Ricordea florida

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Ricordiea
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Ricordea Florida
Species Ricordea Florida
Difficulty Easy
Required Lighting Low/Medium 150 to 200 PAR
Temp. 72-78F
Placement Sandbed/Midground
Coloration Various
pH 8.1-8.4
Specific Gravity 1.023-1.028
Water Hardness 8-12dH
Temperament Peaceful
Water Flow Low


Alternative names

Ricordea, Ric

Tank compatibility

Does best on the bottom. Low light low flow species. Found on the reef in the Caribbean waters around Southern Florida and the Dominican. The Ricordea Florida is typically found in depths from 10 - 20 feet where light is abundant.

Diet

Filter feeder, may consume some copepods that land on it as well.

Feeding regime

Weekly broadcast feeding of plankton, or other suitable coral food will suffice.

Environment Specifics

Unknown

Behaviour

Will shrivel up if unhappy with the amount of light exposed to. Because different species and coloration of Ricordea have different lighting needs experimentation with placement can be needed. Some will prefer a 300 PAR location while other lighter colored Ricordea may prefer 100 PAR or less. Most are happy with 200 to 250 PAR. Ricordea will detach if exposed to too much water flow.

Identification

Bubbly looking polyps, very colorful. Common colors include pink and purple, orange and blue, orange, red, blue, baby blue, green, and variations of all of the above.

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