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explor3r
09/10/2013, 09:51 AM
It seems my Ricordea garden is staring to take shape Im have to get my hands in blue and purple colour for a change.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9ZxSnOqLUYk/Ui8_BMVE3zI/AAAAAAAAE-g/Lc8lH1b-CsI/s640/DSC09927.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MXprR0hfdhw/Ui8_9dpTSWI/AAAAAAAAE-s/RHgumy2eYbg/s640/DSC08643.JPG

reefer999
09/10/2013, 01:19 PM
Very nice garden! :thumbsup:

Tanks_Big_Time
09/10/2013, 06:46 PM
Nice!

KrisDM
09/12/2013, 07:41 AM
Very nice garden, are they all florida or do you have yumas too?
I am interested in have a few, any care tip/advice on taking care of them would be appreciated! Thanks.

alf1096
09/12/2013, 09:07 AM
Looks good. I like colors.

Deahttub
09/12/2013, 05:42 PM
Great colors! It looks awesome....

lhscouchmonster
09/16/2013, 07:17 PM
love those orange rics and the greens. i havent seen many around my area. did you order online? if so where?

Tanks_Big_Time
09/16/2013, 11:17 PM
Look'n good!

mariusmeyer
09/18/2013, 07:00 AM
I would separate the yumas from the floridas as I am not 100% they are happy touching each other. Florida rics are my kryptonite.

explor3r
09/24/2013, 07:54 AM
Very nice garden! :thumbsup:
Thanks

Nice!
Thanks

Very nice garden, are they all florida or do you have yumas too?
I am interested in have a few, any care tip/advice on taking care of them would be appreciated! Thanks.
Thanks mostly are floridas and I think about 4 including the big orange guy are yumas..I always place them in the tank in a shade spot till they get use to the light and then I move them to where all the others are.. thats it I dont feed at all.


Looks good. I like colors.
thanks

Great colors! It looks awesome....
Thanks

love those orange rics and the greens. i havent seen many around my area. did you order online? if so where?
It was a shipment from the caribbean that a LFS received we have many LFS here in Toronto we are very lucky

Look'n good!
Thanks

I would separate the yumas from the floridas as I am not 100% they are happy touching each other. Florida rics are my kryptonite.
I never though of that but the yumas are fully open on top of each others I never seen rejecting or fighting...

I have this mushroom for a while and I never realized how beautiful it was until I took this picture.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2a9SpNI0sko/UkGIRuJLD6I/AAAAAAAAFQo/o83d3vp516g/s640/P9180079.JPG

Fury165
09/24/2013, 02:15 PM
Looks fantastic Alex!

explor3r
09/30/2013, 06:13 PM
Looks fantastic Alex!

Thank you Roger:dance:

Das awesome
10/03/2013, 11:02 PM
Looking crazy!

SantaMonica
10/06/2013, 04:15 PM
Could put a little fence around the garden :)

nexhasfishies
10/07/2013, 01:14 AM
hubba hubba. That garden is lovely.

turkeyty
10/09/2013, 06:52 PM
Nice garden!!! I like the last shroom pic too... Why no Scarecrow :confused:

Ty

explor3r
10/10/2013, 06:25 PM
Thank you guys last week I have the change of getting an amazing yuma and when I say amazing is amazing:crazy1: and is hugeeeee..pictures...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J0R8r1NTmaU/UldEzHVAZ8I/AAAAAAAAFbE/y1YojDwCrdg/s640/PA080012.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tQn_pnpzfhY/UlNuwtw81WI/AAAAAAAAFVk/hCw6mD0is0o/s640/PA080015.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DTRX4fGjziI/UlN4EPZDkHI/AAAAAAAAFYQ/nYIaWc00cDk/s640/PA080017.JPG

nexhasfishies
10/10/2013, 07:08 PM
Those colors are killer. I have a similar one. You have them under leds?

SantaMonica
10/10/2013, 07:19 PM
Where does one buy such a thing?

Imjustgud
10/10/2013, 07:44 PM
This is beautiful. How close did you put these together as you grouped them?

explor3r
10/10/2013, 09:07 PM
Those colors are killer. I have a similar one. You have them under leds?
No I have them under T5s ATI 8x80w

Where does one buy such a thing?
We have lots of stores here in Toronto and we just had a Fragfest last week:hmm5:

This is beautiful. How close did you put these together as you grouped them?
I just put one where is empty and then they cover each other or accommodate themselves I would say lol..simple

Das awesome
10/10/2013, 11:38 PM
Thank you guys last week I have the change of getting an amazing yuma and when I say amazing is amazing:crazy1: and is hugeeeee..pictures...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J0R8r1NTmaU/UldEzHVAZ8I/AAAAAAAAFbE/y1YojDwCrdg/s640/PA080012.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tQn_pnpzfhY/UlNuwtw81WI/AAAAAAAAFVk/hCw6mD0is0o/s640/PA080015.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DTRX4fGjziI/UlN4EPZDkHI/AAAAAAAAFYQ/nYIaWc00cDk/s640/PA080017.JPG

That thing is amazing! Why can't I ever find cool yuma's like that? I like how you said it's huge, but the one it's next to is like 4X larger than it. haha

nexhasfishies
10/11/2013, 12:47 AM
I still think I'm in love withthe yuma right in the middle of the first pic.. colorgazmic

RogueReefer
10/15/2013, 12:19 PM
Beautiful group.

WatermarkAQ
01/27/2014, 02:08 PM
WOW stunning pics, any updates and maybe some tank info

Reeferz412
01/27/2014, 02:22 PM
Whats the flow in your system?

atteb66
01/29/2014, 11:42 PM
Wow my dream and what I wish for. Those rics are truly beautiful and that Yuma wow what a color just beautiful.

Best part of all I see you are Canadian :-) Me too.

I live in B.C. 6 hours East of Vancouver B.C.

Do you ever ship Ricordeas?

What I would love to know though is what you do for your rics from the lights, feeding, etc.

I have a pico tank and want to have just Ricordeas in it a nice little garden of them like yours but wow those colors we sure do not get around here.

KorL
01/31/2014, 10:49 AM
Nice variety of rics you got there. I really like those pics of the garden. Have you tried seeing them under only blue LEDs?

Tanks_Big_Time
02/20/2014, 09:38 PM
Man, your new Yuma is awesome!

explor3r
02/26/2014, 07:29 AM
Hi guys Im sorry for the late reply and thanks you for the nice comments.
My tank is a 205g 72x30x22 with a 20gallon refugium and a costume 80g sump. My lighting consist in 8x80watts ATI Sunpower with 2 48" reefbrights.
Reefbrights come up at 9am then 2 T5s blue plus come up at 11:00am follow by the rest of T5s at 12:00 noon till 2:pm. At 8PM all t5s go off and LEDs stay till 11:00pm.
For flow I have 2 Eheim 1262 pumps and 2 MP40Wes.

Gundo5000
02/26/2014, 01:37 PM
Wow, what a great collection you have!!!

Allmost
02/26/2014, 01:44 PM
looking great as usual :)

Sps Dream
02/28/2014, 01:48 PM
Nice

explor3r
03/11/2014, 07:27 AM
Wow, what a great collection you have!!!
Thanks

looking great as usual :)
Thats nice of you to say :)

Nice
Thanks..

Let me feed you guys more...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8L8zJliZ_Pc/Ux8OvS8EldI/AAAAAAAAIFo/hihuOmggp2w/s640/P3110143.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r12v4UwIH-s/Ux8O416cIFI/AAAAAAAAIFw/kTo91XC8gZw/s640/P3110141.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3HbPtnPAJFo/Ux8PCUp1QYI/AAAAAAAAIF0/cqB5IoeG_Ho/s640/P3110139.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e6Uv4-sTqM0/Ux8PLm6TvvI/AAAAAAAAIGA/yMCP6F2IADs/s640/P3110140.JPG

atteb66
03/11/2014, 09:42 AM
Wow those are beautiful, I think you need to send those to B.C. :dance:

Very nice!

Sps Dream
03/12/2014, 05:42 AM
Good collection, well done

Whiterabbitrage
03/21/2014, 01:31 AM
So am trying to understand your lighting. You have 2 Reefbrights,
2ATI BluePlus
And 8 ATI Sun Power? Or is it 8 T5 in total? With 6 Sun Power?
Your specimens look so healthy.

Whiterabbitrage
03/21/2014, 02:16 PM
Ok Sun Power is the hood. Sorry . Got it. But can you list your bulbs? Thanks.
Sorry I need everything spelled out clearly.

Aliciamb2
03/22/2014, 06:23 AM
very nice!

explor3r
03/27/2014, 03:09 PM
Wow those are beautiful, I think you need to send those to B.C. :dance:
I would anytime just pm if you interested.

Very nice!

Good collection, well done
Thanks collection keeps growing..

Ok Sun Power is the hood. Sorry . Got it. But can you list your bulbs? Thanks.
Sorry I need everything spelled out clearly.
I have 5 ATI Blue Plus, 1Coral, 1 purple plus and 1 superblue or super actinic

very nice!
Thanks:fun2:

explor3r
03/27/2014, 03:19 PM
More...:uzi:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0CmopHqTHVM/UzSTtnnSJ5I/AAAAAAAAIVI/nDh4w95ok8g/s640/P3270038.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bcLvQvMlMdg/UzSVjyrqlQI/AAAAAAAAIVU/MvTkXFip3x0/s640/P3270067.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-59xo30-GYcw/UzSV1ef8yKI/AAAAAAAAIVc/-nXZb2jiCrg/s640/P3270069.JPG

Whiterabbitrage
03/27/2014, 03:49 PM
Thank you for the lighting info. My yellow Ricordia florida has been looking peaky. Dont know why. I am running 4 ATI Blue Plus and 1 Purple Plus and 1 Coral Plus. maybe I've been over skimming? Your Rics are the best I ever saw, ever, anywhere. A couple are so gorgeous my jaw drops.

Tamarae
03/27/2014, 04:31 PM
You've got some gorgeous 'shrooms! Good photog skills too, thanks for sharing! I just got 3 tiny little shrooms today. A red flat, and 2 rics (one orange and one green)

I hope they grow up to be half as stunning as yours!

Josh_84
03/27/2014, 06:37 PM
Beautiful collection! If you do any fragging, let me know. I make the rounds in T.O. Every so often.

atteb66
03/28/2014, 09:26 AM
Amazing and beautiful, love your Ricordeas and your photos are stunning. Here is a peak at my garden which is nothing even close to what you have.

Sps Dream
04/06/2014, 10:50 AM
Hi
How about nitrate and phosphate.
Thanks.

Softplan
04/15/2014, 01:18 PM
That's next on my list. Get me some awesome mushrooms.

Softplan
04/15/2014, 01:18 PM
Where are the best places online to get some of these?

KindCorals
04/23/2014, 05:05 PM
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J0R8r1NTmaU/UldEzHVAZ8I/AAAAAAAAFbE/y1YojDwCrdg/s640/PA080012.JPG

This is amazing! Ive bought some nice yumas down here but never seen one like that. Its massive also!

Got any advice for me as my pinks seem to have been infected with bacteria, have melted away and now one of my greens seems infected :debi:

atteb66
04/23/2014, 09:39 PM
wow that is beautiful. Love those colors

KindCorals
04/26/2014, 05:51 AM
I really hope you QT these one of a kind ricordea, all it takes it one infected yuma to wipe out a collection and you have some of the nicest Ive seen. I will never add a yuma to my tank again with QT for at least a month after my current meltdown..

explor3r
05/18/2014, 06:52 AM
Hi guys Im sorry for the late reply but is been busy, I don't usually QT my mushrooms unless they smell bad to me.
That pink mushroom I have to say he went inside the rocks and it disappeared which it sucks he was my favorite ;(. Well the rest are doing fine I sold some of them and still have other that are doing great.
Update shot...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KX-21fMfrlI/U3irQMHWa7I/AAAAAAAAI34/c2cKq8BAMzo/s640/P5160238.JPG

I just got these guys few weeks ago right now in my frag tanks..
this guy is huge!!!!!!!!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NtvzsuuTaCg/U3Uqc_O9OnI/AAAAAAAAIzQ/xY3YlA5BaIo/s640/P5160414.JPG

this one is big too..
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aKbsEv3P4os/U3PRXLoRGzI/AAAAAAAAI4E/rVcf-buuvLM/s640/P5150212.JPG

imperator123
05/24/2014, 12:21 PM
WOW. Nice garden you got there

Das awesome
06/11/2014, 06:21 PM
Those are some sexy *** shrooms man!

explor3r
07/03/2014, 06:18 AM
WOW. Nice garden you got there
Thank you;)

Those are some sexy *** shrooms man!
Yes they are thanks:wave:

doubleott05
07/17/2014, 08:56 PM
what kinda camera are you using?

philosophile
07/18/2014, 10:25 AM
Let us know if the new yuma lives... I have a sneaking suspicion that one will melt and die in a couple of weeks.

Das awesome
07/22/2014, 06:16 PM
Let us know if the new yuma lives... I have a sneaking suspicion that one will melt and die in a couple of weeks.


I'm curious to know why you believe this? I've never had 1 melt on me randomly but maybe there's something you see that I'm missing.

ilovefishy
08/04/2014, 03:59 PM
Very very cool !

kelrn98
08/13/2014, 02:59 AM
Wow! I think I just fell in love with yumas! Thanks for sharing.

Bhuamani32
08/16/2014, 04:47 PM
Looks amazing and makes me want to start my own mushroom garden

AdamD76
08/21/2014, 05:46 PM
So nice!

JDWells
09/01/2014, 07:13 AM
Love it! I have a yuma that's been healthy for a little over a year, but I can't seem to keep floridas. I know that's odd. Do you have any luck with them propagating on their own?

explor3r
09/23/2014, 07:59 PM
what kinda camera are you using?
I use an Olympus underwater camera

Let us know if the new yuma lives... I have a sneaking suspicion that one will melt and die in a couple of weeks.
All the mushrooms are still alive, I sold a few but keep adding more..

I'm curious to know why you believe this? I've never had 1 melt on me randomly but maybe there's something you see that I'm missing.
Maybe Im missing it too..


Very very cool !
thanks


Wow! I think I just fell in love with yumas! Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome...

Looks amazing and makes me want to start my own mushroom garden
Got to have a ric garden.......

So nice!
Thanks

Love it! I have a yuma that's been healthy for a little over a year, but I can't seem to keep floridas. I know that's odd. Do you have any luck with them propagating on their own?
I have great luck with them all just give them some love and you good:dance:

explor3r
09/23/2014, 08:18 PM
New shots...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q9HMgwl_0MM/VCIoJ9w-l2I/AAAAAAAAKw0/bHQ7tneg7r0/s720/P9200054.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pY-1v25JYSc/VCIomXF6GyI/AAAAAAAAKxA/vSehbToDybY/s800/P8180052.JPG

Rics anyone :)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7jtNjYAbh-s/VCIpSzXIQCI/AAAAAAAAKxE/utCGjQnq9x8/s800/P9220100.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w5njCg4ols8/VA5SHciz6sI/AAAAAAAAKxQ/3L3X-_gvvNk/s800/P9090026.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m2rn2qbf3kc/VA5RtEZZy6I/AAAAAAAAKdE/MSmTpieOy2o/s800/P9090023.JPG

reelredfish
09/23/2014, 08:40 PM
So can you place these on a bare bottom?

Cause I would love to do what you have done here in my new bare bottom tank.