difference between yuma and ricordea
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israel.kendall
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I'm no expert, but when I look at ricordea, if it has a cluster of tentacles on its mouth then it's a yuma, no tentacles it's a florida.
jeff@zina.com
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A Yuma is a ricordea. 
Ricordea Yuma has the pseudo tentacles on the mouth, Ricordea Florida does not. It's easy to see the difference when looking at the two, check a larger coral seller online and you should see some of each. In general, Yumas come from a higher light area than Floridas, but they pretty much will both work in the same light and flow.
Jeff
Ricordea Yuma has the pseudo tentacles on the mouth, Ricordea Florida does not. It's easy to see the difference when looking at the two, check a larger coral seller online and you should see some of each. In general, Yumas come from a higher light area than Floridas, but they pretty much will both work in the same light and flow.
Jeff
A Yuma is a ricordea.
Ricordea Yuma has the pseudo tentacles on the mouth, Ricordea Florida does not. It's easy to see the difference when looking at the two, check a larger coral seller online and you should see some of each. In general, Yumas come from a higher light area than Floridas, but they pretty much will both work in the same light and flow.
Jeff
Good answer,
the names are just shortened from Ricordea Floridea and Ricordea Yuma to yuma and ricordea.
jeff@zina.com
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There seem to be new colors of each turning up every few months. In general, they both come in a similar variety of colors, but I find the Floridas seem to have brighter colors. Others will say the opposite.
Jeff
Very good video Ricordea florida vs Ricordea yuma
moondoggy4
Team RC
Nice video.
justthewife
New member
In my experience, the difference is Ricordea Yuma die and Ricordea Florida don't die. :headwally:
Snowgrrl83
New member
I have the same problem. Anyone know why??
+1. This is generally true for the most part
McPuff
New member
I have had the opposite experience. I have yumas in my tank now that have been around for about 10 years with lots of "pruning" along the way. They are almost like weeds.
Das awesome
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I think it depends on your tank. I've never had any yumas ever die on me unless a coral falls on them. The only loss I had was when a Duncan fell on top of 1 of my yumas.
Mael
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I have only had one yuma, but it is in the end of dying right now and I blame my goby, he spit some sand on it and I think it ate the sand and got it sick. Was doing great before that.
That said, my florida also had sand spit on it and was buried by the same fish and when I got it out it was back to full health in 24 hours. So Yuma's may be more sensitive than floridas or mine just got that 1 wrong piece of sand or bacteria in it and turned from purple to green and shrank, I might QT it to give it one more chance....so far all I have done is move it to the other side of the tank, in low flow under a ledge.
That said, my florida also had sand spit on it and was buried by the same fish and when I got it out it was back to full health in 24 hours. So Yuma's may be more sensitive than floridas or mine just got that 1 wrong piece of sand or bacteria in it and turned from purple to green and shrank, I might QT it to give it one more chance....so far all I have done is move it to the other side of the tank, in low flow under a ledge.
McPuff
New member
I'm guessing there is another reason for the mushroom's demise. I've had yumas buried in the sand and they didn't seem to care once they resurfaced. I've even cut them off rocks with a razor blade and instead of dying the remnants just turn into small mushrooms. They are like weeds. Anybody want some super hardy Ricordia yuma? :0)
