Nitrates should be below 10 ppm and phosphates should be below. Raising magnesium levels gradually up to 1400-1600 ppm can help to combat algae outbreaks, just keep CA and Alk in line as you raise the Mg. Most good salt mixes will provide enough iodine through water changes. It is important that proper calcium (420-440 ppm), alkalinity (8-9.5 dkh - run it 7-8 if you are carbon dosing), and magnesium levels (1260-1350 ppm) are maintained. Water Chemistry: Providing additions of iodine will help Ricordea Mushrooms grow. Lighting Requirements: Low to moderate (PAR 80-250) We recommend a 14-20K color spectrum for best coloration. T5's, Metal Halides, or LED's can all grow Orange Ricordea Mushrooms when the proper PAR levels are provided. Lighting & Flow Requirements: Orange Ricordea Mushrooms require low to moderate water flow and low to moderate lighting (PAR 80-250). If you do not want them growing on your your main rock structure try creating a mushroom island by mounting several types of mushrooms to one larger rock and placing it as an island in your sand bed.įeeding: Although symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae hosted within them supply some of their nutritional requirements through photosynthesis they do benefit from supplemental feedings of phytoplankton, zooplankton, and/or marine snow. Placement: Mount the Orange Ricordea Mushrooms using IC gel glue, or putty, in the bottom half of the aquarium where they can reproduce and expand their colonies over the rock. They are sure to stand out in any reef aquarium. Orange Ricordea Mushrooms are a great beginners coral and will glow beautifully under actinic lighting.
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