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01/21/2021, 06:00 PM | #1 |
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This may be a dumb question, but....
I have a small Ritteri I’ve had for 4 months now and it doesn’t seem to be growing at all. I feed it occasionally maybe once every week or a little less but dang if it’s exactly the same size or almost seems a little smaller than when I got it 4 months ago. I previously had a Ritteri for over 5 years before losing it in Irma and had no problems getting it to size. This one looks a little different than the one I had and it’s sure being stubborn growing !! Any suggestions? I have heard ones that look like this one don’t grow and some lose their tentacles and they become nubs. Any ideas on this guy. It’s giving me fits. I have a gigantea that I could literally see it getting bigger by the week. Not so much with this guy.
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01/21/2021, 11:07 PM | #2 |
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Do you feed your anemone? Do you have enough light for this type of anemone? I never had delicate anemone like this before so I don’t have experience with it. Hope someone else can help.
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01/24/2021, 07:59 PM | #3 |
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Yes I feed it. It’s under Mitras 7206’s running at 150% which is more light than my other ritteri ever got. I have lots of experience with s. Gigantea, mertensii and ritteri. I just never had purchased the smaller dark ones with Pom-pom look (if that makes sense) this sucker just doesn’t want to grow like my other one !!
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01/24/2021, 09:03 PM | #4 | |
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I only have experience with easier anemones like btas (crazy growers), haddoni, and condy so I really can’t offer much help here. But your anemone looks healthy to me. Maybe this type is slow grower??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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02/09/2021, 06:59 PM | #5 |
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Ritteri should grow like crazy especially with weekly feedings. Oh well.
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02/12/2021, 01:09 AM | #6 |
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are there any other anemones in there? is it shrinking?
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02/12/2021, 03:34 AM | #7 |
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No other nems. However, I’ve kept Ritteri with s. Gigantea in a much smaller aquarium with no issues. No other nems this time. As far as shrinking. I haven’t measured it, but it sure isn’t growing. After 4-5 months it should be settled in I would assume. It hasn’t moved/wandered around so that’s a good sign. It is outwardly healthy other than the distinct lack of growth.
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