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Gorgonian; Photosynthetic vs. nonphotosynthetic

post #1 of 68
5/13/08 at 1:48pm
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MX #28 and I thought we should start a thread on Gorgonian ID, so that those who are unsure can perhaps I.D. theirs by scientific name, and determine if it is photosynthetic or not. If you have one that you know or don't know, please post here .
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post #2 of 68
5/13/08 at 1:50pm
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Here are two photos of my purple ribbon gorgonian, Gorgonia pterogorgia ~ a photosynthetic variety.



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post #3 of 68
5/13/08 at 1:52pm
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And here is my second Gorgonia sp. (unknown) ~ also photosythetic. Any clue ?

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post #4 of 68
5/13/08 at 5:08pm
Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata
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post #5 of 68
5/13/08 at 5:32pm
in other words a sea whip
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post #6 of 68
5/13/08 at 6:24pm
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Originally Posted by reefkprZ View Post
Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata
Originally Posted by Reef_Dart21 View Post
in other words a sea whip
Cool! Thanks guys. Anyone else have pictures/names ?
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post #7 of 68
5/16/08 at 7:03pm
Originally Posted by Scopus Tang View Post
Cool! Thanks guys. Anyone else have pictures/names ?
Here's my macro shot of what I'm quite sure is Menella sp. If anyone knows different, let me know.

I'll try to get a good shot of my other gorg one of these days, too.
LL
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post #8 of 68
5/16/08 at 9:27pm
yellow gorg. nonphoto. purple frag not sure of name.
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post #9 of 68
5/16/08 at 11:23pm
Originally Posted by VALgae View Post
yellow gorg. nonphoto. purple frag not sure of name.
The first is Diodogorgia nodulifera. Not sure on the second.
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post #10 of 68
5/16/08 at 11:32pm
I have a Muriceopsis flavida, AKA Purple Brush Gorgonian, photosynthetic species.



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post #11 of 68
5/19/08 at 1:46pm
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Very nice photos folks! Keep them coming.
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post #12 of 68
5/19/08 at 2:50pm
Originally Posted by Scopus Tang View Post
Very nice photos folks! Keep them coming.
+1
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post #13 of 68
5/20/08 at 5:54pm
Originally Posted by VALgae View Post
yellow gorg. nonphoto. purple frag not sure of name.
second picture looks like a corky finger at least thats what they call it in florida
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post #14 of 68
5/25/08 at 10:26am
i "did" have this lovely blueberry till i have a two day power outage
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post #15 of 68
5/25/08 at 11:10am
Originally Posted by steve24 View Post
i "did" have this lovely blueberry till i have a two day power outage
How long did you have it? Any significan't growth?
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post #16 of 68
5/25/08 at 11:15am

deep sea yellow gorgonian 1 year old.

thriving in the reef offer them zoo plankton and phyo..and some other essential filter feeders..
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post #17 of 68
5/25/08 at 12:10pm
Originally Posted by MX#28 View Post
How long did you have it? Any significan't growth?
i only had it maybe three months ... i know i`d love to get another one
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post #18 of 68
5/29/08 at 1:13pm
Here is my newest addition to my reef tank! It is amazing! Thanks to ReefkprZ I know what type of Sea Fan it really is. It is a Gorgonia acabaria.
LL
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post #19 of 68
5/29/08 at 1:27pm
Originally Posted by confusedfishy View Post
Here is my newest addition to my reef tank! It is amazing! Thanks to ReefkprZ I know what type of Sea Fan it really is. It is a Gorgonia acabaria.
Wow! It looks pretty!! How big is it and how much did you get it for?
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post #20 of 68
5/29/08 at 2:43pm
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Originally Posted by confusedfishy View Post
Here is my newest addition to my reef tank! It is amazing! Thanks to ReefkprZ I know what type of Sea Fan it really is. It is a Gorgonia acabaria.
Very nice!
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