Ricordia question (pics)

[Shooter7]

I'm not up on doing specific ID's on these things. I'm wondering if this ricordia I have is "just some ricordia", or if it is of the "Yuma" variety or what? These are 2 pics of the same one, it's about an inch and a half in diameter. Dark green/dark red with orange mouth. (2 pics because I couldn't decide which pic was better )
thanks

 

[Markk96]

It appears to be a Yuma.

 

[hagfish]

I've got some just like that. Some are green, some are brown, some are red, and some are mixtures of all three colors. Even the babies end up different colors. They grow really fast too.

 

[geoxman]

yuma. keep it shaded or in low light. Very pretty green and blue combo!

 

[Shooter7]

Well, that's really cool! I've got like over a dozen of these guys right now in various states of growth....and the majority of them are growing like crazy up high directly under MH lighting. The one I took a pic of, though, is kind of on the side and more shaded.

 

[akrimmel]

you looking to get rid of a few of those shooter?

 

[Shooter7]

Probably so, just have to find the time to chip them off of the rock they're on. My tank fund needs a boost and between these and some of my zoas, I maybe need to learn how to pack and ship. Phil's sale thread got me thinking about them again. They've just been doing their thing and splitting up for the past 6 months and I haven't done anything with them. Have them anywhere from smaller than the size of a dime to the size of the one I took a pic of. Some of the rocks aren't real accessible, so I'll need to figure out how to get to them too. I just wish my orange ones would go like this.

 

[geoxman]

If you get them in a cave type setting they will color up more and the blue will come out more and the green will get brighter. If you feed them raw or cooked small shrimp pieces (shnucks) they will color up faster. I cant remember but did you have a PC on your sump? If so that would be best because you had 2 250 MH on the main tank-didnt you?
The darker the better the color-but not too dark. Yumas are a PITA but I still love them!! Good luck and in a few months they should look even better!

 

[Shooter7]

hmmm...the main rock that these guys are on might just fit in my larger middle cave, so I might try moving them down there. I'll see if my RBTA wants to share his shrimp chunks. :lol: