Sunset Bloom Ricordea Yuma
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy to Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Color Form: Vibrant Orange Discs with Fluorescent Green Bubble-Like Tips
Water Conditions: 24-26°C, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Family: Ricordeidae
Lighting: Low to Moderate
Supplements: Trace Elements, Amino Acids
Waterflow: Low to Moderate
Placement: Bottom to Middle
Overview
The Sunset Bloom Ricordea Yuma captivates with its striking coloration—a vibrant orange base adorned with fluorescent green bubble-like tips that glisten under aquarium lighting. Its unique texture and radiant hues create a dazzling focal point, evoking the brilliance of a tropical sunset.
Hailing from nutrient-rich Indo-Pacific waters, this Ricordea Yuma is a hardy and adaptable coral that thrives in stable conditions. Its peaceful temperament and compact size make it a perfect addition to nano tanks or larger reef aquariums alike.
Care & Feeding
The Sunset Bloom Ricordea Yuma is photosynthetic but appreciates occasional supplemental feedings of fine, meaty foods such as coral pellets, mysis shrimp, or powdered plankton. Feeding will encourage growth and intensify its vibrant colors.
Maintaining low nutrient levels and stable water parameters is crucial to preserve its fluorescent hues. Regular dosing of trace elements and amino acids will further enhance its overall health and coloration.
Optimal Parameters
- Alkalinity (dKH): 8-12
- Calcium (Ca): 400-450 ppm
- Magnesium (Mg): 1250-1350 ppm
- Nitrate (NO3): 1-10 ppm
- Phosphate (PO4): 0.01-0.05 ppm
Placement
Place the Sunset Bloom Ricordea Yuma in the lower to middle areas of your reef tank, ensuring gentle water flow to allow its bubble-like polyps to sway gracefully. Its peaceful nature makes it suitable for close placement to other corals, adding depth and variety to your aquascape.
Bring the glow of a tropical sunset to your reef with the Sunset Bloom Ricordea Yuma—a coral that combines mesmerizing colors with elegant texture, creating a dynamic visual feast for your underwater world.