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Green Florida Ricordea Mushroom

$34.99

Key Features:
⭐ Round fleshy disc entirely covered in dense bubble-like vesicles that fluoresce under actinic lighting
• Extraordinary color range — green, orange, yellow, red, pink, blue, purple, and rainbow morphs available
• Beginner-friendly soft coral — hardy, peaceful, and forgiving of typical reef parameters
• Splits and multiplies over time — perfect for building a color-focused mushroom garden

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Estimated delivery between September 26 and September 28.

Green Florida Ricordea Mushroom

$34.99

About this item

Ricordea Mushroom Coral

Note: This is a general description of the species — the specific specimen you receive may vary in color, size, and appearance.

The Ricordea Mushroom Coral (Ricordea florida) is one of the most beloved, colorful, and beginner-friendly soft corals in the entire saltwater hobby. A round fleshy disc is entirely covered in dense clusters of small round bubble-like vesicles that fluoresce dramatically under blue and actinic reef lighting — glowing across an extraordinary range of morphs including neon green, brilliant orange, sun yellow, deep red, hot pink, electric blue, purple, and multi-color rainbow expressions, each with a distinctive central mouth that often contrasts against the vesicled body — creating one of the most photogenic and visually captivating soft coral silhouettes in the entire reef trade. Native to the Caribbean including Florida and the Bahamas, the Ricordea florida delivers exceptional color saturation, dynamic fluorescence, and beginner-friendly hardiness in a single compact package.

What makes the Ricordea Mushroom one of the most rewarding entry-level soft corals is the combination of extraordinary color variety, dynamic multiplication behavior, and easy care that forgives typical reef parameter fluctuations. Ricordea Mushrooms multiply and split over time under stable conditions, with a single healthy disc gradually developing into a small colony of multiple mushrooms that carpet the rockwork like a living coral bouquet — the kind of coral that transforms a single frag purchase into a growing display feature over months and years. Peaceful, completely reef-safe, and one of the most photogenic corals under quality reef lighting, the Ricordea Mushroom is one of the best all-around entry-tier soft corals for reefers exploring their first mushroom or building a color-focused mushroom garden.

Available Options

1 Ricordea Mushroom Coral — Single

One healthy Ricordea Mushroom Coral (Ricordea florida) — exact color selected from current availability
Round fleshy disc entirely covered in dense small bubble-like vesicles
Colors may include green, orange, yellow, red, pink, blue, purple, or multi-color rainbow morphs
Splits and multiplies over time — single frag will develop into a growing colony

Care Information

💡 Lighting Low to Moderate (PAR 50–150)	🌊 Water Flow Low to Moderate — gentle, indirect flow preferred
📍 Placement Mid to lower rockwork	⚙️ Care Level Easy — beginner-friendly soft coral
🐠 Temperament Peaceful — reef-safe with corals, fish, and invertebrates	🍽️ Feeding Photosynthetic — benefits from occasional target feeding with small meaty foods

Special Considerations

Ricordea Mushrooms are one of the most beginner-friendly soft corals in the hobby and thrive across a wide range of reef parameters — they are more forgiving of moderate nutrient levels than many stony corals, making them excellent for newer reefs still stabilizing their parameters. Provide gentle, indirect water flow to allow full disc expansion; direct high-velocity flow will keep the mushroom from opening fully or may cause it to detach from its placement spot. Ricordea Mushrooms multiply through natural fission — the disc will occasionally split into two smaller mushrooms, gradually building into a growing colony over time on the same rockwork. Feed occasionally with small pieces of mysis, coral feeding preparations, or other small meaty foods 1 to 2 times per week to accelerate growth and multiplication — Ricordeas derive most of their nutrition from photosynthesis but respond dramatically to occasional target feeding. Color expression benefits significantly from quality reef lighting with strong blue and actinic spectrum coverage to reveal the full fluorescent intensity of the vesicled disc. Ricordea Mushrooms are completely peaceful with tankmates and safe with all fish and invertebrates, and pair beautifully with other soft corals, zoanthids, and other beginner-friendly reef species. Compared to the closely related Ricordea yuma (Indo-Pacific), the Caribbean Ricordea florida stays slightly smaller in mature disc size but multiplies more readily and requires less demanding lighting.

🔍 Aquarium Insights

The Ricordea Mushroom Coral is one of the most colorful and beginner-friendly soft corals available to reef keepers:

Dense round bubble-like vesicles that fluoresce dramatically under blue and actinic reef lighting
Extraordinary color range — neon green, orange, yellow, red, pink, blue, purple, and rainbow morphs available
A hardy, peaceful, beginner-friendly soft coral that multiplies naturally over time — one of the best introductory mushroom corals for building a color-focused mushroom garden

Learn More

For detailed species information, compatibility, and care tips, visit our Species Library.

Livestock Disclaimer

Due to natural variation, the Ricordea Mushroom you receive will be selected based on current availability and may range across the full spectrum of colors and morphs available in this species — including green, orange, yellow, red, pink, blue, purple, and multi-color rainbow expressions. Specific color and morph cannot be guaranteed and are determined at packing time.

Photographs are representative examples. Individual specimens may vary in disc size, vesicle density, and color expression.

As with all live animals, proper acclimation and a suitable, established environment are essential for best results.

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