How big do ricordea generally get?

[Jofiel]

I just bought a couple of frags from a local reefer on craigslist. One is supposed to be an australian gold torch head and the other an orange ricordea. The ric is not what I expected and looks nothing like my other shrooms. The momma mushroom was in the tank and was HUGE. At first I thought it was a bubble tip anemone! It was a good five inches across. There were several babies and they had a bit of a "stem".

Is that a normal size for this kind of mushroom?

Browsing google they look a bit like the pacific ricordea. Like the one below but with bubbles everywhere and no blue.

Only 10 bucks so we shall see how it fares. I'll try and get a pic of my baby when it's acclimated.

Anyone have these that can tell me anything about them?

 

[Jofiel]

Here it is acclimating.

And in the tank a little bit happier but not all puffed up yet.

Currently quarter sized.

Color is very orange with a florescent green mouth. Base color is purple/grey

 

[Diesel]

I've had them over 2".

Old pic maybe 5 years, but you can see that piece in the front.
It started with only 6 rics and it grew out in two years close to 100.

 

[Jofiel]

This thing was the size of a dessert plate.

 

[JaimeAdams]

I have a yuma that size. A good 4 or 5 inches across.

 

[Garia666]

My yuma is around 7cm in al directions.

 

[Jofiel]

I have a yuma that size. A good 4 or 5 inches across.

Can you post a picture? Pretty please?

 

[Jofiel]

I've had them over 2".
Old pic maybe 5 years, but you can see that piece in the front.
It started with only 6 rics and it grew out in two years close to 100.

Nice, I'm hoping to have this happen on the lower portions of my rock.

 

[Reefiness]

larger ricordea are more likely yumas. The florida strain usually top around 3" or so in diameter. I have some green hairy mushrooms that are about 6-7" in diameter.

 

[Sabellafella]

I've had them over 2".

Old pic maybe 5 years, but you can see that piece in the front.
It started with only 6 rics and it grew out in two years close to 100.

Big d you still have these growing?

 

[Diesel]

Big d you still have these growing?

You Know, when I went away from the zeovit that I was doing for years they stopped growing and declined as well.
I believe there's one small one still on there.
My Interruptus Angel didn't really help either, but I was ready for a change so all is good.

 

[Reefapprentice]

Ive seen rics on the Florida keys easily 5 inches for a single mushroom, then again many corals grow larger outside of tanks.