Blush Stripe Ricordea Yuma
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy to Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Color Form: Soft Pink Base with a Bold, Snow-White Stripe
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 Blush Stripe Ricordea Yuma enchants with its delicate pink tones highlighted by a striking, single white stripe that runs through its fleshy disc. This rare and elegant coral exudes subtle beauty and serves as an understated centerpiece or complement to more vibrant corals in your reef tank.
Hailing from the Indo-Pacific, this Ricordea Yuma is renowned for its hardy nature and peaceful disposition. Its gentle hues and graceful texture add a touch of serenity and charm to any underwater landscape.
Care & Feeding
The Blush Stripe Ricordea Yuma is photosynthetic but benefits from occasional feedings of meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, reef-specific pellets, or powdered plankton. These feedings help maintain its soft pink coloration and promote steady growth.
To keep its colors vibrant and health robust, maintain stable water parameters with low nutrients. Supplement trace elements and amino acids regularly for optimal health and enhanced pigmentation.
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
Position the Blush Stripe Ricordea Yuma in the lower to middle regions of your reef tank. Provide gentle water flow to enhance the movement of its fleshy, textured disc while ensuring it has enough room to expand fully.
Introduce a sense of refined elegance to your aquarium with the Blush Stripe Ricordea Yuma—a coral that combines soft, harmonious beauty with unique character, creating a tranquil and captivating underwater ambiance.