What are your parameters Randy? Did you hve them next to each other? I have found that they do better, healthier, fuller when they are touching each other. It sounds like it might be a parameter issue or to much lighting......Sorry to hear of your issues. Any info you can give will help find out. There is also the possability that they each their life span and wither and die....Not sure of how long ricordea are supposed to live or if they have a calculated life span......
Most parameters are in good shape;
Calcium runs about 550, but has always been high since I set this tank up
dKH got low over the summer, but has been brought back up over the last few months and is now at 8 (but I was loosing ric. in the bottom of the tank prior to the drop in the alkalinity in the same manner).
ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate are all 0 as is phosphate (although I seldom bother to test it)
Salinity is 1.035 to 1.036
And pH is always 8.2
temp fluctuates between 78 at night and 80 to 81 during the day.
I was dripping kalk regularly prior to summer, but stopped over the summer and resumed in about september.
Current Ricordia in trouble are within 8" of the top of the tank, which is where they have been for about a year and 1/2. They were full enough that when fully opened they were touching, but now they have shriveled and no longer touch.
I have had explosive growth from a monti cap, which may be shading this area more than previously, but doesn't account for those I lost prior to these.
going to be upgrading from a single 250w MH with 2 65w PC bulbs to two 150w MH w/ 4 t5 bulbs soon (hopefully within the next month). Bulbs in current fixture are all almost one year old.
