🟣🫧🪸 Ricordea yuma “Super Bubble XXL” – WYSIWYG
Ultra Purple Giant Yuma with Orange Mouth
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Deep saturated purple base covered in oversized “bubble” vesicles, creating a highly textured, inflated appearance. The vivid orange mouth provides a striking focal contrast, glowing intensely under actinic lighting.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–8.5, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Ricordeidae
Lighting: Low to Moderate (PAR 50–120)
Water Flow: Low, indirect
Placement: Low reef
Type: WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
🧬 Overview
The Ricordea yuma “Super Bubble XXL” is a true showpiece mushroom, prized for its oversized vesicles and rich, saturated coloration. This particular morph stands out with its deep purple base and contrasting bright orange mouth, delivering both texture and colour in a single, high-impact specimen.
Its signature “bubble” structure gives it a 3D, almost inflated look, making it visually dynamic even in low-flow areas. Under blue lighting, the vesicles glow with fluorescence while the orange mouth radiates intensely, creating a strong focal point within the aquascape.
As it settles and grows, it can expand significantly in size, becoming a dominant feature on the rockwork.
🧾 WYSIWYG
You will receive the exact specimen shown, selected for size, bubble structure, and colour intensity.
Selected for:
• XXL size with oversized bubble vesicles
• Deep purple base with high saturation
• Bright orange mouth contrast
• Strong fluorescence under actinic lighting
• High-end collector mushroom morph
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Ricordea benefit from both photosynthesis and occasional feeding.
Recommended feeding occasionally:
• Finely chopped marine foods
• Reef roids or similar coral foods
• Light broadcast feeding in stable systems
📈 Optimal Parameters
Parameter | Ideal Range
Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–8.5
Calcium (Ca) | 400–450 ppm
Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1400 ppm
Nitrate (NO₃) | 2–10 ppm
Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.02–0.08 ppm
📍 Placement
Place in a low-flow, lower-light area to allow full expansion and maintain its bubble structure. Avoid strong direct flow, which can cause the vesicles to retract.
🟣🫧 Ricordea yuma “Super Bubble XXL” – WYSIWYG
Massive, textured and glowing — a premium mushroom that delivers depth, colour, and undeniable reef presence.