Coral Profile
Ricordea Florida Mushroom
Ricordea florida
Also known as: Ricordea, Florida Ricordea
Soft coralbeginner
Type
Soft coral
Difficulty
beginner
Light
medium
Flow
low
Notes
Bumpy disc-shaped mushroom with hundreds of tiny round tentacles, looks like bubble-wrap. Slower-growing than Discosoma but more colourful (electric blue, neon green, orange). Caribbean species; CITES regulated.
Compatible Neighbors
Corals compatible with Ricordea Florida Mushroom
Every coral below passes the reef-compatibility engine when placed alongside Ricordea Florida Mushroom. Verdicts account for stinging sweepers, wandering anemones, and overgrowth pressure. Cautions mean you can still keep both but should plan placement (frag plugs, separate rockwork, sight breaks).
Green Star Polyps
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Pulsing Xenia
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Discosoma Mushroom
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Zoanthids
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Hammer Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Frogspawn Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Torch Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Duncan Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Birdsnest Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Montipora Capricornis
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Bubble Tip Anemone
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Maxima Clam
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
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