Nuclear Ricordea Yuma
A variant of Ricordea mushroom (Ricordea florida)
Representative Ricordea mushroomphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A vividly colored Ricordea yuma in bright green and purple, with the dense bubble-like vesicles typical of the Pacific yuma.
📜 Backstory
A named Ricordea yuma morph stocked and sold WYSIWYG by Tidal Gardens as 'Nuclear.' Ricordea yuma is the Pacific species, more colorful but more delicate than Florida florida and not recommended for beginners. The colorful base stock is wild-sourced; the 'Nuclear' grade is a Tidal Gardens trade name rather than a documented single-collector clone (lineage otherwise debated).
Keeper tips for this variant
Yumas are more sensitive than Florida rics and are not a beginner coral. Give it medium-to-high light (50+ PAR) and low-to-medium flow, keep water quality stable, and feed small meaty bits to support its slower growth.