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Old 12/08/2007, 09:11 PM
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Indentifying Rics

Hey guys, I got these three rics for $35. My question is, are any of them yumas, and how much do you think each one is normally? Did I get a good deal?








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Old 12/08/2007, 11:07 PM
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Bottom one looks like a yuma to me, $35 for 3 rics is a good deal I would think.
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Old 12/08/2007, 11:20 PM
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The first and second appear to be Florida from the color. The third seems to be a yuma from the polyps on the mouth. I like the first myself. They would go for around 20 apiece around here so you did real good.
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Old 12/08/2007, 11:22 PM
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Sweet! Yumas are generally more expensive than floridas right?
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Old 12/09/2007, 07:40 AM
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did those babies come with the bigger one on the first picture? ITs a good deal and if those babies came with, its a steal. Just the yuma alone on the bottom picture is worth 35
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Old 12/09/2007, 09:06 AM
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Yes, the babies came with it Now I'm very happy. Thanks guys!
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Old 12/09/2007, 02:04 PM
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The last ric is a (common name) Flower Ricordea Yuma Mushroom- so a Ricordea Yuma. The other two are both Ricordea Florida. The way to tell, is when looking at the mouths, 9 times out of 10, the Yuma mouths are raised from the base of the polyp, and with florida's, they are usually lower than the base of the polyp.

IMHO, I think you got a really good deal. Florida's in my area go for at least $22 a polyp, and that Flower Yuma, usually goes for $70/80.......Enjoy, great looking corals
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Old 12/10/2007, 01:19 AM
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WOW!
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