Kass (or anybody), ricordia question

[scooters reef]

Yet again, by Connie's wish, we added something I had no intention of adding. (Oh your Xenia is doing well too by the way).

We got a ricordia in the last group order Jon put together. Is (was, in some cases) bright green with purple around all the edges. It was large with four or five mouths even when we got it.

It lost almost all color and split once. We moved one piece (two mouths still) under an overhang on the bottom to get it out from under my halides. That one has now returned to even more vivid color than when we got it, and as big as the whole thing as well. Looks like it will soon finish splitting, and looks good too.

The OTHER half, same total size and about three mouths, stayed pale no matter where we put it. It eventually went on a splitting streak, and I think we have at lease five of them around now that we can see. All are a little smaller than a dime. The parent remains pale, but the splits look good. What's up with that? Even the parent is still large and now has four mouths and splitting again. Not complaining about more of them (when I can find them) but wonder why one looks so good, and the other not, no matter where I put it. Actually, last attempt I slid it under an overhang like the other, but it keeps ending up back under full light right under a 400W halide. Should I just leave it alone?

 

[RCS]

If it's dividing and doing well otherwise, I'd just leave it. Rics are weird sometimes...I've seen them bleach and get that neon coloration in high light, low light...doesn't seem to matter.

 

[kass03]

Yeah I agree with Fred.
I never had the Floridas bleach from Ken but it seems the blues and yellows from him prefer lower light than the orange,lime, and pink.
I did have a green yuma totally bleach white once no matter where I put it under my T5's but it came back and is looking great now along with babies.
I would still try to keep them under lower light if you can such as an overhang like your doing.
Alot of shrooms just don't like intense lighting. Some adapt to it and some don't.
Ive never had alot of luck with yumas under my T5's. Only the green ones seem to do good.

kass

 

[Lishoop6]

thinking about selling any of the little ones

 

[Aquabucket]

Once they bleach out and melt like that it takes several months or more for them to regain color. The best thing to do is keep them under lower light, try feeding them and hope for the best.