Natural variantUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Orange Ricordea

A variant of Ricordea mushroom (Ricordea florida)

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Solid bright-orange polyps, one of the most sought and valuable natural color forms of *R. florida*.

Keeper tips for this variant

Orange holds best under moderate light (PAR 50-100) and low flow — too much current causes the polyp to detach and 'walk', so place it in a calm low-tank pocket.

This page covers the Orange Ricordea variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Ricordea mushroom →

Other Mushroom Corals variants

Green Ricordea Rainbow Ricordea Yuma (Ricordea yuma, ridged)Blue Ricordea Watermelon / Bicolor Yuma Ricordea (Ricordea yuma)Rainbow Ricordea (Rainbow Yuma/Florida)Florida Ricordea (Ricordea florida)Orange Ricordea Florida Blue/Ultra Blue Ricordea Florida Mango / Sunkist Ricordea Yuma Watermelon Ricordea Rainbow Ricordea (Florida)Orange Ricordea (Florida)Blue Ricordea (Florida)Steel Blue Ricordea (Florida)Fluorescent Green & Purple Ricordea (Florida)Rainbow Top Ricordea Nuclear Ricordea Yuma Golden State Ricordea Yuma Super Orange Ricordea Yuma Lilac Ricordea Yuma Orange & Purple Ricordea Yuma Rainbow Ricordea Yuma TRF Rainbow Yuma Bean Bag Yuma Ricordea Rainbow Ricordea Yuma Bounce