Any one able to keep a gorgonia

[Micki]

What kind has anyone had success with?

 

[atzak]

I've had great luck with eunicea. completely photosynthetic.
Here are some small ones I'm groming right now. I used to have a huge one,then an emperor angel I was keeping started eating it so I gave it away. I got rid of the angel, and these are frags I got back from the original.

 

[Micki]

Great! Thanks!

 

[hmott]

I had the pleasure of killing 2 really nice non-photosynthetic ones some 6 months back. Boy if I could have that money back and put them back in the ocean I certainly would.

 

[Micki]

I hear that...

 

[SDguy]

I've had excellent success with what I believe to be Pterogorgia guadalupensis. Pieces I've accidentally broken off will grow after being stuck onto different rocks. Although, their growth rate is not constant, and I have yet to figure out what exactly spurs their growth, or decreases it. I have a couple night shots with the polyps EXTREMELY open...can post later.

 

[hookdonreefs]

I got a purple sea blade that is doing great. Had it for about 3 months and its growing good. Its polyps are always out during the day and close at night.

 

[ewaldm]

About how much light do the photosythentic gorgs need?

 

[hookdonreefs]

It depends what kind it is some are more dependent than others. Any MHs should be fine. They should be feed phyto as well I dont spot feed mine just dose the tank with DTs.

 

[atzak]

Mine is at the bottomof a 210, directly below a 250 MH. I don't know if that much light would be essential, but that's where mine is, more out of aquascaping design, than any other reason.