MikeTR
Registered: May 2009
Location: SW FL
Posts: 1,496
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How long did you have it?
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eternal
Registered: February 2008
Location: Santa Rosa, Ca.
Posts: 140
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It died? Thas sux. Very nice looking though.
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Tenacious716
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 393
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Thanks guys! Unfortunatly it bleached out and died within a month of having it. It was the nicest yuma I've come across, and after watching it lose colors and shrivel away I'm very hesitant to ever buy another.
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SmittyCoco
Registered: July 2008
Location: Modesto, Cali
Posts: 868
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unfourtunately that is common.
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Orang-with-a-tan
Registered: October 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 208
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my orange/pink one lasted 4 months.  i know the feeling!
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PolypGardener
Registered: July 2009
Location: Santa Cruz
Posts: 15
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I went through dozens of ultra yumas and almost gave up on the idea that they could live until a friend of mine told me about his. He grew out a single ultra red/orange yuma from one polyp to over 100 in a couple years. He grew his out under 150watt SE HQI's(same as me) They are the only ones I have seen last and reproduce. I have a huge one in my tank, about 4inches in diameter when fully expanded and its has already dropped off a couple babies in the last couple months. There are pictures of it on Neptune Aquatics website cuz he traded some in to them. Check it out, those ones live and reproduce.
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Tenacious716
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 393
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Sounds cool. After owning this in its prime, no other yuma can replace it in my tank! FML.
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DHaut
I'm your Huckleberry.
Registered: March 2008
Location: Tombstone, Arizona Territory
Posts: 15,802
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if I had that and it died, i'd be done with yumas too. sorry for your loss.
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miniwhinny
Registered: October 2006
Posts: 855
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Same story here so sorry for your loss...paid a lot to watch my money melt in from of my eyes while everything else around it thrived in excellent health. You know the saying "fool me once...."
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rrcg50
Registered: March 2009
Location: venice fl
Posts: 729
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Don't give up on them. Next time ask the store if you can pay for it and have them hold it for you. This way you can tell its health. I have done this twice and have 2 beautiful specimens that survived and are thriving.
Rich
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PODPIMP
Registered: January 2008
Location: NYC
Posts: 769
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Same thing happened to me with an ultra yuma. Sux bro
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bluefunelement
Registered: July 2009
Location: Annapolis, MD
Posts: 692
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November 8, 2009 6:04am
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Rating: 9.00
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I have only "standard" green and orange Yuma's that are nicknamed T-800's but I would hate to have this happen - does anyone know the exact cause of ultra ric's usual demise?
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RyanR1212
dont waiste your vodka on your fishes...
Registered: April 2009
Location: Southampton, NY
Posts: 1,539
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OMG THATS AWESOME!!!!!! thats what happens when ghandi and mother theresa have a baby
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Tenacious716
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 393
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Wow, I'm surprised at how many replies I got! =O
My ultimate goal is to find a healthy, thriving yuma even nicer than the one pictured. Until I do, I'll have to grasp the memories of this one! lol
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RockinSmall
Keep it spicy!
Registered: January 2009
Location: Omaha Nebraska
Posts: 957
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Every time i hear about these lovely yumas die, it holds me back from buying the hot pink one i am always after....
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