Pinky Ricordea Mushroom Coral

Pinky Ricordea Mushroom Coral - Care Requirements

Pinky Ricordea Mushroom Coral is a mushroom-type soft coral suited to low-flow reef areas. This WYSIWYG mushroom coral offers the recognizable disc form and bubble-like texture associated with Ricordea. Its care needs suit a reef aquarium with gentle conditions, making it a practical choice for newer reef keepers.

This is a WYSIWYG coral, meaning the coral shown in the photo is the exact piece you will receive.

Quick Care Summary

• Lighting: Low to moderate lighting
• Flow: Low, indirect flow
• Placement: Lower reef areas or protected rockwork
• Temperament: Generally peaceful but can spread
• Care Level: Beginner to Moderate

Lighting

Provide low to moderate lighting. Start in gentler light and increase exposure gradually only if needed, since abrupt lighting increases can stress a mushroom coral.

Flow

Use low, indirect flow. Water movement should keep the area fresh without blasting the disc or preventing it from expanding normally.

Placement

Place it in lower reef areas or protected rockwork. Allow time to settle after introduction, and avoid exposed spots with direct current.

Temperament

Keep reasonable space from nearby corals as it settles and spreads. Mushroom corals are generally peaceful, but they can gradually occupy available rockwork.

Feeding

Feeding is usually optional. It may accept occasional small foods, but stable conditions and appropriate lighting remain the main priorities.

General Care

Maintain stable aquarium conditions and observe disc expansion, placement, and response to light and flow. Make adjustments gradually rather than moving it repeatedly, especially if the disc remains contracted or receives direct current.

Gentle flow, protected placement, and gradual adjustments support reliable long-term care.