Yuma Ricordea

Ricordea yuma

Care Level	Moderate
Lighting	Low to moderate
Water Flow	Low to moderate
Placement	Low to mid rock
Aggression	Peaceful
Coloration	Vivid rainbow, orange, blue, green

Overview

Ricordea yuma is the larger, Pacific cousin of Ricordea florida — a jewel-like corallimorph covered in rounded bumps that fluoresce in spectacular rainbow colors. Yumas are among the most prized and colorful mushrooms in the hobby, a step up in demand (and price) from florida.

Care & Placement

Give moderate light to bring out the fluorescence, with gentle flow. Place low-to-mid on rock. Yumas can be a little more demanding than florida — stable water and good light help them thrive and color up.

Feeding

Photosynthetic and captures food — target-feed small meaty foods (mysis, coral foods) once or twice a week to speed growth.

Propagation

Frag by cutting cleanly through the mouth; each piece with part of the mouth heals into a new polyp. Let cuttings settle in a rubble container to attach.

Full step-by-step: How to Frag Mushroom Corals

Cautions

A bit more sensitive than plain mushrooms — provide stable water and moderate (not intense) light. Peaceful and hardy once established. Slow to spread, so fragging is the main way to multiply them.