Ricordia Color Variants - Aquarium Advice

Jarred Darque · 10-30-2006, 05:09 PM

OK, I do not have any pics, nor can I get any that show ANY detail

I have some common green ricordia, reddish-purple base, green tip mushroom, kinda like a very short tentacled anenome (have heard it refereanced as a type of disc anemone actually)

Anyways, I have a rock of the green ricordia, about 7 or 8 individual specimens from 1/4 inch to 1.5 inch across (gorgeous looking piece BTW)

A piece of live rock I got a little while back had what I thought was a polyp on it, but upon closer examination, it looks exactly the same structure as my green ricordia, except the color. This guy has a whitish/pink disc and pinkish/red tips, has the mouth the same 'stalk' I gues I would call it as the ricordia. Now, nowhere have I found this color variant for sale, so I am wondering if all it is is just a color variant of ricordia?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=658

for referance

Sadielynn · 10-30-2006, 05:32 PM

They do come in pink but of all I have seen they are a dark pink .There are shades that look almost peach in color . Sounds like a nice find !! A pic would help to be sure that what you are seeing is a ric/yuma

Jarred Darque · 10-30-2006, 05:38 PM

I would live to, but the only camera I have access to isnt mine, hte scren is broke, so I dont know what I am taking a picture of..and I dont know how to use it for taking good close-ups, especially in a tank filled with water..

loyalrogue · 10-31-2006, 09:34 AM

Congratulations.
Those are some of my favorite corals.

http://homepage.mac.com/jabaro/OrangeRicordia.html

My LFS sells the blue/green variety for $15-20/polyp and the pink/orange varieties for $30/polyp.
I have a beautiful one in my tank that has purple fringe on the outside edge, a pink/orange body disk, and a bright green mouth in the center.
I'm slowly working up the courage to propagate it with a razor...

The one variety I'd really like to get, which I can't find anywhere, is a dark blue "blueberry" ricordia.
The only time I've seen them is on ebay auctions and they've always been bid up way too high for my liking ($150+).

10-30-2006, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jarred Darque Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 664	Ricordia Color Variants OK, I do not have any pics, nor can I get any that show ANY detail I have some common green ricordia, reddish-purple base, green tip mushroom, kinda like a very short tentacled anenome (have heard it refereanced as a type of disc anemone actually) Anyways, I have a rock of the green ricordia, about 7 or 8 individual specimens from 1/4 inch to 1.5 inch across (gorgeous looking piece BTW) A piece of live rock I got a little while back had what I thought was a polyp on it, but upon closer examination, it looks exactly the same structure as my green ricordia, except the color. This guy has a whitish/pink disc and pinkish/red tips, has the mouth the same 'stalk' I gues I would call it as the ricordia. Now, nowhere have I found this color variant for sale, so I am wondering if all it is is just a color variant of ricordia? http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=658 for referance

10-30-2006, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sadielynn Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,237	They do come in pink but of all I have seen they are a dark pink .There are shades that look almost peach in color . Sounds like a nice find !! A pic would help to be sure that what you are seeing is a ric/yuma __________________ Sadielynn Nanoreefing site 2 nanos 10 gallons

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10-30-2006, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jarred Darque Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 664	I would live to, but the only camera I have access to isnt mine, hte scren is broke, so I dont know what I am taking a picture of..and I dont know how to use it for taking good close-ups, especially in a tank filled with water..

10-31-2006, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
loyalrogue Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Posts: 231 Images: 3	Congratulations. Those are some of my favorite corals. http://homepage.mac.com/jabaro/OrangeRicordia.html My LFS sells the blue/green variety for $15-20/polyp and the pink/orange varieties for $30/polyp. I have a beautiful one in my tank that has purple fringe on the outside edge, a pink/orange body disk, and a bright green mouth in the center. I'm slowly working up the courage to propagate it with a razor... The one variety I'd really like to get, which I can't find anywhere, is a dark blue "blueberry" ricordia. The only time I've seen them is on ebay auctions and they've always been bid up way too high for my liking ($150+).