Yellow Gorgonian
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graveyardworm
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The common yellow gorg found at LFS is non photosynthetic and needs a water column rich in plankton to survive. Not conditions you would find in a typical typical sps tank. I have tried and even with regular target feeding I failed to keep it alive.
samstersam
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I have the orange tree trunk / red polyps Swiftia exsertia (spelling?)
That non photosynthetic gorgonian is easier than the yellow one with white polyps. I purchased it 3 months ago and target feed crushed frozen cyclopeeze and DT's oyster eggs. It has grown from 3 big branches to 12 more branches in random places (probably due to my predictable flow in my tank compared to the native wild) . The yellow gorg you have seems to have similar sized polyps so that feeding regimen might work for you as well.
I recommend to try the orange swiftia spp. It is the easiest in my opinon of the non-photosynthetic gorgs. It is not hard at all, and i don't go crazy with the food. I feed maybe 2 mL in a syringe every other day. The oyster eggs might benefit your SPS as well, but you'd have to be adament with water quality due to the additional input of food. I have a mixed reef so my water could be a little more nutrient laden than your sps tank...
That non photosynthetic gorgonian is easier than the yellow one with white polyps. I purchased it 3 months ago and target feed crushed frozen cyclopeeze and DT's oyster eggs. It has grown from 3 big branches to 12 more branches in random places (probably due to my predictable flow in my tank compared to the native wild) . The yellow gorg you have seems to have similar sized polyps so that feeding regimen might work for you as well.
I recommend to try the orange swiftia spp. It is the easiest in my opinon of the non-photosynthetic gorgs. It is not hard at all, and i don't go crazy with the food. I feed maybe 2 mL in a syringe every other day. The oyster eggs might benefit your SPS as well, but you'd have to be adament with water quality due to the additional input of food. I have a mixed reef so my water could be a little more nutrient laden than your sps tank...
samstersam:
can you post picture of the target feeding for a swiftia? Mine won't grow too much, and the whole tank is well fed few times daily.
And photo of the tank and description of the flow - this is a problem for me too.
Help the fellow reefer, if you can, please.
carlos_fb:
I have it, only without sps. It will need few times daily feedings, small food to fit the mouth, like cyclop-eeze and smaller.
If your tank can handle that, I don't see a problem.
can you post picture of the target feeding for a swiftia? Mine won't grow too much, and the whole tank is well fed few times daily.
And photo of the tank and description of the flow - this is a problem for me too.
Help the fellow reefer, if you can, please.
carlos_fb:
I have it, only without sps. It will need few times daily feedings, small food to fit the mouth, like cyclop-eeze and smaller.
If your tank can handle that, I don't see a problem.
