Chupacabras Posted July 26, 2003 Share Posted July 26, 2003 Hi all, I just started up my 20L with 30lbs of live rock and 40lbs of Oolite. The tank is still cycling up but this thing that I assumed was dead and would stay dead is coming back to life. This has only been up for about a week so I have readings in everything (ammonia, trites and trates). It's tough to see any detail on it but it is kinda rigid with small "flowers" that come out about every 1/4" of its' length. I have another one on a different rock that is starting to come back as well. When you touch the flowers they will retract so I know it's alive, but what is it? Thanks in advance! Link to comment
Acoustic Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 It could be a bunch of christmas tree worms. I wish I could help you out better. Can you take another picture? Link to comment
Chupacabras Posted July 27, 2003 Author Share Posted July 27, 2003 Here's another shot... each of those dark nubs is a little flower thingy. Not particularly great shots but I can't seem to coax my camera into clean aquarium shots... Link to comment
Bucket o Chum Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 I think it's a gorgonia coral. Link to comment
jojopus Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 I agree with Chum... It looks like a gorgonian of some sort. Cool hitchhicker. Link to comment
Chupacabras Posted July 28, 2003 Author Share Posted July 28, 2003 Looks like a purple tree gorgonian http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...=22&pCatId=1516 doesn't look this filled out but it sure looks like their examples of the red and orange variety. Thanks for the input all! One tough little coral, can't believe it is starting to thrive. Link to comment
powerofslack Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 These guys usually need to be fed (gorgonians)- they sell them at blane perun's farms at the sea dot org and at garf dot org, so they could probably give you good info on how best to care for the specific type you have there. Link to comment
technoshaman Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 I'd also say some kind of gorgonian. Though not 100% always you can generally tell if they are photosynthetic if they have brown/tan polyps - that one would probably like high light/current if it's like my gorgonians! They seem to like phyto occasionally dosed into tank as well. Link to comment
powerofslack Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 Hey technoshaman what is that fish in your avatar picture! It's kick ass- where can I find out more about it? Thanks. Link to comment
hobbzz Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 Originally posted by powerofslack Hey technoshaman what is that fish in your avatar picture! It's kick ass- where can I find out more about it? Thanks. Blue spotted jawfish...I'm currently looking for a cheaper price than this one! http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Displa...d=21&pCatId=748 Link to comment
Chupacabras Posted August 4, 2003 Author Share Posted August 4, 2003 Thanks for the extra input reefers! I've been feeding this beastie by just kicking up the substrate around it every few days... seems to keep the thing happy (not to mention it survived a LR tank for goodness knows how long). What's funny is that my LFS sells the same gorg that was attached to my LR for around 90 bucks (they labeled it a rusty gorg)... guess we all get lucky from time to time. I was hoping to start my corals out with softies but I guess I get to deal with a non-photo right aways . BTW: My LFS has one of those blue spotted jawfish for $70... they look great in real life! If you're only gonna have a few fish in the nano, I can't think of a sharper looking bottom dweller than that! Link to comment
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