Most delicate yumas

[FLricordia]

So far I have had the most problems with green yumas and brown yumas melting away. These seem to be intolerant of being removed from water, high flow and strong light.
Anyone have any input as to other varieties and experiances with brown and greens?

 

[ntfish]

I have had two experiences with melting yumas. One was a rock with about seven bright green ones, the other was a single, very cool and expensive orange polyp. I have three different color morphs of yumas which I have had for less than two weeks, so we'll see how they turn out.

 

[chrisstie]

I've had some rainbow ones taht just did not like my T5Hos with a tunze powerhead in my 55g .. i shaded them and now just finally moved them into my aquapod 12g with PC lighting and they seem to be doing a little bit better, though still stressed from the move.

I just got another yuma tonight that looks to be a nice orange\golden color (my LFS has a bunch of these now and i wish i had more $$ ! ) that I just decided to put into the aquapod straight away since they are so sensative.

i have some floridas though that seem to reach up for light so I dont know what they want or why they are different but they haven't detatched from their rocks so im assuming they are ok.

Crazy yumas, one of my all time favorites i think

 

[BigScott]

ive has the most problems with the greens also..

scott

 

[ntfish]

Okay, my latest yuma in decline is mostly bright green with a few bright orange streaks through it. Yesterday it started gaping and is still doing it today, also looks very flaccid. I am stopping by the store tonight for some new razorblades and will be cutting this guy off of his rock in hopes that the foot will survive and regrow a new cap. It's just a matter of days before it starts melting. Also, I have had this yuma for just over a week.

 

[FLricordia]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9195226#post9195226 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ntfish
Okay, my latest yuma in decline is mostly bright green with a few bright orange streaks through it. Yesterday it started gaping and is still doing it today, also looks very flaccid. I am stopping by the store tonight for some new razorblades and will be cutting this guy off of his rock in hopes that the foot will survive and regrow a new cap. It's just a matter of days before it starts melting. Also, I have had this yuma for just over a week.

Sorry to hear it. Hope you can save it.
The few that I have had melt I take a baster and syphone-off the melted parts and though the ric is only a tiny thing at that point it survives. One of the greens even changed color to bright yellow and green.
I posted this before, but it seems that my yumas do much better when I place them where they can touch each other. They get huge compared to the ones that are spread out.

 

[ntfish]

I cut the head off of the yuma about a week ago. The pedal disc developed some brown jelly and after several days of blowing it away with a baster, its wound has healed over and the brown jelly has subsided. There is not a whole lot of him left, but I figure in about three or four months he should be back to the size he started at. This was a particularly nice yuma in my opinion, flourescent green with bright orange stripes in a spoke-like pattern. I'm just happy it was not a total loss.

 

[All Delight]

I've had the most problems with pinks. Lost 4 of them in all, 2 were on the same rock.

 

[ntfish]

From what I have witnessed myself and heard from others, it seems like colonies of yumas are more likely to succumb to stress than individual polyps. I have noticed when I receive a whole rock, the bag is often cloudy with debris. Also more likely for the yumas to get smashed by the weight of the rock.

 

[ginrin]

From my exp. yumas seem to not like flow that will make it fold. I've moved all my yumas to a low flow area and they have reacted very positively, such as opening bigger and being more plump. IMO is that the flow stresses them to hold on to the rock and when they not longer can they move or melt.Nothing scientific but it's worked the best for me.

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

very nice pik...