Where to buy Orange Ricordea Florida
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About Orange Ricordea Florida
Orange to red disc-shaped soft coral with a central mouth and numerous short tentacles radiating from the oral disc. Coloration ranges from deep orange to bright red, often with contrasting oral disc pigmentation.
Key facts
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Medium (75–150 PAR)
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Orange to red disc-shaped soft coral with a central mouth and numerous short tentacles radiating from the oral disc. Coloration ranges from deep orange to bright red, often with contrasting oral disc pigmentation.
- Placement Recommendation
- Any
- Coloration
- Orange to red; oral disc may vary in hue from yellow to orange-red.
- Care difficulty
- Easy
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate light (PAR 100–200) at any depth • Moderate water flow; avoid direct, strong currents • Feed small particles (phytoplankton, zooplankton, or finely-chopped meaty foods) 2–3×/week • Maintain 1.023–1.025 salinity, 75–79°F, stable alkalinity (8–12 dKH) • Semi-aggressive; separate from nearby corals to prevent stinging
- Additional Notes
- Popular Florida variety
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic; can benefit from occasional meaty foods (small zooplankton, phytoplankton) 1–2 times weekly.
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, primarily the Florida Keys and Caribbean region.
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