Yuma guts?

[Akwarius]

I was happy to get my first ricordea yuma, which happened to be off an ebay auction for around 30 bucks. Taking it out of the bag I was surprised to see that it was not attached to any kind of rock or substrate. I also noticed the center looked funny, no mouth, just little white squiggley shapes. I used the net method of attaching the mushroom to a rock and since have seen some of the little squiggleys fall off into the tank. The yuma hasn't shrunk or shriveled, and the orange body is still very vibrant. Any ideas?

 

[inactive]

It's just settling in. Mushrooms do that all the time when stressed. Hell, RSR will make carlgreni's do that with the snap of a finger. Unless the Yuma is melting away.. should be fine.

 

[BriGuy31+]

Yes, I agree. It will be fine.

 

[Akwarius]

Thanks for the reassurance. I didn't realize a missing mouth and guts spilling everywhere was normal for a yuma.

 

[Sikryd]

Thanks for the reassurance. I didn't realize a missing mouth and guts spilling everywhere was normal for a yuma.

LOL -

Yeah not exactly normal if you ask me. I think your 1st impression was correct - I wouldn't give too much credence to "It's settling in, it'll be fine"

They usually do that before they melt away. First the mouth spews, gets bigger then they melt.
They are definitely one of the hardest corals to keep from my experience.

I leave it to those that have tanks that somehow can sustain them. Most tanks can't for the long term.

 

[DaveA]

They are definitely one of the hardest corals to keep from my experience.

?????

MY experience is that they are one of the easiest to keep! Why do you and I have such radically different experiences????

 

[Fireworm]

I think they will be fine. My orange yumas kinda spew out the guts when I feed at night, and I have noticed that my hairy mushrooms did it when I screwed up something in the tank when I first started in the hobby. I wouldn't worry to much, but keep an eye on it for sure. Maybe try spot feeding it some good food

 

[tangreefkeeper]

i got one like that and i just kind of stuck it between 2 rocks.. i got it like 3 months ago and its already got 4 little babies on the rocks that i had stuck it between when i first got it... itll look great once it gets used to its new pars

 

[Sikryd]

I leave it to those that have tanks that somehow can sustain them. Most tanks can't for the long term.

?????

MY experience is that they are one of the easiest to keep! Why do you and I have such radically different experiences????

I don't know of many reefers that have had success with Yuma's. I know I haven't. Just like anything else in reefing, there are no absolutes are 100%'s, but there are majorities/minorities. I fit into the majority category. Some did fine in my tank for 6 months, but never too much longer.

Glad to see that that you don't fit into the "most" category.

I don't know if I'd be as excited as you seem to be about having such a radically different experience. :angel: lol

 

[Azurel]

If you could get a pic it would be easier to tell......I have had 30/70 luck with yumas the 70 eing the dead side. I have had issues with them even multiple polyps shipped from the same vendor. Where one lives the other melts within 2 weeks.

 

[DaveA]

I don't know of many reefers that have had success with Yuma's. I know I haven't. Just like anything else in reefing, there are no absolutes are 100%'s, but there are majorities/minorities. I fit into the majority category. Some did fine in my tank for 6 months, but never too much longer.

Glad to see that that you don't fit into the "most" category.

I'd like to hear from others too. I've heard about difficulties with pink yumas, but not yumas in general. Does everyone have these difficulties as Sikryd claims?

I don't know if I'd be as excited as you seem to be about having such a radically different experience.

Excited? Where did you get that? I'm not excited. Shocked and curious is more like it.

 

[eastonreef]

i'm not sure if its related to the color or maybe where they are collected.... i've had a bright orange/pink yuma in my tank now for at least 2 years .. its had several babies and all lived....
but i've tried others -- even less colorful ones and they melted.... not sure why...

all in the same tank and same general area -- i cant figure out why

 

[Azurel]

I have had the issue with all colors but Pinks and Reds more often....

 

[silverbaby]

I am surprised alot of people have trouble with them. The ones I keep I've had for about a year with no problems at all. Theres probably about 30 of them on this rock and I bought it for about $30 with about 10 on it. Here they are.