Yumas care versus florida

[shroutk3]

Hello all,
I just want to say that some of the Ricordea I have seen in this forum are turly awe inspiring. I'm currently keeping several R. florida- all started off as individual polyps, and I've had some splits.

as you can see, I'm having good luck with these :beer:. I have the opportunity to pick up some Yuma at a good price (they've been in the store without melting for several weeks) and was wondering what my chances of success would be. If I'm being successful with regular ricordea, does that bode well for the yumas??

Thanks in advance,
Tim

 

[shroutk3]

No one has any tips to keep yumas from melting??

As I understand it, slow light acclimation is key, is there anything else?

 

[amutti]

My problem is not melting but shrinking. My 29 and 90 gallon has no problem, but I'm my 55 any Yuma/ric I put in grows, but the bumps shrink.

 

[shroutk3]

that almost sounds like not enough light or something- but like I said, I'm no expert, I'm looking for tips too

 

[suta4242]

My problem is not melting but shrinking. My 29 and 90 gallon has no problem, but I'm my 55 any Yuma/ric I put in grows, but the bumps shrink.

Too much light or flow is my guess.

No one has any tips to keep yumas from melting??

If its healthy when you get it why would it melt?
Only time I've seen melting is when theres an infection. In that case I'd remove the affected yuma immediately as the infection can be contagious. I have a friend who hesitated and lost his entire collection like that.

 

[Stormtrooper]

Too much light or flow is my guess.



If its healthy when you get it why would it melt?
Only time I've seen melting is when theres an infection. In that case I'd remove the affected yuma immediately as the infection can be contagious. I have a friend who hesitated and lost his entire collection like that.

IMO the key thing is not to "annoy" the Ric once you have it in position.

They do not like being moved around/disturbed.

I have mine situated in a container of coral rubble in a BB tank where it receivesmedium indirect flow and partially shaded lighting.
I also feed them Spectrum Pellets & Reefroids and the growth rates I am getting are great.

David
:wavehand:

 

[catfish63]

I've had my yuma muliply from one single mushroom to about 20 and I have never fed them anything.

 

[escaudio]

My only issue is when my heater goes out! Twice now this has happened and the yumas freak, there mouths expand very large, and they spill out slime, not fillaments, and not melting but something else entirely. While the R. floridas were fine!