These Super Orange Rhodactis Mushroom are simply stunning! These frags have bright oranges and grows to large sizes. Frags will be a single polyp roughly 2" - 3"
RICORDEA YUMA CARE
Ricordea yuma mushrooms are a Pacific species of corallimorph. Their body is covered with an irregular mat of short bubble-like tentacles and they come in a wide array of colors. Ricordea yuma can be sensitive and challenging so we do not recommend them for beginners. Please see below for additional care tips for Ricordea as well as checking out ourTop 5 Tipsfor setting up a reef.
LOCATION
Ricordea yuma are found throughout the Indo-Pacific reefs.
LIGHTING
Ricordea yuma mushrooms tend to do better under more intense lighting than their Caribbean siblings. Try keeping them in middle to high light.
Low Light Low light translates to about 30-50 PAR
Medium Light Medium Light is between 50-150 PAR
High Light High Light is anything over 150 PAR
Lighting is a loaded topic, so for a more in-depth discussion of lighting, please see ourDeep Divearticle.
WATER FLOW
We recommend keeping the mushrooms in a relatively low flow area of the reef display. Too much flow could cause this particular species to become stressed and not extend fully or blow around the tank.
FEEDING
Ricordea derives much of its energy from the products of their zooxanthellae. They can be fed small morsels of food however and may benefit from regular feeding.
PROPAGATION
This genus for the most part has been propagated extensively in captivity and is an excellent candidate for aquaculture. It is reasonable to believe that a sustainable harvest can be achieved in time.
ACCLIMATION
Proper acclimation is extremely important considering the stress imposed on the animals by the shipping process. Please take a moment to review ourAcclimation Guide.
