Best gorgonian for my tank?

[StephLionfish]

I have a mantis/macro algae tank, and I'd like a gorgonian. I've seen tan ones in reef tanks, but I don't know anything about them.

Is there a gorgonian that doesn't have to be spot fed all the time, and that can handle a couple of T5's? That doesn't have to have pristine water quality?

 

[mattGgator]

Just don't get a blueberry gorgonia. I didn't know they were that difficult to keep until I got mine and it died a month later.

 

[StephLionfish]

That stinks. I was under the impression the pretty ones need to be spot fed several times a week...which I'm not really up to since I don't have a skimmer.

 

[Stumped]

I'm awful at the proper names of corals so I won't even try, but there are a bunch of photosynthetic gorgs that are super easy to keep and don't require pristine water quality.

AFAIK it's only the non-photo ones that can be rather difficult (or impossible like the blueberry gorg). If you go with a photosynthetic one you won't require any spot feeding as the t5s plus whatever food is left over from your feedings that remains in the water column will be more than enough.

 

[CuttleKid]

That stinks. I was under the impression the pretty ones need to be spot fed several times a week...which I'm not really up to since I don't have a skimmer.

The pretty ones are the nonphotosynthtic ones and they need to be feed continuously 24/7 to be able to survive long term, not just spot feeding a few times a week.