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RobertG
Sun, 11th Apr 2004, 10:44 PM
This guy has really started to color up... Any help on ID
Yancey
Sun, 11th Apr 2004, 10:49 PM
I assume you are talking about the pinkish mushroom in the center of the picture? Looks like a flordia ricordea to me, is the mouth on it smooth or does it have nodules?
RobertG
Sun, 11th Apr 2004, 10:53 PM
Little nodules, kinda like ricordia. The more lavender looking one has a more distinguished mouth at this time. The color has been coming for about two months. You look at it & it seems to be turning more purple. ( lavender )
samiam_orami
Sun, 11th Apr 2004, 10:55 PM
I'd say that's a Togan Hairy Rhodactis ...
I've got a few of those myself ...
RobertG
Sun, 11th Apr 2004, 10:59 PM
I have four of them, all about this size. They all seem to be liking their new home. The color is really starting to show.
Yancey
Sun, 11th Apr 2004, 11:03 PM
I think the nodules on the body look a little to dense to be a rhodactis, more like a ricordia with a high density of oval and spherical nodules on the body. But a better photo would really help.
RobertG
Sun, 11th Apr 2004, 11:36 PM
Pic # 2
RobertG
Sun, 11th Apr 2004, 11:39 PM
Pic 3
RobertG
Mon, 12th Apr 2004, 10:40 AM
Rhodactis Or Ricordia?
samiam_orami
Mon, 12th Apr 2004, 11:31 AM
Still looks like a hairy Rhodactis in my opinion ....

Mine colored up lavender the same say you described
but still keeping that touch of green at the base ...

The overall shape just doesn't say Ricordia to me ...
But by all means, I'm no expert
... just my humble opinion based on limited experience ....
GaryP
Mon, 12th Apr 2004, 12:25 PM
The best way to tell the difference is by looking at the price tag. Of course, I have gotten "ricordia" that turned out to be Rhodactis when I got it home.

Gary
dan
Mon, 12th Apr 2004, 01:27 PM
i have a lot of that in my tank and i bought it as rhodactis. some of mine are 6 to 8 inches across. loves my M/H. running 2-250 10k and 1-400 20k. and they love it.
Bigreefer
Mon, 12th Apr 2004, 03:23 PM
It kind of looks like my yuma...

http://www.thesea.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=60&products_id=129&osCsid=d 5c3fa929383ff428a8f4d2a8147c2c7
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=22&pCatId=1410
RobertG
Mon, 12th Apr 2004, 08:49 PM
It is hard to say. I would like to know, however they are becoming more beutiful as they go so I guess it wont bother me to not know for sure.
lax
Mon, 12th Apr 2004, 11:14 PM
rhodactis!
Yancey
Mon, 12th Apr 2004, 11:17 PM
OK, just cause I like to argue, the top one looks like Rhodactis no question. But the bottom one (lavender) is almost surely a Ricordea.
Tim Marvin
Mon, 12th Apr 2004, 11:43 PM
They call it Lavender rock, but they are actually a lavender colored rhodactis. Definately NOT ricordia although the price tag is about the same. They will grow larger than ricordia, faster, and split quicker. They also tend to have odd shapes instead of the small round bubbles ricordia have. The body will grow out of round also, were ricordia will stay symetrical for the most part until they are ready to split.
I have numerous types of mushrooms and this has been my experience with them. These are my favorite right up there with the ricordia. Excellent choice and they will get better with age!
RobertG
Tue, 13th Apr 2004, 08:39 AM
The sweetest thing about these mushrooms was i paid 5 Bucks for the rock. They were so tiny the LPS never sold them for the hairy price they were asking. there were three others that slowly moved to other spots. I really like the transformation they are taking..
Tim Marvin
Tue, 13th Apr 2004, 03:40 PM
A rock of lavenders will sell for $50-$60 at the LFS when they can get them. They are about as common as ricordia.