Yuma Ricordea (Ricordea yuma)
A variant of Ricordea mushroom (Ricordea florida)
Representative Ricordea mushroomphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
The larger Pacific ricordea with bubble-like vesicles covering the disc, available in vivid solid and multi-tone colors. This is R. yuma, the Indo-Pacific counterpart to the Atlantic R. florida.
📜 Backstory
Yuma ricordea are wild-collected across the Indo-Pacific (notably Indonesia and the Solomons) and selected at import for color. There's no aquacultured lineage behind most pieces — they are individually graded wild specimens, and the most colorful 'ultra' yumas command high prices because they ship and acclimate poorly, making clean survivors scarce.
Keeper tips for this variant
Yumas are fussier than florida — give them low-to-moderate light (~50-100 PAR) and very gentle flow, avoid moving them once settled, and give them space, as ricordea can be mildly aggressive toward neighbors.