This video is about Ricordea Yuma Mushroom Natural Reproduction / Propagation. I will not be fragging the mushrooms in this video, rather I will be showing natural growth through Pedal Laceration.
2 Types of Reproduction found in Ricordea Mushrooms:
- Longitudinal Fission
- Pedal Laceration
Longitudinal Fission is where the mushroom creates 2 mouths and the coral then splits apart into 2 separate corals. This is seen prominently in Ricordea Florida.
Pedal Laceration is where coral moves around slowly leaving behind small pieces of their foot, which will then grow and develop into new mushrooms.
Reproduction Rate
Tends to be slow at first until the coral is acclimated and happy with the new environment. Then it can accelerate in reproduction / growth rate rather quickly and take over the area it is in.
- 1 mushroom can become a whole rock of mushrooms in a relatively short amount of time.
Note: unlike Discosoma mushrooms, they do not tend to detach and float around the tank repopulating all over your rock scape.
Reproduction Rate Contributors
- Feeding
- Lighting
- Flow
Feeding
- Phytoplankton and small foods such as reef roids.
Lighting
- Medium to bright light
Flow
- Low flow is best.
Reproduction Time Lapse
I will follow through a couple different pedal lacerations so you can see the process from start to finish.
I captured
- The start of the laceration
- The point where it breaks away
- The start of coral formation - represented by the green glow
- Polyp first appearance
- Color development - green glow to red
- Finally a new mushroom
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