Ricordea yuma Mushroom – Bubbled Texture, Bold Color, Easy Care
The Ricordea yuma is a vibrant mushroom coral species known for its puffed-up vesicles, metallic color patterns, and unique flower-like appearance. This variety typically features a glowing combination of green, yellow, red, and purple, often with a rainbow or neon pop under actinic lighting.
Coral Highlights:
🌈 Intense Coloration – Fluorescent greens, reds, purples, and oranges
🍄 Bubbled Texture – Packed with vesicles for a high-contrast, bumpy look
💡 Lighting: Low to moderate PAR (50–120) – too much light can bleach tissue
🌊 Flow: Low – gentle flow to keep detritus off without lifting the mushroom
🧪 Parameters:
Temp: 75–78°F
Salinity: 1.025
dKH: 8–11
Calcium: 400–450 ppm
Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm
Nitrate: 5–15 ppm
Phosphate: 0.03–0.08 ppm
Placement: Low in the tank—rock ledges, crevices, or sandbed with shade preferred
Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic; benefits from occasional fine powdered food or amino acids
Care Level: Easy – Great for beginners and nano tanks, just avoid high light or high flow
📦 Note: Frags are not WYSIWYG. Each Ricordea yuma develops its own mix of vibrant bubble vesicles and coloration based on lighting and water conditions.
