Can you ID my gorgonian?

davocean · 05/16/2007, 04:04 PM

I got this from a little LFS that specializes in ponds more than reef, and they got this as a random shipment, so no ID.
I believe it's a blueberry gorgonian.
Can anyone confirm?

davocean · 05/16/2007, 06:11 PM

Anyone?

cloak · 05/16/2007, 06:14 PM

Purple sea plume, Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata maybe.

frederickk · 05/17/2007, 03:14 PM

Nice and good size

davocean · 05/17/2007, 05:20 PM

Someone else called it a purple frilly gorg.
Don't know the diff between the two.
Checking on lighting/care needs.
It's one of those "had to have it once I saw it" purchases I rarely make w/ out research.
So any advice is greatly appreciated.

shred5 · 05/17/2007, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cloak
Purple sea plume, Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata maybe.

Pseudopterogorgia of some type anyway. Not sure which one my self.

Any way you might want to attach it to a rock instead of in the sand like that.

Here is an article I wrote many, many years ago on fragging gorgonians. You can mount it something similar to what I did there .

http://www.reefcentral.com/library/c...rg/Default.htm

Dave

05/16/2007, 04:04 PM	#1
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Can you ID my gorgonian? I got this from a little LFS that specializes in ponds more than reef, and they got this as a random shipment, so no ID. I believe it's a blueberry gorgonian. Can anyone confirm? __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/16/2007, 06:11 PM	#2
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Anyone? __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/17/2007, 05:20 PM	#5
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Someone else called it a purple frilly gorg. Don't know the diff between the two. Checking on lighting/care needs. It's one of those "had to have it once I saw it" purchases I rarely make w/ out research. So any advice is greatly appreciated. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/16/2007, 06:14 PM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Purple sea plume, Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata maybe.

05/17/2007, 03:14 PM	#4
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Nice and good size