Please ID what came with my orange ricordea
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reefreak29
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looks like a sea fan
rebelprettyboy
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Id agree with the guys above me!
dkw27
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Originally Posted by MX#28
http:///forum/post/2595247
Definitely a Gorgonian, it might be a Eunicea sp. - a photosynthetic variety and therefore a bit easier to keep than others. Does it seem to respond to lighting?
Yes, it starts to close when the lights turn to actinic...Stays open while lights are on....Is this a good thing?
http:///forum/post/2595247
Definitely a Gorgonian, it might be a Eunicea sp. - a photosynthetic variety and therefore a bit easier to keep than others. Does it seem to respond to lighting?
Yes, it starts to close when the lights turn to actinic...Stays open while lights are on....Is this a good thing?
perfectdark
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Def gorgonian and I agree photosynthetic type, brown polyps very close together. The deeper sea gorg. have polyps that are more sparse. Look up purple brush gorgonian.
mx#28
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Originally Posted by dkw27
http:///forum/post/2595269
Yes, it starts to close when the lights turn to actinic...Stays open while lights are on....Is this a good thing?
Yes, it sounds like a good thing. Gorgonians are not easily kept, but the photosynthetic varieties (like most of the Eunicea sp.) are easier. It will require bright lighting as well as good water flow and feedings of zooplankton if it is what I think it is.
http:///forum/post/2595269
Yes, it starts to close when the lights turn to actinic...Stays open while lights are on....Is this a good thing?
Yes, it sounds like a good thing. Gorgonians are not easily kept, but the photosynthetic varieties (like most of the Eunicea sp.) are easier. It will require bright lighting as well as good water flow and feedings of zooplankton if it is what I think it is.
dkw27
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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2595283
Def gorgonian and I agree photosynthetic type, brown polyps very close together. The deeper sea gorg. have polyps that are more sparse. Look up purple brush gorgonian.
I did and found your thread, very nice...Is that what you think I have?
http:///forum/post/2595283
Def gorgonian and I agree photosynthetic type, brown polyps very close together. The deeper sea gorg. have polyps that are more sparse. Look up purple brush gorgonian.
I did and found your thread, very nice...Is that what you think I have?
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by dkw27
http:///forum/post/2595290
I did and found your thread, very nice...Is that what you think I have?
Its not easy to target the exact species of gorgonian, its probably not a purple gorg. but look up Muricea laxa, Delicate Spiny Sea Rod, or Isis hippuris Linnaeus the Golden Sea Fan. There are sooo many, and its difficult to tell if this is its natural color or it has suffered a loss of pigment somewhere along the way. But in either case, frequent feedings will help, cyclops is also another food you can offer it.
http:///forum/post/2595290
I did and found your thread, very nice...Is that what you think I have?
Its not easy to target the exact species of gorgonian, its probably not a purple gorg. but look up Muricea laxa, Delicate Spiny Sea Rod, or Isis hippuris Linnaeus the Golden Sea Fan. There are sooo many, and its difficult to tell if this is its natural color or it has suffered a loss of pigment somewhere along the way. But in either case, frequent feedings will help, cyclops is also another food you can offer it.
mx#28
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Originally Posted by dkw27
http:///forum/post/2595290
I did and found your thread, very nice...Is that what you think I have?
Definitely not what you have. PD has what appears to be Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata - a gorgonian with a totally different growth structure than yours (pinnate form as opposed to candalabrum form).
http:///forum/post/2595290
I did and found your thread, very nice...Is that what you think I have?
Definitely not what you have. PD has what appears to be Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata - a gorgonian with a totally different growth structure than yours (pinnate form as opposed to candalabrum form).
dkw27
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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2595309
Its not easy to target the exact species of gorgonian, its probably not a purple gorg. but look up Muricea laxa, Delicate Spiny Sea Rod, or Isis hippuris Linnaeus the Golden Sea Fan. There are sooo many, and its difficult to tell if this is its natural color or it has suffered a loss of pigment somewhere along the way. But in either case, frequent feedings will help, cyclops is also another food you can offer it.
My fish and coral get a daily helping of food which includes cyclopeeze...Thanks to everyone for helping me find out what the mystery coral was...
http:///forum/post/2595309
Its not easy to target the exact species of gorgonian, its probably not a purple gorg. but look up Muricea laxa, Delicate Spiny Sea Rod, or Isis hippuris Linnaeus the Golden Sea Fan. There are sooo many, and its difficult to tell if this is its natural color or it has suffered a loss of pigment somewhere along the way. But in either case, frequent feedings will help, cyclops is also another food you can offer it.
My fish and coral get a daily helping of food which includes cyclopeeze...Thanks to everyone for helping me find out what the mystery coral was...
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by MX#28
http:///forum/post/2595318
Definitely not what you have. PD has what appears to be Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata - a gorgonian with a totally different growth structure than yours (pinnate form as opposed to candalabrum form).
Actually mine is a Muriceopsis flavida. But I agree about the growth structure, his is completly different than mine.
http:///forum/post/2595318
Definitely not what you have. PD has what appears to be Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata - a gorgonian with a totally different growth structure than yours (pinnate form as opposed to candalabrum form).
Actually mine is a Muriceopsis flavida. But I agree about the growth structure, his is completly different than mine.
mx#28
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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2595333
Actually mine is a Muriceopsis flavida. But I agree about the growth structure, his is completly different than mine.
Yes, I think you're right. The difference between Muriceopsis and Pseudopterogorgia being the more radially symmetrical cross section of the former.
How long have you had yours PD? Any growth, what kind of lighting, feeding, etc.
http:///forum/post/2595333
Actually mine is a Muriceopsis flavida. But I agree about the growth structure, his is completly different than mine.
Yes, I think you're right. The difference between Muriceopsis and Pseudopterogorgia being the more radially symmetrical cross section of the former.
How long have you had yours PD? Any growth, what kind of lighting, feeding, etc.
grabbitt
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Originally Posted by MX#28
http:///forum/post/2595387
How long have you had yours PD? Any growth, what kind of lighting, feeding, etc.
Also curious... Given that I don't have much (IE- any) experience with partially photosynthetic gorgs
http:///forum/post/2595387
How long have you had yours PD? Any growth, what kind of lighting, feeding, etc.
Also curious... Given that I don't have much (IE- any) experience with partially photosynthetic gorgs
perfectdark
Active Member
Originally Posted by MX#28
http:///forum/post/2595387
Yes, I think you're right. The difference between Muriceopsis and Pseudopterogorgia being the more radially symmetrical cross section of the former.
How long have you had yours PD? Any growth, what kind of lighting, feeding, etc.
I have had mine, for 8 months. Yes there was significant growth, however they are very suseptable to necrosis caused by build up, of either algae or cyano. Its very important to keep them in high flow areas and not leaning on LR. Mine feel victim to it and I had to trim it back substantially. But I got 4 small frags off of it, and the base stalk survived and is doing very well. I feed it zoe plankton, and cyclops once a week. It is a moderate light gorgonian so it does well in my tank. I lost approx 2" of necrotic tissue area about a month ago. I would say that in the 8 months I had it, it not only gained about 2" in height it sprouted many secondary branches around the main stem.
http:///forum/post/2595387
Yes, I think you're right. The difference between Muriceopsis and Pseudopterogorgia being the more radially symmetrical cross section of the former.
How long have you had yours PD? Any growth, what kind of lighting, feeding, etc.
I have had mine, for 8 months. Yes there was significant growth, however they are very suseptable to necrosis caused by build up, of either algae or cyano. Its very important to keep them in high flow areas and not leaning on LR. Mine feel victim to it and I had to trim it back substantially. But I got 4 small frags off of it, and the base stalk survived and is doing very well. I feed it zoe plankton, and cyclops once a week. It is a moderate light gorgonian so it does well in my tank. I lost approx 2" of necrotic tissue area about a month ago. I would say that in the 8 months I had it, it not only gained about 2" in height it sprouted many secondary branches around the main stem.
nacl freak
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Nice freebie.
