View Full Version : Ricordia Identification


absolutbill
12-19-2007, 06:09 PM
Can anyone tell what type of ricordia this is and what is difference between Florida and Yuma Ricordia?
Also, is the one on the left splitting?

Thanks

lReef lKeeper
12-19-2007, 09:22 PM
the left one looks like it is splitting. congrats.

as for the differences ...

Blane Perun's Ricordea, Ricordea Mushroom Coral, Ricordea Yuma and Ricordea Florida information. on Aquaculture and Propagation (http://www.ricordea.org/mushroom_coral/ricordea_yuma.htm)

PhotoJohn
12-20-2007, 12:15 AM
looks like my FL greens to me

fat walrus
12-20-2007, 01:03 AM
General rule of thumb. Yumas look flatter and porportionally smaller and more numerous knobs per polyp. Yumas tend to be larger. Yumas are from Indo-Pacific and Floridas are as the name implies from the Carribean.

Phurst
12-20-2007, 08:48 AM
Also, Florida's have a clean mouth, whereas Yumas have bumps all the way up to and on the mouth. Those are definitely Floridas.

lReef lKeeper
12-20-2007, 05:31 PM
yeah, and i forgot to add that they look like Florida's to me too.

absolutbill
12-20-2007, 07:54 PM
Thanks for all the information. Normally how long should it take to split? Are there any special steps I should or should not take to ensure a healthy split?

lReef lKeeper
12-20-2007, 08:36 PM
i just let them split on their own. they can split due to stress also.

cubano2480
01-04-2008, 04:44 PM
like bobby say they can split due to stress also but don`t u worry those rics are in perfect condition :)

Timanator
01-27-2008, 03:26 PM
i just let them split on their own. they can split due to stress also.

This might take a long time. I have a few rics that have been having 2 mouth for about 6 month and never split. There is a guy locally that sell Rics, he splits his with a razor every 2 month. And the survival rate seems to be very good. In fact all the ones I have gotten from him are all thriving minus one bleached one.