Re: A few ?'s regarding Ricordea.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7644783#post7644783 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hrdneglcry
First I would like to know how to feed Ricordea withought buying equipment like a Turkey baster. What foods will Ricordea at, and what is a simple way to feed it? Right now there are no fish in my Ricordea tank.
You don't technically have to feed Ricordea. In fact, they often eat what drifts their way, especially pods. If you did want to feed it, you could use meaty foods such as Mysis Shrimp and Mush (DIY Squid, shrimp, octopus, etc blended together). Sometimes they will take food and other times, they won't. Also, I highly recommend getting a Turkey Baster. After all, you can find them for about $1.00
Also, are all mushrooms in the saltwater hobby Ricordea?
No. Most of the time the common name of "Mushroom" refers to Discosoma (=Actinodiscus). Occassionally, you will hear stuff like "Frilly Mushroom" or "Furry Mushroom" and that usually refers to Rhodactis. All these "Mushrooms" are Corallimorphs
I know that Ricordea is a Mushroom. Also Ricordea is fairly easy to keep in my experience; are all mushrooms easy to keep with the same low demands of care as Ricordea (in particular not requiring much light)?
I think that you might actually have it a little backwards. Ricordea species are some of the hardest to take care of out of Corallimorphs. Discosoma (=Actinodiscus) are some of the easiest. These can be kept in sub par conditions under Normal Output lighting. I don't recommend this, but I'm just stating that most Ricordea will either die or severely lack in growth in these conditions.
I recommend reading around about Corallimorphs and more about Ricordea.
Ricordea yuma seems to be a little more difficult to care for than
Ricordea florida. Here is a good article to start with;
Mushrooms, Elephants Ears, and False Corals: A review of the Corallimorpharia 
