Gorgonian Question

[PauChi]

Thanks for the input. And I was really looking forward to getting this particular Gorgonia and now that I know all the colorful ones are as good as hard to keep alive in captiivity then I have to leave them alone and not look at them at all...welll maybe a peek!!

 

[2639]

This is sorta stil on topic...Whats the best way to keep the slime/hair algae off the yellow gorgonian? I know good water flow is important but you can't really put this critter in TOO MUCH flow, right?

 

[Shoreliner11]

You'd be surprised in how much flow they can handle. This may have various effects on feeding/prey capture rates though. Lots of gorgonians will shed there outer skin layer, though I've never seen diodogorgia nodulifera to do it. Not sure if this is the best advice but I've heard of some people physically rubbing (gently) it off. Other than that trying to keep it in a darker part of the tank is your only real option. But generally its not hair algae but probably diatom mats that can get kinda whispy looking if they get really built up.
Aaron

 

[Shoreliner11]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8381361#post8381361 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PauChi
Sorry Justin/TiV...but what's PE stands for? I'm a Noob here when it comes to acronyms...LOL.

Does anyone have any success with this Blueberry Gorgonia so far...long term??

Thanks in advance.

You mind if I ask where these pictures are from? I'm having trouble locating any decent blueberry gorgonian specimens and those look very healthy. Thanks
Aaron

 

[PauChi]

Shoreliner11,

This is where the pics are from..

http://www.aquacon.com/seafan.html

http://www.seadwelling.com/v-web/gallery/MarineInvertebrate/blueberrygorgonia

Hope this helps...

 

[Justin/TiV]

wow...that is one nice gorg.

heres a pic of mine from a few minutes ago...

 

[PauChi]

Whhooaa...that's a real Beauty!!
Thanks for sharing...our local LFS have the Blueberry Corgonia...exactly like the pix I'd posted earlier. It's really tempting though to pick 'em up form the LFS...hhhmmmm???

 

[2639]

That IS nice. Whats your secret? What type of lighting. Water params, flow etc? What do you feed it? Cyclopeeze?

 

[Shoreliner11]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8411387#post8411387 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PauChi
Shoreliner11,

This is where the pics are from..

http://www.aquacon.com/seafan.html

http://www.seadwelling.com/v-web/gallery/MarineInvertebrate/blueberrygorgonia

Hope this helps...

Thanks for the link. As I was looking through the aquacon website, I laughed when I saw this statement regarding the Diodogorgia nodulifer:
"Low aggression , Low aggression , For the beginner through advanced hobbyist. Since it is non-photosynthetic, no direct food is required. A little contradictory...it can't produce its own food and doesn't need to eat anything either. Amazing coral I guess....*cough *cough Sarcasm.

 

[2639]

LOL..i was reading that and had to stop 3 times cause I thought I read it wrong.

that IS rather contradictory. How silly :S

 

[orb]

you think that's funny? search aquaCON in vendor experiences. well it's not too funny-kinda sad they are still in business.

 

[chrisdaphish]

how do u know if a gorgonian/seafan is photosynthetic or not..


i think i asked this question before.. buti couldnt find teh thread i posted it in=/

 

[Charlie97L]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8511994#post8511994 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisdaphish
how do u know if a gorgonian/seafan is photosynthetic or not..


i think i asked this question before.. buti couldnt find teh thread i posted it in=/

you just have to know the species, and/or have a reputable LFS.

IMO, it is an EXTREME rarity to have long term (more than a year) success with non-photo gorgonians. like, virtually nil.

i think gorgonians are more about texture anyway, than color... some of the most beautiful ones i've seen were brown and photosynthetic. the corky finger is my favorite.

 

[Shoreliner11]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8511994#post8511994 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisdaphish
how do u know if a gorgonian/seafan is photosynthetic or not..

i think i asked this question before.. buti couldnt find teh thread i posted it in=/

I think I answered this in your last thread but I can't find it either. A good way to determine if its photosynthetic or not without knowing the species is the color...polyp color especially. If the polyp color is brown, grey, tan, sometimes yellow... or something not white, or bright red etc, its most likely photosynthetic. This is a generalization, so I'm sure someone can find an example with a bright yellow polyp which is not photosynthetic. The stalk of the gorgonian is also a clue, the bright (and I mean bright) yellows, reds, oranges, blues, etc, are generally not photosynthetic. Purples, greys, browns, generally are. I'm sure this has already been posted, but its a good info link.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/3/inverts
Aaron

 

[Ryanqk]

i use a soft toothbrush or turkey baster to remove anything growing on the branches of my gorgonians they seem to like that. i have 4 different forms of non photosynthetic gorgonia and 2 that are photosynthetic.

 

[chrisdaphish]

shoreliner thanks for your reply=) nice quick answer to follow

btw .. i see ur a student at uw.. i am too=) wuts the marine bio program like?