Gorgonians

[xiaoxiy]

Can I get some NR help in IDing these gorgs?

 

On a scale from 1 to "you're screwed, these are the hardest nps gorgs to keep alive", where am I at with the gorgs?

 

The one on the left is white with pink/red polyps, and the one on the right is purple with white polyps.

 

[PiscesFish]

Are you able to get closer pics of them both?

[xiaoxiy]

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I tried my best.

[Lynaea]

The purple is probably photosynthetic, not sure on the other though the white one looks happier. If you just bought them they may just need some TLC.

 

My gorgs eat almost anything I put in the tank that's small enough to catch and 'swallow'. Make sure they're in a decent flow area and blow them off occasionally to keep algae from growing on them. The purple one might regrow the tissue it's lost, keep an eye on it. Otherwise I would just feed them several times a week with cyclopeeze or a similar sized flake, pellet and/or frozen food. Mine get all of the above.

[xiaoxiy]

The purple is probably photosynthetic, not sure on the other though the white one looks happier. If you just bought them they may just need some TLC.

 

My gorgs eat almost anything I put in the tank that's small enough to catch and 'swallow'. Make sure they're in a decent flow area and blow them off occasionally to keep algae from growing on them. The purple one might regrow the tissue it's lost, keep an eye on it. Otherwise I would just feed them several times a week with cyclopeeze or a similar sized flake, pellet and/or frozen food. Mine get all of the above.

Thanks!

 

Just bought them. Both had a short, and unfortunate encounter with falling on hammer corals (purple touched the hammer more), thus the lost tissue .

 

They're both right next to the MP10. Hopefully that'll be adequate flow.

 

I'll keep feeding them; I'm planning on feeding them cyclopeeze, brs reef chili, and the zeovit nano power pack.

 

Fingers crossed!

[Eckozulu]

If the purple has white polyps it's most likely nonphoto. I would cut off the dead branches before it spreads. Zeo coral snow works the best for me. I feed them every other day.

[hey]

If the purple has white polyps it's most likely nonphoto. I would cut off the dead branches before it spreads. Zeo coral snow works the best for me. I feed them every other day.

2nd to this, white polyps are usually a sign of a difficult time with a gorg

[xiaoxiy]

If the purple has white polyps it's most likely nonphoto. I would cut off the dead branches before it spreads. Zeo coral snow works the best for me. I feed them every other day.

 

2nd to this, white polyps are usually a sign of a difficult time with a gorg

Well poopy. Lets hope my feeding regimen of once-twice a day is enough. If not, meh....

[hey]

Well poopy. Lets hope my feeding regimen of once-twice a day is enough. If not, meh....

 

check out the azoox forums you may be able to get an ID. Those guys use crazy feeding systems like atos linked to kalk reactors full of phyto so the tank is broadcast fed every time it is topped up. You need crazzzzzy filtration to keep up with that.

[xiaoxiy]

check out the azoox forums you may be able to get an ID. Those guys use crazy feeding systems like atos linked to kalk reactors full of phyto so the tank is broadcast fed every time it is topped up. You need crazzzzzy filtration to keep up with that.

Yeah, I saw those feeding systems. fml

[Lynaea]

If the purple has white polyps it's most likely nonphoto. I would cut off the dead branches before it spreads. Zeo coral snow works the best for me. I feed them every other day.

2nd to this, white polyps are usually a sign of a difficult time with a gorg

 

 

Well poopy. Lets hope my feeding regimen of once-twice a day is enough. If not, meh....

I think we should get some clarification on this, all of my purple gorgs have what I would call white polyps and are photosynthetic. Although I guess if I had to get super specific the polyps are more beige-ish than pristine white. I can't really tell the color from the pic, the shape does look like one I have read is harder to keep though.

[The Aquarist]

Well,

 

the white one with pink polyps looks just like this non-photo gorg on DD right now, so I'd say its really hard to keep. Not sure about the other.

[xiaoxiy]

Well,

 

the white one with pink polyps looks just like this non-photo gorg on DD right now, so I'd say its really hard to keep. Not sure about the other.

That looks almost identical to what I have! On the bright side, diver's den says to feed it several times a week instead of several times a day! On the downside, it's considered "expert" only.

[Chris!]

That looks almost identical to what I have! On the bright side, diver's den says to feed it several times a week instead of several times a day! On the downside, it's considered "expert" only.

 

IMO alot of the "expert only" stuff is listed as such because it does have higher requirements to survive then some of the more basic versions. With ample research, proper equipment and good water quality they can generally be ok. Obviously being non-photo they will need to be fed a decent amount of small enough particles to survive, while maintaining good water quality and parameters. Impossible no, some skill and knowledge required, certainly

 

 

It wouldn't hurt to feed a good mixed diet to your fish as well as some of the smaller liquid/ powder coral foods... they are still filter feeders and a quality fish diet will lead to quality poop which will help feed the gorgs as well

[xiaoxiy]

It wouldn't hurt to feed a good mixed diet to your fish as well as some of the smaller liquid/ powder coral foods... they are still filter feeders and a quality fish diet will lead to quality poop which will help feed the gorgs as well

That's the plan!

 

I'm planning on breaking up my current large feeding into 3 smaller feedings a day, for 6 days a week.

 

Monday: BRS Reef Chili + Cyclopeeze + Flakes

Tuesday: Flakes + Coral Vit + Pellets

Wednesday: BRS Reef Chili + Cyclopeeze + Flakes, along with Pohl's Extra and Sponge Power

Thursday: BRS Reef Chili + Cyclopeeze + Flakes + Pellets

Friday: Fasting, No Food

Saturday: 80% WC, BRS Reef Chili + Cyclopeeze + Flakes, along with Pohl's Extra and Sponge Power

Sunday: BRS Reef Chili + Cyclopeeze + Flakes, along with LPS amino acids

 

Hopefully this feeding/dosing regimen will be sufficient to keep the gorgs alive.

[Chris!]

That's the plan!

 

I'm planning on breaking up my current large feeding into 3 smaller feedings a day, for 6 days a week.

 

Monday: BRS Reef Chili + Cyclopeeze + Flakes

Tuesday: Flakes + Coral Vit + Pellets

Wednesday: BRS Reef Chili + Cyclopeeze + Flakes, along with Pohl's Extra and Sponge Power

Thursday: BRS Reef Chili + Cyclopeeze + Flakes + Pellets

Friday: Fasting, No Food

Saturday: 80% WC, BRS Reef Chili + Cyclopeeze + Flakes, along with Pohl's Extra and Sponge Power

Sunday: BRS Reef Chili + Cyclopeeze + Flakes, along with LPS amino acids

 

Hopefully this feeding/dosing regimen will be sufficient to keep the gorgs alive.

 

Looks good to me. I don't recall who it is but seems I have seen somewhere a powder/ small granual formula designed specifically for gorgs (maybe LRS???) as well maybe substitute a day or two of Reef Chili with that or there is another small powder from new life spectrum that seems to be great for filter feeders and sps (which would make me think things like gorgs would appreciate the size as well).... its called nutri/cel. You should be fine without anything else but never hurts to mix it up a little more either

[The Aquarist]

Have you guys tried the fauna marin foods? A lot of NPS keepers seem to have success with them. They have a food designed especially for sea fans, and other non-photo stuff.

[xiaoxiy]

Have you guys tried the fauna marin foods? A lot of NPS keepers seem to have success with them. They have a food designed especially for sea fans, and other non-photo stuff.

I'll have to check that out!