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Gorgonia sp. (Rusty Gorgonian)

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Post  thierry Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:58 pm

Source: Liveaquaria

QUICK STATS
  • Care Level: Moderate
  • Temperament: Peaceful
  • Lighting: Moderate
  • Waterflow: Medium to Strong
  • Placement: All
  • Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
  • Color Form: Tan, White, Yellow
  • Origin: Caribbean
  • Family: Gorgoniidae
  • Insert Date: 18 April 2012


The Rusty Gorgonian is common among the reefs of the Caribbean and grows in a vertical, tree-like fashion. The branches are yellow to brown in appearance and have a bumpy texture when the polyps are not expanded. The polyps of this gorgonian are very small and white, and are often expanded during the daytime. This gorgonian is hardier than many of its counterparts and will add to your reef aquarium’s diversity.

The Rusty Gorgonian is peaceful, but it should be given adequate space away from neighboring corals or anemones. Underwater epoxy is commonly used to anchor its base to a piece of live rock in the reef aquarium. It is more challenging to maintain this species, as they require supplemental feeding several times per week. This gorgonian is photosynthetic and requires a moderate amount of light depending on the amount of filter feeding food that is available. It also requires a stronger water flow and the addition of iodine, calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water.

In order to inhibit algae and cyanobacteria growth, it is important that this gorgonian is provided with a medium to strong, constant or intermittent water flow. If in the event that it does begin to become covered with algae or cyanobacteria, remove it from the coral immediately, as this will cause rapid tissue deterioration. Algae can be removed gently with the use of a soft brush; combat cyanobacteria by soaking the coral in freshwater of the same temperature for approximately 1 minute.

The Rusty Gorgonian should be fed a few times a week with a filter feeding food. Provide a varied diet of live or frozen baby brine shrimp, Marine Snow, PhytoPlan and other suitable micro foods.
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Post  thierry Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:59 pm

Got a whole bunch of corals and an Urchin from someone who was going to stop with the hobby. One of them was this gorgonian.

Here is the arrival in the bucket with all other corals.
Gorgonia sp. (Rusty Gorgonian) IMG_0658

And here shortly after placing.
Gorgonia sp. (Rusty Gorgonian) IMG_0669
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Post  thierry Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:55 pm

Gorgonia sp. (Rusty Gorgonian) IMG_0681
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