{"product_id":"ricodia-aa18-ricordea-rhodactis-sp","title":"Ricordea AA18 | Ricordea \/ Rhodactis sp.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecimen AA18 is a mushroom coral — a Ricordea or Rhodactis corallimorph — forming a soft, glowing disc that spreads across the rock in shades of green, orange, red or rainbow. It's widely regarded as one of the easiest and most rewarding corals for beginners, thriving even in modest lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wild, these corallimorphs colonise shaded reef slopes, rubble fields and rocky substrate throughout the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean. They favour dimmer light, gentle water movement and moderate nutrient levels, which is exactly why they settle in so well on the shaded, calmer side of a home aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAA18 presents as a soft, fleshy disc anchored to its rock. Ricordea individuals are dotted with glossy, bubble-like vesicles, while Rhodactis types tend to be broader with a hairy or fuzzy texture. Under blue aquarium lighting the green, orange, red, blue and rainbow pigments fluoresce brilliantly. A healthy specimen stays fully expanded and clings firmly to its base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55232715391267,"sku":"AA2940","price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/ricodia-aa18-ricordea-rhodactis-sp","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}