Yuma help needed!

Ok, so I've been trying to save one yuma for months now, it's still struggling along but hasn't died. I REALLY like them, so I bought another one from Rose City last Saturday. It's been declining ever since I put it in my tank.
When I brought it home - I floated it for about 15 minutes, took out some water, put in some tank water, let it sit then did that again. Then a 10 minute soak in TMPCC.
I put it in a shady spot, med flow. It looked ok, but opened its mouth and did not close it. Then it started pooping for a few days, losing color and looking pathetic. I moved it into a different spot, that was basically half light half shaded, so it could reach to whichever it preferred.
I came home last night and the entire thing was, well, gooey. All of it was sliming. I dipped again and put it in some low flow low light.
Why can I not keep yumas alive? I do have one green one, bought from a forum member, that is doing awesome. Please please anyone w/ yuma experience, particularly bleached yumas, help me out!
36 bow front w/ PC's.

 

Better post some parameters!

 

In law stole my test kit. it's only my yumas that have issues, all other softies, lps ricordea etc are growing like crazy.

 

hmm..I don't have yumas..but with other mushrooms I have found that the more I move them and try to find the right spot the worse they look. I would try just leaving it for a little while.

 

I don't buy them anymore for the same reason.

 

I also had one bleach on me the same way, it just got smaller and smaller until nothing. I've also heard you shouldn't dip ricordeas. Just temperature acclimate and toss in your tank.

I've also read several articles about light acclimating them. And there's a difference between wild caught Yumas VS Tank raised Yumas. Tank raised are much much more resilient to lighting fluctuations than the wild caught ones. Essentially if you can't match the near exact lighting conditions the wild ricordeas had, they will get stressed and need to bounce back.

So in the future if you're buying yumas, ask the source whether they're wild caught or tank raised. This could be why one from a forum member is thriving while others are dying.

 

OOPS - didn't know you weren't supposed to dip.

Ok - how about from this angle - I have read that when you first get a yuma you should put it in the shade to rest from the journey. Leave it there until it starts to reach for the light, then slowly move it up.

Any thoughts on that? Or do you just put it straight into the direct light?

 

i got my first blue ricorida yestreday, just floated bag for 20 minutes and put into tank.. towards the bottom in a lower flow area. its regaining colors today.

 

Awesome! Keep me posted!

 

Hmmm I got a yuma like two weeks ago and it's done nothing so far!