Is this a gorgonian?

elefink · 01/20/2019, 03:04 PM

These two things came on my live rock about a month ago. They're actually growing, and the polyps are extended a lot of the time. I like them and want to encourage them to get bigger.

Are they gorgonians? The polyps are rather small. Are they photosynthetic, do you think? Can someone tell me about them?

garygonzales · 01/20/2019, 04:04 PM

sure looks like it to me...nice freebee...

Uncle99 · 01/20/2019, 08:25 PM

Yep, their are two types, photo and non photo......the latter usually harder to keep

crawlerman · 01/21/2019, 02:23 PM

Just curious where you got the rock. Looks quite "live". Guessing Tampa Bay Saltwater aquacultured.

elefink · 01/22/2019, 08:18 AM

It is aquacultured in Tampa Bay, but I bought it from Live Rock and Reef. We had it in the tank within 12 hours of harvesting.

elefink · 01/23/2019, 03:52 PM

Since it's brown, do you think it's photosynthetic?

garygonzales · 01/23/2019, 05:19 PM

yep..just need light

Uncle99 · 01/26/2019, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elefink

It is aquacultured in Tampa Bay, but I bought it from Live Rock and Reef. We had it in the tank within 12 hours of harvesting.

Wow....now that's live rock!
Very very nice stuff....

Up to your north, we have live rock too!
It's yellowish with no visable signs of any life for just $9.00 lbs. imagine.

Your rock really puts ours to shame...

It does look photo to me as well. Be wary of the "opposite" or contrast ones which are non. Nons need feed 3x day. PITA unless you specifically keep nons otherwise.

They grow well, like iodide in the .03-.06 range, I have one on each side of rock below

01/20/2019, 03:04 PM	#1
elefink Regurgitated Fender Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 721	Is this a gorgonian? These two things came on my live rock about a month ago. They're actually growing, and the polyps are extended a lot of the time. I like them and want to encourage them to get bigger. Are they gorgonians? The polyps are rather small. Are they photosynthetic, do you think? Can someone tell me about them? __________________ MB In my universe, Spock has a beard. Current Tank Info: Returning to hobby after a 10 year hiatus with a Biocube 32.

01/22/2019, 08:18 AM	#5
elefink Regurgitated Fender Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 721	It is aquacultured in Tampa Bay, but I bought it from Live Rock and Reef. We had it in the tank within 12 hours of harvesting. __________________ MB In my universe, Spock has a beard. Current Tank Info: Returning to hobby after a 10 year hiatus with a Biocube 32.

01/23/2019, 03:52 PM	#6
elefink Regurgitated Fender Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 721	Since it's brown, do you think it's photosynthetic? __________________ MB In my universe, Spock has a beard. Current Tank Info: Returning to hobby after a 10 year hiatus with a Biocube 32.

01/20/2019, 04:04 PM	#2
garygonzales Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: WEST ALLIS ,WI Posts: 922	sure looks like it to me...nice freebee...

01/20/2019, 08:25 PM	#3
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Yep, their are two types, photo and non photo......the latter usually harder to keep

01/21/2019, 02:23 PM	#4
crawlerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 503	Just curious where you got the rock. Looks quite "live". Guessing Tampa Bay Saltwater aquacultured.

01/23/2019, 05:19 PM	#7
garygonzales Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: WEST ALLIS ,WI Posts: 922	yep..just need light