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Neurotech
03/14/2006, 07:14 PM
Aqua hut recently lowered the price on these beauties, so I couldn't resist. Very cool - bright yellow with red nodes at the base of white polyps!! I resisted when they cost more, partly because I ran into a guy that said they never make it. Any experiences? I am sure some of you saw them there. I have purple ribbon gorgs that are doing great and an encrusting gorgonian that WAS great, but hasn't been extending all its polyps lately. All advice appreciated.
edwadd
03/14/2006, 07:39 PM
The yellow ones are non photosynthetic unlike the ribbon and briarium-encrusting. The yellows are on another planet (difficult)compared to the 2 former as far as ease of culture.
fishome25
03/14/2006, 07:40 PM
they are non-photosynthetic and are rather difficult but if you feed heavily and have strong direct flow I have seen them do ok.
fishome25
03/14/2006, 07:43 PM
beat me to it ;)
Neurotech
03/14/2006, 07:48 PM
My tank is fairly nutrient rich. I use DT phyto a couple of times a week, feed marine cuisine cubes and green flakes. Direct flow, huh? Wish me luck. I had no idea they were non-photosynthetic!! Thanks.
fishome25
03/14/2006, 07:51 PM
most colorful gorgonians are
VinnyTheIcepick
03/14/2006, 08:09 PM
Do the have any more at the Hut? I really want one of them.
Neurotech
03/14/2006, 08:18 PM
They had at least 4 or 5 left on Sunday. They et them evry now and then. This batch had been in for at least three weeks, and the price just lowered to 19.99
VinnyTheIcepick
03/14/2006, 08:23 PM
Do the have any more at the Hut? I really want one of them.
MIKE NY
03/14/2006, 10:15 PM
I had one for awhile(Diodogorgia nodulifera)..it did well hanging upside down under a ledge with good flow and daily feedings, but I needed better water quality when I got more into SPS......that did it in. Light doesn't matter, but it needs daily feedings, if the polyps are out, and good water flow.......good luck with it and watch your water quality with the other corals in the tank.
Evergreen
03/15/2006, 11:33 AM
I saw them, and a few were extending polyps there. Keep us updated how it does, yes it is in the new book I got at the raffle "Coral Identification" by Julain Sprung. They are deep-water and hence I wouldn't be surprised if they don't eat phytoplanton either. They may just survive on "marine snow", I would imagine a highly-skimmed tank wouldn't be a great place for it. I might think those "zeolith" stones would be good for them, aparently they build up a bunch of bacteria each day that you have to shake out and they disperse and feed bacteriovores your tank. (This was discussed in Ron Hessing's talk at Nerac) Sounds like fun!