🌸⚫ Lunar Blossom Ricordea Yuma
Ricordea yuma – Pink with Mega Grey Bubbles (Rare Morph)
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: A mesmerising fusion of soft coral-pink tissue crowned with oversized, metallic-grey vesicles. Each polyp looks like a living planet — delicate pink tones glowing beneath massive pearlescent bubbles that shimmer under blue or actinic light. The contrast of warmth and steel creates an ultra-rare, futuristic aesthetic that’s both gentle and striking.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Discosomatidae
Lighting: Moderate
Water Flow: Gentle, indirect
Placement: Lower rockwork or sandbed
🧬 Overview
The Lunar Blossom Ricordea Yuma is a true collector’s gem — a coral that seems sculpted from moonlight and rose petals. Its extra-large vesicles and pastel hues give it an ethereal, 3-D presence in the aquarium, glowing softly like a lunar bloom under reef lighting.
Sought after for its unique texture and ultra-rare colour contrast, this Yuma morph brings elegance, calm, and a touch of surreal beauty to any reef display.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Mostly photosynthetic, Ricordea yuma thrives with occasional feeding 1–2 times per week. Offer microplankton, Reef Roids, or finely minced Mysis. Stable parameters and gentle light transitions help maintain polyp inflation and colour intensity. Supplement trace elements such as iodine, manganese, and iron for optimum health.
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 8–11 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 420–460 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1350 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 2–10 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.02–0.08 ppm |
📍 Placement
Position on shaded sandbed or lower rock areas with low, indirect flow. Avoid direct contact with aggressive species or excessive light that may stress its delicate tissue.
🌸⚫ Lunar Blossom Ricordea Yuma
A coral of dreamlike grace — where rose light meets silver shadow, blooming quietly under the glow of your reef.