Ricordea questions

[CD_Scapes]

I keep seeing so many contradicting posts and information on rics, some say they are super easy and bulletproof proof and then I see people that can't keep them alive no matter what they do. Any advice, I plan to get some but my tank does have a fair bit of flow going through it so that might become a problem later

 

[James_O]

They are super easy to keep in my opinion, one of the easiest coral.

They will not tolerate extreme flow however… a little is good.

As long as your tank is mostly stable they should do just fine.

 

[Goaway]

I threw 9 Yuma into my tank at the bottom. I keep watch on if the move, deflate, expand.. I lost 1 to bleaching.
Don't start with the expensive ones.

 

[Pistondog]

They were my 1st corals, still have them, 5x. The Florida's are easier, but the Yumas are also easy.

 

[CD_Scapes]

They were my 1st corals, still have them, 5x. The Florida's are easier, but the Yumas are also easy.

I was thinking just basic colored Florida’s for my spotted anemone shrimp to have a “home”

 

[James_O]

They were my 1st corals, still have them, 5x. The Florida's are easier, but the Yumas are also easy.

I concur with both of the above. Florida’s are much hardier.

I would look for a Florida ric. around $10-$30.

 

[Goaway]

I was thinking just basic colored Florida’s for my spotted anemone shrimp to have a “home”

Oh those are really easy. Mine survived being used as a food source for a certain worm.

 

[MaxTremors]

I’ve always found them easy (both Floridas and Yumas), but I know some people have difficulty with them (more so with Yumas). Sometimes certain tanks just have difficulty with corals that should do well. Whether that’s just getting a bad specimen, a parameter(s) being off, or just bad luck, sometimes it’s just a mystery. But I think most people have success with Floridas and only slightly less with Yumas.

 

[Goaway]

I love my Yuma's. Mine grow slow. Before my florida got munched on, it was very large with 5 mouths. currently has 2.

 

[CD_Scapes]

I concur with both of the above. Florida’s are much hardier.

I would look for a Florida ric. around $10-$30.

I was looking at the ones on KP Aquatics or Gulf Ecosystem

 

[G Santana]

A few months in, so far so good.

 

[Bigdaddy05]

I’ve always found them easy (both Floridas and Yumas), but I know some people have difficulty with them (more so with Yumas). Sometimes certain tanks just have difficulty with corals that should do well. Whether that’s just getting a bad specimen, a parameter(s) being off, or just bad luck, sometimes it’s just a mystery. But I think most people have success with Floridas and only slightly less with Yumas.

U just explained what I came to realize recently with my tank some things just don't survive or thrive while other things do.

 

[Bigdaddy05]

Iv had some plain green rics that are still alive but have never thrived or multiplied Iv lost several rainbows and other expensive ones yet iv had a group of orange Yumas spread around my tank that are doing great and dropping babys

 

[flashsmith]

I had a few of them literally rolling around in my tank for months. Finally got them attached to some rubble and put on plugs over the weekend. I would say they are pretty hardy.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

I started out with a couple of Ricordeas as part of my first coral and now have four. They are easy as long as you have them in low light and flow. Gorgeous colors!

 

[Fishnut]

Baught one Yuma 3 years ago and now have about 20. They drop babies every month. I feed mine once per week with mysis shrimp or pieces of clam. The challenge is keeping the cleaner shrimp and fish from stealing the food from them. Such slow eaters. Low flow and medium light works for mine

 

[skylar]

They should do well in most established aquariums. Only way to lose it if you're starting fairly new tank or water parameters are off, hard to kill them with regular care.

 

[BVF]

I have to go hunting for mine, this morning there was just a white spot on the rock where it had been. Hope it’s in one piece somewhere…

 

[Trouble1375]

Baught one Yuma 3 years ago and now have about 20. They drop babies every month. I feed mine once per week with mysis shrimp or pieces of clam. The challenge is keeping the cleaner shrimp and fish from stealing the food from them. Such slow eaters. Low flow and medium light works for mine

I have these all over my tank now also. Started with 5 and now have closer to 20 (and I traded 3 for a female Melanurus wrasse). I don't direct feed them at all but I feed my fish 5 cubes of frozen daily in addition to Nori, Reef Roids once a week, Phyto & zooplankton 3 times a week and Red Sea AB+ twice a week - all via broadcast

 

[Just John]

I was looking at the ones on KP Aquatics or Gulf Ecosystem

I got a bunch of mine from reefgardener.net . Their selection varies depending on when you look.
By the way, If you want an all green one, look for ones with a purple edge. That's really nice.

reefgardener.com/collections/ricordea-mushrooms

www.aquasd.com/collections/mushrooms

www.ebay.com/str/aquasd?_bkw=ricordea

The ones below are bright, but not quite this bright in reality. I used the WWC sales color filter!