Large "Aussie" ricordia colony outgrowing my tank. Need identification.

Quiverfull · 04/24/2016, 02:15 PM

This ricordia colony was sold to me as Australian. It is growing like mad and starting to overtake some neighbors. I'm asking for an ID if there is one and suggestions on managing it. Thanks.

Greg

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Speedfreak241 · 04/24/2016, 06:50 PM

Well first you could help it but sending me some... But all jokes aside. I am by no means an expert, but those look like ricordia yuma because of the bubbles on the mouth.

inthedeep2 · 04/24/2016, 11:38 PM

+1
beautiful. I have no luck with yumas

jayball · 04/25/2016, 07:45 AM

Nice problem to have, That is a nice colony.

Is the rock they are on removable? If so I would chisle off the rock around the attachment points to keep the foot intact and sell off what you can, be warned though Yuma's are some of the touchiest shrooms out there. Good luck.

organism · 04/25/2016, 01:36 PM

Managing it would be trying to chip a few off the rock and selling them, should go pretty fast there's always demand for those.

Quiverfull · 04/25/2016, 06:50 PM

Great guys! Thanks for the feedback.

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Marinenthusiast · 04/27/2016, 07:34 PM

Very nice colors, awesome colony

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LefkoNJ · 04/27/2016, 07:49 PM

Need to put something on its borders that it doesn't like, Torch maybe. This way if it gets touched it will pull back. The other choice is to cut it down sell it off (ship me some) and just groom it.

04/24/2016, 02:15 PM	#1
Quiverfull Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 489	Large "Aussie" ricordia colony outgrowing my tank. Need identification. This ricordia colony was sold to me as Australian. It is growing like mad and starting to overtake some neighbors. I'm asking for an ID if there is one and suggestions on managing it. Thanks. Greg Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ Quiver -----> Current Tank Info: 120g Oceanic RR 250w HQI MH x 2 and T5 x 2, Euroreef CS6-2 skimmer, 37g Oceanic Show live rock and powerheads only Ecotech 24 in Marine LED, AGA 92g Corner bowfront

04/24/2016, 06:50 PM	#2
Speedfreak241 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: West palm beach Posts: 218	Well first you could help it but sending me some... But all jokes aside. I am by no means an expert, but those look like ricordia yuma because of the bubbles on the mouth. __________________ 29g biocube reef 90g reef 20g tall fowlr

04/25/2016, 01:36 PM	#5
organism code monkey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: south bay Posts: 6,223	Managing it would be trying to chip a few off the rock and selling them, should go pretty fast there's always demand for those. __________________ I don't always grow frags... but when I do, I prefer Dos Acros

04/25/2016, 06:50 PM	#6
Quiverfull Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 489	Great guys! Thanks for the feedback. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ Quiver -----> Current Tank Info: 120g Oceanic RR 250w HQI MH x 2 and T5 x 2, Euroreef CS6-2 skimmer, 37g Oceanic Show live rock and powerheads only Ecotech 24 in Marine LED, AGA 92g Corner bowfront

04/24/2016, 11:38 PM	#3
inthedeep2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 378	+1 beautiful. I have no luck with yumas

04/25/2016, 07:45 AM	#4
jayball Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,671	Nice problem to have, That is a nice colony. Is the rock they are on removable? If so I would chisle off the rock around the attachment points to keep the foot intact and sell off what you can, be warned though Yuma's are some of the touchiest shrooms out there. Good luck.

04/27/2016, 07:34 PM	#7
Marinenthusiast Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 30	Very nice colors, awesome colony Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

04/27/2016, 07:49 PM	#8
LefkoNJ Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 213	Need to put something on its borders that it doesn't like, Torch maybe. This way if it gets touched it will pull back. The other choice is to cut it down sell it off (ship me some) and just groom it.