If it gets too high, it will probably turn brown and eventually die. Expert – Time to break out the phosphate test if it gets too low, this one might throw off all of its skin.While they will still be resistant to mild swings, a bit more care should be taken to make sure your tank is remaining somewhat stable. Moderate – You should probably be well aware what your current calcium and alkalinity levels are to choose this level.Just don’t shock them too hard, and they should do well. Easy – While not bulletproof, it’s close! This one won’t mind terribly if your water parameters are a bit off, or if nitrates are a bit high (less than 50).These corals can live through almost anything you can throw at them, and in many cases already have! Bulletproof – To be deemed “bulletproof” at TRF, we have to know that even the newest of newbies couldn’t mess this one up! Therefore, it cannot be a hard coral, (sadly, as some of our hard corals have earned this title) and it must have already been an easy to keep species to begin with.When they really get going, the adults can span almost two inches across! Care Levels * I do use DT's phytoplankton with the hopes that this food is feeding the zooplankton in the tank (if there is any) and then hopefully the mushrooms are eating the zoos.Although they are slower growing than other genus of mushrooms, they’re quick to make up for it with amazing coloration. Maintenance routines are the same for all tanks. I have one tank with them that has only a daylight 6,000°k metal halide and the growth rates are much slower in that tank. Haha! I have noticed they seem to do better (in my tanks anyway) when actinic lights are used. Yes, it is a slow process but I just don't have the guts to cut mine up using a razor blade. I don't manually frag mine since they split on their own on a regular basis. Ricordea Florida Coral Comments and Tips From: Corallimorphian Lover Calfo, Anthony (2007), Second Edition, Book of Coral Propagation. Aquarium Corals, Selection Husbandry and Natural History. Avoid having too much water flow around Ricordea.
Water Movement : Moderate but not too much and turbulent flows are favored. If using metal halides, slowly acclimate them to the light intensity over a period of days or weeks. T5's, VHO's or Metal Halides are recommended. Light : Moderate to High lighting levels are needed due to the zooxanthellae in their tissue. Some even slice them into quarters, but this can be more risky.įood : Phytoplankton and zooplankton foods can be offered but the majority of their feeding requirements comes from the zooxanthellae, so adequate lighting levels are needed. Cut them in half and the affix them to some live rock rubble.
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How to Frag : Since these false corals can be rather slow growing, fragging by using a razor blade and slicing them in half works pretty good and it's easy to do. They are reported to be somewhat harmful to other species when touching.
Temperament / Behavior : Fairly harmless mushroom coral chemically, the Ricordea florida is not overtly aggressive but be sure not to place it next to other corals that could sting or agitate them. Give them low to moderate water flow to help wash slime and mucus away and keep the water conditions in line and they should heal in a matter of weeks.Ĭommon Names : False Coral, Mushroom coral, CorallimorphĬare Level : Considered easy to care for assuming that you have the proper aquarium set up. Use a razor blade to slice them in half and then affix them to some small pieces of rock rubble or frag plugs. You can glue or use epoxy to bond them to the rock work in your aquarium. They usually come pre-attached to some live rock rubble. Place your Ricordea on the live rock so they can attach. It's always a good idea to give all the corals in your tank plenty of space to grow and to avoid chemical and physical aggression among species. However, avoid placing them too closely to other coral species. Ricordea florida are not overly aggressive and make very good tank mates in a reef tank. Supplemental feeding can be attempted but do not overfeed the tank which will just foul the water. Keeping this coral is not too difficult since they require very little other than the proper lighting and water parameters. These corals often show up in shades of blue, green, purple, red and pink and look absolutely fantastic with the way the fluoresce under moon lights. The Ricordea florida mushroom coral comes from the Caribbean and they often sport amazing corals making them a hobbyist favorite.
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