Purple Ribbon Gorgonian HELP!!!

executor

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My purple ribbon gorgonian is disintigrating. Parts of the branches are going away and only a thin brown wire looking thing is left. Also the polyps are getting real big and looking like they are filled with water. They surround the whole stem. Please help me with this.
 

burnnspy

Active Member
Its probably too late because it sounds like its starving to death. They require strong lighting(MH), only the best water conditions(no nitrates or phosphates) and daily doses of Marine Snow or DT's Phytoplankton(possible option). They are considered to demanding to maintain by the average reef keeper.
If the above conditions can be rapidly solved it may be possible to save it by cutting away all affected branches before it disintergrates completely.
BurnNSpy
 
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