florida or yuma?

Goaway · Jun 30, 2021

This one I know is florida.

How about these ones? I am new to these kinds of mushrooms. And they look different than florida ricordea to me. Just curious.

tjohnson3 · Jun 30, 2021

Look like yuma

DrZoidburg · Jun 30, 2021

Yuma has bumps that go up to the mouth, Florida not.

Just John · Jun 30, 2021

Agreed, yuma. Yuma also has more of a bicycle wheel spoke type layout - straight lines of bumps from the center to the edge.

tjohnson3 · Jun 30, 2021

Yuma’s also tend to have that larger “bubbling” on them as well

Just John · Jun 30, 2021

Yumas are also harder to keep, if you haven't bought any yet.

Sleeping Giant · Jun 30, 2021

Yuma, the bubble pattern is in a linear fashion , from the mouth outward. A Florida has random patterns, no lines.

LRT · Jun 30, 2021

Just John said:
Yumas are also harder to keep, if you haven't bought any yet.

Its wierd im finding Yumas thrive and easier to keep in my system. Ive only tried a cpl Florida's though.

DrZoidburg · Jun 30, 2021

If you can keep yuma thats cool because they have so many more colors.

TuxUrchin07 · Jun 30, 2021

I love yumas! All those little green things you see are baby yumas

Staghorn · Jul 1, 2021

TuxUrchin07 said:
I love yumas! All those little green things you see are baby yumas

“I love Yuma’s all those little green things you see are baby yuma!!!”

Goaway · Jul 1, 2021

Beautiful pictures everyone. I got the coral yesterday for a cheap price. My LFS has a bigger colony which I may go back for. I'll see how these fair. I'll update photos once they expand.
They were pretty upset getting moved.
Right now they sit at 70 par. To high or low?
There isn't a lot of solid information on keeping these happy.

tjohnson3 · Jul 1, 2021

Mibu said:
Beautiful pictures everyone. I got the coral yesterday for a cheap price. My LFS has a bigger colony which I may go back for. I'll see how these fair. I'll update photos once they expand.
They were pretty upset getting moved.
Right now they sit at 70 par. To high or low?
There isn't a lot of solid information on keeping these happy.

I’d say leave it for now… they’re very similar to nems (in the same family), so if it’s unhappy, you’ll see it start to move on the rock. If IT’S moving, then try somewhere else

TuxUrchin07 · Jul 1, 2021

I think they like about 150 par. The bubbles inflate more in the side that my Yuma sees more light. Maybe give it a chance to settle before moving it tho

Goaway · Jul 1, 2021

TuxUrchin07 said:
I think they like about 150 par. The bubbles inflate more in the side that my Yuma sees more light. Maybe give it a chance to settle before moving it tho

I wasn't going to move them yet. But watch how they react for the time being.

tjohnson3 said:
I’d say leave it for now… they’re very similar to nems (in the same family), so if it’s unhappy, you’ll see it start to move on the rock. If IT’S moving, then try somewhere else

This sounded like a plan to follow. Light shock is difficult to recover from.
My lfs had them in very low par levels.
This is them currently, my wrasse spat sand at them earlier. I don't think he likes them.

Ty all for the information. Any advice is great advice.

tjohnson3 · Jul 1, 2021

Mibu said:
I wasn't going to move them yet. But watch how they react for the time being.

This sounded like a plan to follow. Light shock is difficult to recover from.
My lfs had them in very low par levels.
This is them currently, my wrasse spat sand at them earlier. I don't think he likes them.

Ty all for the information. Any advice is great advice.

Agreed… better to start with not enough PAR than too much