Yuma? I dont know

[user 26995]

I have at least 4 of these. At first I thought they might be ricordias, but then they dont have a footing like rics or mushrooms. It is only 1/2" in diameter and all 4 look just like this one.

Any idea what it is?

 

[Faciosity]

Looks like a yuma to me, which is a ricordia. There are ricordia florida, and ricordia yuma. The biggest difference that I have noticed, is that there are bumps on the side of the mouth of a yuma, while the mouth of the florida is smooth, and yumas can get a lot bigger. They also have different sizes of bumps in lines toward the rim, where the ricordia is pretty uniform in size. Yumas are verry pretty, but can also sting things pretty good, so give them space between other corals.

 

[nata]

Nice yuma!!lucky lady!!!

 

[user 26995]

Thanks Ben, They look like yumas to me too. I had a yuma once, a long time ago, and it was pretty large. Like 3+" diameter. These guys are really little in comparison.

 

[user 26995]

Nice yuma!!lucky lady!!!

Thank Nata,
I found 4 of them, so far, on a rock covered in zoas and that darn Waving hand anthelia.

 

[user 26995]

I will probably put one in a mushroom pack for sale in the future.

 

[Faciosity]

Thanks Ben, They look like yumas to me too. I had a yuma once, a long time ago, and it was pretty large. Like 3+" diameter. These guys are really little in comparison.

I have a purple one that is at least 6" fully inflated and several other pink and green ones that are 2" or more. I have a lot of really pretty ones too, maybe some day we will have a chance to trade!

 

[returnofsid]

If the Yuma are growing, on a rock of Zoanthids, and you like the Zoanthids, I'd suggest trying to remove the Yuma. It'll outgrow the Zoanthids, and eventually take over.

 

[user 26995]

I have a purple one that is at least 6" fully inflated and several other pink and green ones that are 2" or more. I have a lot of really pretty ones too, maybe some day we will have a chance to trade!

Thats always a possibility. I cant remember at the moment what all colors I have, but they are probably all the pink & green like the one pictured. I will have to get them fragged off the one big rock and on seperate pieces of rock. Always something to do.

 

[user 26995]

If the Yuma are growing, on a rock of Zoanthids, and you like the Zoanthids, I'd suggest trying to remove the Yuma. It'll outgrow the Zoanthids, and eventually take over.

Maybe I should replant them in the middle of the blue cloves growing in my 75. They can cover them up and kill of as many of those as they want. I think that tank is too bright for them though.

 

[returnofsid]

Yumas can handle plenty of light, as long as they're acclimated to it, properly. With Blue Cloves, which are indeed worthy of DEATH, it's a toss up. The Blue Cloves might actually harm the Yuma! If you do this, watch the Yuma for signs of stress, other than stress from being moved from one tank to another.

 

[user 26995]

Yumas can handle plenty of light, as long as they're acclimated to it, properly. With Blue Cloves, which are indeed worthy of DEATH, it's a toss up. The Blue Cloves might actually harm the Yuma! If you do this, watch the Yuma for signs of stress, other than stress from being moved from one tank to another.

HAHA, I was actually kidding about putting them over the blue clove. They are definately not big enough yet to defend themselves against the cloves. They are being kept under T5s right now, so I will remember to acclimate them slowly if I move them to a tank with halides.

 

[saltwaterfishes]

Yuma. Pretty.

 

[zoaman]

Looks like a Yuma but be cafeful if do have a wild caught yuma they seem to have a life span of only 3 weeks due to change of water levels. I suggest starting them in little of light and then acclimating them slowy to prevent shock.

 

[user 26995]

I dont know if they are wild caught or not. I got them on a rock with a bunch of zoas and anthelia. I saw one when I got it and soon 3 more showed up. Had them for 6+ months now. This one has doubled in size since I got it out of the dark space it was in.

 

[Somethings Fishy]

sweet!