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Ricordea Yuma Propagation

Ricordea propagation requires some basic tools. These include a fresh razor, clean cloth, and a plastic cutting board. Before I begin a big session of coralpropagation I perform a water change and work with the discarded water. Before you get started allow the plastic... more »

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Ricordea Care in Open Systems

The light tolerance in Ricordea care depends on the coral, and both the Ricordea Yuma and Ricordea Florida have different tolerances for aquarium lighting. This is especially so for power compact actinic, VHO, or metal halide lights. The Ricordea Yuma will melt with too much lighting, especially with MH or VHO lights. Always double check what lights you are using to ensure proper more »

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Ricordea husbandry will only be successful with the right type of Ricordea lighting. Selecting the right type of lighting can be a challenge because there are many different options to choose from. The sunlight can be quite intense even far below the water’s surface as I have seen from diving. This is... more »

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Florida Ricordea mushroom coral are quite colorful and are native to the Caribbean. They require intense aquarium lighting to remain bright and beautiful in your reef aquarium. Since the Florida Ricordea is native to the Caribbean it is necessary to have extremely... more »

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Dedicated systems are recommended for mushroom aquaculture or specifically Ricordea mushroom coral aquaculture. Closed tank systems should be use for each specific type of mushroom coral. In my Ricordea aqua farm facility I do not even mix Ricordea mushroom coral with Rhodactis. This is what I... more »

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