Photosynthetic gorgonians

MesmatePipe · 07/02/2014, 07:26 AM

1st off sorry I couldn't find a more applicable forum for this anyway, I've been reading about gorgonians and it says some are hermatypic and some are ahermatypic. But thismwas really vague and considering all the good advice I have gotten on this forum I figured this would be a good start. There are some gorgonians I have looked into, I'm not getting my hopes up or anything but I just want to know which of these species a NPS and which are not (I'm assuming that all of these are NPS but it never hurts to check

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Muriceopsis flavida
Diodogorgia nodulifera
Eunicea* sp.
Pseudopterogorgia sp.
Pterogorgia citrina
If these are all NPS can you tell me one that isn't?
Thanks in advance
MmP

gone fishin · 07/02/2014, 09:32 AM

Take a look on live aquaria they some good descriptions of gorgonians. Also, there is a NPS forum that may be of some help

MesmatePipe · 07/02/2014, 09:54 AM

Those species are from live aquaria but they were very vague

gone fishin · 07/02/2014, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MesmatePipe

Muriceopsis flavida Photsynthetic
Diodogorgia nodulifera NPS
Eunicea* sp. Photsynthetic
Pseudopterogorgia sp. Photosynthetic
Pterogorgia citrine Photosynthetic
If these are all NPS can you tell me one that isn't?
Thanks in advance
MmP

Got this info from LA descriptions

thegrun · 07/02/2014, 10:51 AM

For what it is worth I've had great luck with gorgonians purchased from Sea Life. All the Grorgonians they carry are photosynthetic. http://www.sealifeinc.net/catalog/index.php

MesmatePipe · 07/02/2014, 01:41 PM

Thank you sooooooo much now I'll start considering adding them to my new reef plan

07/02/2014, 07:26 AM	#1
MesmatePipe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 47	Photosynthetic gorgonians 1st off sorry I couldn't find a more applicable forum for this anyway, I've been reading about gorgonians and it says some are hermatypic and some are ahermatypic. But thismwas really vague and considering all the good advice I have gotten on this forum I figured this would be a good start. There are some gorgonians I have looked into, I'm not getting my hopes up or anything but I just want to know which of these species a NPS and which are not (I'm assuming that all of these are NPS but it never hurts to check), Muriceopsis flavida Diodogorgia nodulifera Eunicea* sp. Pseudopterogorgia sp. Pterogorgia citrina If these are all NPS can you tell me one that isn't? Thanks in advance MmP __________________ Don't bug me I did my research, MmP

07/02/2014, 09:32 AM	#2
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	Take a look on live aquaria they some good descriptions of gorgonians. Also, there is a NPS forum that may be of some help __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

07/02/2014, 09:54 AM	#3
MesmatePipe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 47	Those species are from live aquaria but they were very vague __________________ Don't bug me I did my research, MmP

07/02/2014, 01:41 PM	#6
MesmatePipe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 47	Thank you sooooooo much now I'll start considering adding them to my new reef plan __________________ Don't bug me I did my research, MmP

07/02/2014, 10:51 AM	#5
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	For what it is worth I've had great luck with gorgonians purchased from Sea Life. All the Grorgonians they carry are photosynthetic. http://www.sealifeinc.net/catalog/index.php