Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Hemmdog]

That's pretty. Isn't it a florida ricordia?

Looks like it. Nice one.

 

[12gallonsofhex]

That's pretty. Isn't it a florida ricordia?

I believe it is. John over @YourReef verified it was a ricordia when I purchased it. Love having his storefront business right around the corner.

 

[12gallonsofhex]

I like it. You got a great price on a great looking coral.

Looks like it. Nice one.

Thanks! I used to love mushrooms. My first reef was mostly mushrooms, and it took me 3 months to find one I liked.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Yep, That's a Ricordea florida. I have 4 of them in my nano. Very colorful and hardy for me. I have melted 2 yumas now... :(

 

[12gallonsofhex]

They are. Their was one at the store that was almost black with green tips under the blue lights. Very cool looking.

 

[Katrina71]

It's nothing fancy or probably unique, but I finally found a regular mushroom coral. Seems everyone just sells the expensive OG stuff. I am so stoked over this pedestrian coral!

Picture taken with 'camera fv5 lite' app suggested by @dantimdad

That is very pretty. It looks like cotton candy.

 

[Hemmdog]

Yep, That's a Ricordea florida. I have 4 of them in my nano. Very colorful and hardy for me. I have melted 2 yumas now... :(

Yea yumas are trickier for sure. My interstellar is constantly swinging between “surviving” and “withering away”. It’s close to all my other mushrooms as well, which are all good looking perfect. So strange.

 

[Musovski]

@Musovski I am looking for a 1990 300td wagon. :) I would even take the TE but prefer the diesel.

I had a silver TE and miss it

theyre legit great.

 

[12gallonsofhex]

That is very pretty. It looks like cotton candy.

Tastes like brine shrimp though.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Yea yumas are trickier for sure. My interstellar is constantly swinging between “surviving” and “withering away”. It’s close to all my other mushrooms as well, which are all good looking perfect. So strange.

I was told most yumas are wild caught, and take FOREVER to acclimate to captivity and artificial lighting. They need very low shaded light for weeks. Like put it in a cave low light. Then they might still melt. Aquacultured yumas do better, but are still harder than even a wild florida. I decided to just stick to floridas for the bottom of my nano dropoff. I only need about 300 more to fill it in all the way.

 

[wesman42]

I was told most yumas are wild caught, and take FOREVER to acclimate to captivity and artificial lighting. They need very low shaded light for weeks. Like put it in a cave low light. Then they might still melt. Aquacultured yumas do better, but are still harder than even a wild florida. I decided to just stick to floridas for the bottom of my nano dropoff. I only need about 300 more to fill it in all the way.

I've had the same Florida for nearly 2 years and it hasn't grown or propagated...it's literally just sat there.

 

[Hemmdog]

Which propagates faster; ricordia Florida, ricordia yuma, rhodactis ?

 

[12gallonsofhex]

I've had the same Florida for nearly 2 years and it hasn't grown or propagated...it's literally just sat there.

That's not what a guy with a new Florida wants to hear. Haha

 

[Hemmdog]

That's not what a guy with a new Florida wants to hear. Haha

Lol ;Woot

 

[flchamp89]

I think Florida's like more light and flow than what some might think. I think that certain colors may like different par levels. I've also noticed for me the larger they are to start with the quicker they grow.

 

[dantimdad]

Which propagates faster; ricordia Florida, ricordia yuma, rhodactis ?

In my experience Florida can become a nuisance quickly. Albeit a very pretty nuisance.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

In my experience Florida can become a nuisance quickly. Albeit a very pretty nuisance.

Kind of like me! ;Hilarious

 

[sfin52]

did somebody say cotton candy

candy

 

[That Crusso Kid]

did somebody say cotton candy

candy

With a SFT photobomb!

 

[sfin52]

Tarantula did not survive the molt process. Not sure. Its the most stressful time for the spider. Number one cause of death in pet ts