Help ID Please

[Tazz11]

Sorry pics aren't the best camera not cooperating. I just got this guy from LFS three days ago love the color but would like to know what type. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[nUgZ]

Looks like a Ricordea yuma.

 

[FishyMel]

It is what I am looking for! Give it to me
It looks like a red ric from the pics.

 

[Tazz11]

I thought it was a Ric as well but I thought Yumas had pimples on their mouths and these are smooth. LFS had listed as something else picked both up for $7.00 a piece. I'll see if I can get some better Pics.

 

[nUgZ]

It is a yuma and you got a steal.

 

[DetectiveTofu]

For $7 you can't go wrong, but I think it is a Ricordea florida. It's kind of hard to be entirely sure from the pictures, but it doesn't look like their are "pimples" on/surrounding the mouth of the polyp. From what I understand, R. yumas have pimples on their mouths, while R. florida lacks them. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

 

[nUgZ]

I can tell by the spacing of the bumps on the last pic that it's a yuma. I would bet on it.

 

[Tazz11]

Here are a couple of better pics Color not as good but a little clearer

 

[Lance M.]

They appear to be just regular mushrooms. Red Discosomas/Actinodiscus. These new pictures clearly prove they are not yumas, or floridia for that matter...

 

[nUgZ]

Yeah they are just regular mushrooms...still pretty nice though. The differenc between the first set of pics and the last is huge.

 

[Tazz11]

Thanks everyone, they are changing quite a bit now that they have become comfortable in their new home.

 

[Cornelius240]

If I had to wager a guess I'd probably say Discosoma Carlgreni, based purely on the lappets.

 

[Cornelius240]

Actually, from that fourth picture, looking at the shape of the vessicles, possibly Discosoma Sanctithomae.

 

[k.tran]

not bad

 

[dragonette]

its not a sanctithomae but a close relative.

here:
http://reefscavengers.com/redshroom.html

a sanctithomae has larger bubbles. Look here- these are some of my sanctithomaes

 

[icy1155]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12087068#post12087068 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nUgZ
I can tell by the spacing of the bumps on the last pic that it's a yuma. I would bet on it.

Haha.. i love all the professionals

 

[Tazz11]

sometimes I'm more confused after I post

 

[nUgZ]

icy1155- The way the mouth was raised up in his blurry pic it looked more like a yuma than a florida. The better shots don't even look like the same shroom. Make a positive contribution or keep your mouth shut.

 

[Tazz11]

nUgZ

shroom changed quite a bit after being in the tank for a few days also. It opened up quite a bit more as well as the difference in the picture quality. I appreciate everyones input right or not this is still the best place for information on our hobby.


Thanks again