Gorgonian care

[jerthunter]

I have been thinking of what corals I want next in my tank and one thing that caught my attention was gorgonians. I have been reading a little and searching for information but I haven't found alot so I was hoping anyone who has experience with them could give me some recommendations/advice about them before I go out and buy one.
I have a 65 gal tank with a 2 x 96w PC light, The other corals I have are various zoos, a few ricordia, red sea xenia, kenya tree, and a green finger leather. Other inhabitants are various hermits (mostly hawaiian left handed zebra hermit), various snails (mostly astrea), o clowns, royal gramma, blue damsel, scooter dragonet, and yellow tang.

 

[reefchem]

I would recommend a non-photosyntehtic gorgonian. This means you'll have to feed it, but I think they're easier. Provide lots of laminar flow(to allow skin sloughing, and prevent algae growth), feed it, and you should be fine.

 

[rcbruce]

Make sure you get the one's with the white polyps, the red are almost impossable to keep. I have a red gorgonian with white polyps. Put it in a shady spot with strong water flow.