💛💜🪸 Ricordea yuma “Yellow & Purple” – WYSIWYG
Ultra Yellow & Purple Mushroom Coral – Unique Collector's Specimen
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy to Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive (may irritate neighbouring corals through direct contact)
Colour Form: Stunning Ricordea yuma featuring a vibrant yellow base beautifully contrasted by rich purple pigmentation. Its fleshy, textured surface is covered in rounded, bubble-like vesicles, creating a spectacular combination of colour and dimension. Under actinic lighting, the yellow tones become especially luminous, while the purple highlights provide exceptional contrast.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–8.5, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Discosomatidae
Lighting: Low to Moderate (PAR 50–120)
Flow: Low to Moderate, indirect
Placement: Lower rockwork or sheltered areas of the reef
🔹 Overview
The Ricordea yuma “Yellow & Purple” is a striking mushroom coral prized for its unusual colour combination and distinctive textured appearance. Its vibrant yellow pigmentation contrasts beautifully with deep purple tones, making it a standout addition to any reef aquarium.
Each specimen displays its own unique colour distribution and vesicle pattern, making this WYSIWYG coral a truly individual collector's piece.
🔹 Selected For
✔ Beautiful yellow and purple colour combination
✔ Distinctive bubble-like texture
✔ Attractive fluorescence under blue lighting
✔ Unique WYSIWYG specimen – the coral pictured is the coral you receive
✔ Perfect for mushroom gardens and colourful mixed reefs
🔹 Care & Feeding
Ricordea yuma thrives in stable reef aquariums with gentle, indirect water movement and low to moderate lighting. Avoid sudden increases in light intensity, as this species can be sensitive to excessive illumination.
Although primarily photosynthetic, occasional feeding with finely chopped mysis, small meaty foods or suitable coral nutrition products may support growth and overall condition.
Maintain stable water chemistry and avoid placing the coral directly against aggressive neighbouring species.
🔹 Recommended Parameters
Temperature: 24–26 °C
Salinity: 1.024–1.026 SG
Alkalinity: 7.5–8.5 dKH
Calcium: 400–450 ppm
Magnesium: 1250–1400 ppm
Nitrate: 2–15 ppm
Phosphate: 0.03–0.10 ppm
🔹 Placement & Compatibility
Ideally positioned on lower rockwork with gentle, indirect flow. Allow sufficient space for expansion and avoid strong direct currents or intense lighting.
Its compact growth habit and exceptional coloration make it an excellent choice for dedicated mushroom collections, nano reefs and mixed coral displays.
💛💜 A spectacular Yellow & Purple Ricordea yuma, combining vivid pigmentation, beautiful texture and unique collector appeal. A true WYSIWYG treasure for your reef!