Nuclear Green Ricordea Yuma Mushroom Coral
The Nuclear Green Ricordea Yuma is a premium mushroom coral featuring intense fluorescent green colouration, complemented by a distinctive pink ring around its outer edge and underside. Its vibrant colours and unique textured appearance make it a standout coral in any established reef aquarium.
Part of the Ricordea genus, Yuma Mushrooms are well known for their fleshy, rounded shape and distinctive bubble-like tentacles that cover the surface of the coral. Under blue-spectrum reef lighting, their fluorescent green colouration becomes particularly vibrant, while the contrasting pink ring adds an extra layer of colour and detail.
Care Information
Genus: Ricordea
Species: Ricordea yuma
Coral Type: Corallimorph / Mushroom Coral
Care Level: Moderate
Lighting: Low to Moderate
Recommended PAR: 50–150
Water Flow: Low to Moderate, indirect
Placement: Lower to middle areas of the aquarium
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic, occasional supplemental feeding
Aquarium Placement
Nuclear Green Ricordea Yuma prefer moderate lighting and gentle, indirect water movement that allows their fleshy tissue to expand naturally.
Avoid placing them directly beneath intense lighting or in areas exposed to strong, direct water flow. Ricordea Yuma can be sensitive to sudden changes in lighting, so gradual acclimatisation is recommended when introducing them to a new reef aquarium.
Lower to middle areas of the aquarium are generally ideal, particularly on stable rockwork where the coral has room to expand without coming into contact with neighbouring corals.
Feeding
Ricordea Yuma obtain most of their energy through photosynthesis, supported by the symbiotic algae living within their tissue.
Although regular target feeding is not essential, they may benefit from occasional small portions of finely chopped meaty foods or suitable coral foods. Feeding should be gentle, with food placed close to the coral rather than forced directly into its mouth.
Vibrant Colour & Natural Growth
One of the most distinctive features of the Nuclear Green Ricordea Yuma is its combination of intense fluorescent green and contrasting pink colouration around the outer edge and underside.
Its rounded, bubble-like tentacles create a highly textured appearance, making it particularly attractive under blue-spectrum reef lighting.
When kept in stable aquarium conditions, healthy Ricordea Yuma can gradually grow and reproduce, forming additional mushrooms across nearby rockwork.
These colourful mushrooms are an excellent choice for:
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Adding intense fluorescent green and pink colouration to reef aquariums
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Creating an eye-catching feature on lower rockwork
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Adding texture and contrast alongside other corals
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Reef keepers looking for premium and unusual mushroom corals
Available Sizes
Small: 20–30mm diameter – $160 per head
Large: 80mm+ – $250 per head
With its intense nuclear green colouration, contrasting pink ring and distinctive textured appearance, the Nuclear Green Ricordea Yuma is an exceptional feature coral for established marine aquariums.
Colour, size and shape may vary between individual specimens.
