Is this a yuma?

[JGoslee]

I just picked this up tonight. I wasn't sure if it was a ricordea or yuma.

 

[zoa2]

It looks like Yuma to me. Where did you get it from?

 

[JGoslee]

I got it at a LFS.

 

[gflat65]

No pro, but I'd say yuma. I had heard that the difference is that yuma's have 'bubbles' around the mouth and florida's don't. Don't know if that is true, but the bulbousness is what I recognize as yuma.

 

[zoa2]

Yup i think Yumas are more fluffy and bubbly than florida Rics, not to mention the price difference also. Nice piece!

Do they grow fast compare to Florida rics? tnx

- Steve

 

[JGoslee]

No pro, but I'd say yuma. I had heard that the difference is that yuma's have 'bubbles' around the mouth and florida's don't. Don't know if that is true, but the bulbousness is what I recognize as yuma.

Good info. Thanks Gflat. I was staring into the LFS tank at all the yuma/rics trying to figure out which ones where yumas.

 

[Zeppelin]

Yep. The Ricorida Yuma has the little bumps in the mouth area while the Ricordia Florida has a smooth mouth area. Thats the easiest way to tell.

 

[MarvinsReef]

Yumas also don't enjoy too much light so make sure you acclimate it properly.. my reddish pink yuma stayed under a crevice for atleast 4 months when I upgraded from PC to MH... good luck with your new Yuma.. what color is it? purplish pink?

 

[JGoslee]

Yumas also don't enjoy too much light so make sure you acclimate it properly.. my reddish pink yuma stayed under a crevice for atleast 4 months when I upgraded from PC to MH... good luck with your new Yuma.. what color is it? purplish pink?

I think so. I can't seem to get the colors right in my pics. Its like a dark purple, light purple, pink, and yellow mouth.

I'll move it into the shade. I don't want to lose this guy.