Royal Blaze Ricordea Yuma
Quick Stats
- Care Level: Moderate
- Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
- Colour Form: Deep Purple with Vibrant Orange Centres
- Water Conditions: 24-26°C, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
- Family: Discosomidae
- Lighting: Low to Moderate
- Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Amino Acids, Trace Elements
- Water Flow: Low to Moderate
- Placement: Middle to Lower
Overview
The Royal Blaze Ricordea Yuma is a stunning coral, showcasing a deep purple base with eye-catching vibrant orange centres. The colour contrast creates a fiery visual display that adds a dramatic flair to your reef tank. Known for its bold and unique colour combination, it’s perfect for aquarists looking for a coral that offers both beauty and elegance in their underwater landscape.
Care & Feeding
This Ricordea Yuma thrives in low to moderate lighting and gentle water flow, making it a great option for tanks with less intense lighting setups. Though primarily photosynthetic, it can benefit from occasional target feeding with zooplankton or mysis shrimp, encouraging healthy growth and enhancing its colours.
Maintaining stable calcium, magnesium, and alkalinity levels is essential to support the vibrant hues and overall health of the coral.
Optimal Parameters
- Alkalinity (dKH): 8-12
- Calcium (Ca): 380-450 ppm
- Magnesium (Mg): 1250-1350 ppm
- Nitrate (NO3): 5-10 ppm
- Phosphate (PO4): 0.02-0.06 ppm
Placement
Place the Royal Blaze Ricordea Yuma in the middle to lower sections of your tank, where it can receive gentle lighting and moderate water flow. This ensures the coral has the ideal environment to fully extend and display its vibrant purple and orange tones.
Add the Royal Blaze Ricordea Yuma to your reef and enjoy its unique, fiery beauty that will make your aquarium shine.