Ricordia colony gone

[mantishunter]

I have had a beautiful colony of 20 or so flourescent green ricordia. They have been thriving for a year, though not re-producing much, but I understand they're much slower than shrooms. Over the past 48 hours all but two or three have slimed into oblivion. I pulled the rock and put it in QT so we'll see. What happened. Heat has been up a couple of degrees to 84 lately in the day and I put in a large carpet anemone next to them 6 weeks ago. Any ideas and what can or should I do to save the last few?
Thanks,
Ronnie
Boston Reefers Society

[Bryan Thompson]

84 is a little hot for rics. Cool temps do not hurt them but the heat is a bad thing. The carpet probably did not help the situation but usually they don't hurt them unless they touch.

Bryan

[rspar]

Mine don't seem to mine 84 degrees and my tanks been that warm for probably 2 mos. I'd lean towards the carpet.

[KikoRTAW]

Originally posted by Bryan Thompson
84 is a little hot for rics. Cool temps do not hurt them but the heat is a bad thing. The carpet probably did not help the situation but usually they don't hurt them unless they touch.

Bryan

87 degrees? How much degrees celcius?

Mike