Encrusting Gorgonian information
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dragonladylea
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They sometimes take a little longer to get comfortable. I wouldnt worry if your parameters are ok and you have a good water flow.
darknes
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Encrusting gorgonians are very similar to Green Star Polyps. They grow in a mat with polyps that come out. The main difference is that gorgonians form a flat leathery mat, whereas GSP forms a bumpy mat.
They are very easy to care for and grow extremely fast! I also found they are impossible to kill. I tried scraping them off rocks before with a knife, and somehow they still grew back. They will grow over mushrooms, xenia, and basically any other soft coral.
They can be touchy at times. I'd give them a week before being worried about the colony.
They are very easy to care for and grow extremely fast! I also found they are impossible to kill. I tried scraping them off rocks before with a knife, and somehow they still grew back. They will grow over mushrooms, xenia, and basically any other soft coral.
They can be touchy at times. I'd give them a week before being worried about the colony.
thud
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Oh and the reason it's up on the live rock is because the aquarium/store I got it from said thats where it should be put if I wanted it to spread on the back of my tank like they have in their display tank.
This stuff rocks, if it would juuuust open up.... It's been almost three days.
This stuff rocks, if it would juuuust open up.... It's been almost three days.
larryndana
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what type lighthing?
how much flow do you have?
how old is the tank?
what are your water parameters?
:happyfish
how much flow do you have?
how old is the tank?
what are your water parameters?
:happyfish
thud
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Originally Posted by larryndana
what type lighthing?
how much flow do you have?
how old is the tank?
what are your water parameters?
:happyfish
Ammonia: 0
Nitrates: 0
Phosphates: 0
PH: 8.2
(we tested the water about an hour ago)
500 Watt Actinics and Metal Halides? I dont know much about the lighting, it was over $1,000 and fits perfectly on my 72" 125 gallon tank.
My tank is about 5 months old.
I have increased the flow as recommended in the posts above. toward the gorgonian.
My tank is very very clear
I have two sets of zoas, xenias and a pearl bubble coral.
what type lighthing?
how much flow do you have?
how old is the tank?
what are your water parameters?
:happyfish
Ammonia: 0
Nitrates: 0
Phosphates: 0
PH: 8.2
(we tested the water about an hour ago)
500 Watt Actinics and Metal Halides? I dont know much about the lighting, it was over $1,000 and fits perfectly on my 72" 125 gallon tank.
My tank is about 5 months old.
I have increased the flow as recommended in the posts above. toward the gorgonian.
My tank is very very clear
I have two sets of zoas, xenias and a pearl bubble coral.
larryndana
Active Member
sounds like a nice setup, water parameters look good....
yeah, just give it some time.
although it may not be use to such strong lighting as MH. what was it under before you got it?
yeah, just give it some time.
although it may not be use to such strong lighting as MH. what was it under before you got it?
thud
Member
Originally Posted by larryndana
sounds like a nice setup, water parameters look good....
yeah, just give it some time.
although it may not be use to such strong lighting as MH. what was it under before you got it?
I bought the encrusting gorgonian about three days ago. I didn't have any corals before I got the lights.
sounds like a nice setup, water parameters look good....
yeah, just give it some time.
although it may not be use to such strong lighting as MH. what was it under before you got it?
I bought the encrusting gorgonian about three days ago. I didn't have any corals before I got the lights.
larryndana
Active Member
Originally Posted by thud
I bought the encrusting gorgonian about three days ago. I didn't have any corals before I got the lights.
well what i meant was....if the lighting the coral was in before you got them were not as bright as yours it my take a while to adjust to the level of light. if i'm making since?
Doesn't matter, congrats on some progress.
I bought the encrusting gorgonian about three days ago. I didn't have any corals before I got the lights.
well what i meant was....if the lighting the coral was in before you got them were not as bright as yours it my take a while to adjust to the level of light. if i'm making since?
Doesn't matter, congrats on some progress.
