Yuma Mushroom
Transform Your Tank with a Soft Coral That Delivers Premium Texture and Color in One Package
Looking for a mushroom coral that goes beyond flat and ordinary? The Ricordea yuma is the Indo-Pacific counterpart to the Florida Ricordea — and it brings its own distinct character to the table. Where standard mushrooms offer smooth, simple surfaces, the Yuma is covered in pronounced, bubble-like oral tentacles that give it a rich, dimensional texture that catches light and holds attention at every angle. Color runs the full spectrum depending on the individual specimen — vivid greens, electric blues, warm oranges, deep reds, and purples — all of it intensifying under quality reef lighting. What you're getting with a Yuma is a coral that punches well above its care level in visual impact.
Yumas are low-maintenance soft corals that thrive in low light and gentle flow — ideal for sandbed or low rockwork placement where they have room to expand and be fully appreciated. They reproduce by splitting over time, gradually building into a cluster that becomes one of the most colorful sections of any reef tank. Easy to keep, hard to stop looking at.
Quick Stats & Care Guide
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Common Name: Yuma Mushroom
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Scientific Name: Ricordea yuma
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Current Size: Single polyp frag
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Care Level: Easy to Intermediate
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Temperament: Semi-aggressive (allow space from neighboring corals)
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Diet: Photosynthetic; occasional target feeding welcome (Reef-Roids, mysis)
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Reef Safe: Yes, with spacing
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Water Conditions: Temp 76–78°F | Sal 1.025 | Alk 7–9 dKH | Ca 400–440 ppm | Low flow | Low PAR (25–75)
Why Buy From The Coral Boutique?
Every specimen we ship has been quarantined, conditioned, and acclimated before it leaves our facility. Yuma Mushrooms are sensitive to shipping stress — ours arrive stable and ready to attach and open in your tank from day one.
