what type of ricodia is this yuma or flordia?

[andrewc]

I jus bought this today don't know if its a Yuma or a flordia

 

[el_pinguino]

That is a Ricordea yuma.

 

[andrewc]

Okay thanks do you have any experience with this type of coral I thought I had a Florida at the lfs till I put it in my tank is it any diffrent from the flordia

 

[RyanSweatt2004]

Ricordea Yuma have the tentacles on the mouth, Florida Ricordea have smooth mouths.

 

[el_pinguino]

Okay thanks do you have any experience with this type of coral I thought I had a Florida at the lfs till I put it in my tank is it any diffrent from the flordia

Yumas are less hardy and more photosensitive than R. floridas. Keep it in low or indirect light.

Both benefit from low water flow and regular feeding.

 

[andrewc]

Kayy thanks I been looking up a lot of stuff about them I'm feeding him zooplankton and flake food he likes the flake food alot