Ricordia's no looking so good.. Help?

[sdoggssf]

I JUST PURCHASED BOTH OF THESE RICORDIA YUMA ROCKS ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, AND FOR SOME REASON THEY NEVER SEEMED TO HAVE ACCLIMATED WELL. I DONT KNOW IF THESE MUSHROOMS NEED MORE LIGHT, LESS LIGHT, OR LESS CURRENT? CURRENT THROUGHOUT MY TANK IS HIGH TO MODERATE AND VERY FEW PLACES WITH LOW CURRENT. IM RUNNING ONE 400W 20K ON A 54 GALLON CORNER. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS????
SORRY, THE PICTURES ARENT THE CLEAREST.

TOP ROCK TO THE RIGHT

[currentking]

Way too much light. I have 2 150w on a 65 and mine dont open well

[get-r-done]

nice rock with the purple, blue and greens can you tell me where you got it from


Jim

[aquarius77]

I cant keep a yuma alive and healthy no matter what i do... I have floridas going crazy but the yuma all die. People say its my light and flow but i have had them in the shade and low flow and they still melt and die.

[GoingPostal]

Low flow low light, I had two fall off a rock because of the flow which was pretty low still and one still hanging in there after I put it under pcs in a shaded dead spot, they're pretty but not worth the trouble for me, I'll stick to florida rics.

[sdoggssf]

THANKS GUY'S, I DECIDED TO PUT THE SHROOMS IN MY REFUGIUM WHERE THERE IS LOW LIGHT AS WELL AS FLOW. ITS A SHAME THOUGH, BECAUSE THOOSE MUSHROOMS LOOKED KILLER IN MY SHOW TANK. TOO BAD

JIM IM NOT SURE WHAT MUSHROOMS YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT (FLORDIA OR YUMA)?

[get-r-done]

the purple green and blue yumas is what I was interested in where you purchased them form

beautifull group.

Jim

[sdoggssf]

I PURCHASED THEM FROM AQUATIC GALLERY IN MILPITAS, CA. THEY HAD ABOUT FIFTY DIFFERENT ROCKS.

[All Delight]

Originally posted by aquarius77
I cant keep a yuma alive and healthy no matter what i do... I have floridas going crazy but the yuma all die. People say its my light and flow but i have had them in the shade and low flow and they still melt and die.

If your buying wild ones just coming in, acclimating is probably whats killing them. I've gone through so many, and the problem is when you buy them from a LFS I want to make sure they've been there for at least a month. But if they're nice then they won't be there that long. Or buy ones from other reefers that have them in their tanks for a while. Other then that, its pretty hard.

[Dirtball]

So do rics need low light and low flow??? Mine seem to melt away. Thanks

[bigScott]

hey GoingPostal ill take them , my new yumas love my MH..250..an the wild caught ones are a lot more difficult to care for..ive been lucky..

scott

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Scott

I will be getting some wild ones soon . what color is your 250, and how far from the lights do you place them?

Jim

[bigScott]

i got 2 40 gallon breeders..i got a 20k bulb.. an a 6500 k bulb..i have the yumas in the 20 k side.. sitting on the bottom.the tank is 16 inches tall an then maybe 4 more inches.. like 20 inches..i hope this helps..

scott

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Scot

I am setting up a 29 gallon for my yumas. I currently have 2 40 W actinic NO floresents. I will be getting more light as the pocket book allows. Do you think this amount of light is too small. if so I have 2 175 watt MH ballasts. I could get a reflector and a 20K bulb and use this instead.

what do you think?
Jim

[bigScott]

jim


ive used PCs T5s an MH..i love my MH..if you use the MH i would acclimate them slowly..if thier wild..the 20 k bulb will make them look pretty, but slower groth..the 6500 will make them not as pretty but they grow faster..IMO..id go with the MH..but please let others chime in..

scott

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Scott

what do you think of using the 40 W Actinics for color and with a 175 10k for growth?
jim