Rhizotrochus Pics!

[Hades]

Got this baby from a LFS that couldn't care for it, got it for $10!

I have fed it twice now, it will recover.

I have a sea fan on the decline as well so I hope you non-photosynthetic coral guys can help me out. Here is a pic.

 

[SKremk]

Nice Rhizo! The gorgonia looks in pretty bad shape. Do any of the polyps open up?

 

[Hades]

Only a few of the sea fan polyps open. I have been feeding a lot of phytoplankton recently though and it looks slightly better. Do you have any suggestions? By the way here is a picture of the sweeper tentacles from the rhizotrochus for further ID:

 

[SKremk]

You can try feeding it phyto, rotifers, and other small planktonic foods. It looks like most of the skeleton is exposed, so it may be too late to save it.

 

[pan_natan]

Its Blueberry, its in bad condition but it should recover, mine was opening only 5 polyps when i got it, and after 2 weeks of feeding 3 times par day is opening like 30-40 polyps.
Blueberry is very 'moody' aboute water flow, so you must find the best place for her in tank.
If you gonna treat her right it will 'skin over' very fast.

 

[Hades]

Heavy flow or light flow? Any more specific advice on the sea fan is greatly appreciated. So do you all think the rhizotrochus is in fact a rhizotrochus? I am quite positive it will live as I have now fed it mysis shrimp 4 times in 2 days and now the sweeper tentacles come out as seen in the previous picture.

 

[fishnerd]

it is not a rhyzo, it looks more like balnophylia


Bryan

 

[Hades]

Can you explain how to differentiate balanophyllia from rhyzotrochus? It would be greatly appreciated.

 

[bunzaroo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15381771#post15381771 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hades
Can you explain how to differentiate balanophyllia from rhyzotrochus? It would be greatly appreciated.

Rhyzotrochus grow to about 3 inches in width and are usually solitary, I think. Balanophylia are similiar to dendrophylia but are oval instead of round each head usually is about 1/2 inch to 3/4. I have boyth in my 72 gallon I will post pictures later.

 

[electrokate]

Had a blueberry gorgonian myself, it was growing but I kept loosing polyps, a few each day. I found blue leg hermits ripping it apart. I thought I got all the crabs out, but there was always one more nocturnal @#)$(* when I looked at night after noticing more losses. Could have sworn I only put 6 in the tank in the first place... pulled twice that out.

No crabs now but lost the gorgonian. Just FYI, watch out. I think I saw a fish slurp them up too. They maybe are not delicate so much as delicious.
Kate