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03/24/2006, 02:07 PM
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Any one able to keep a gorgonia
What kind has anyone had success with?
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Micki... Western Ohio Reef Club Click the red house for my 125 progress! Current Tank Info: 125 gal. reef, 90 gal. sump, 10 gal. fuge, 40 gallon. 150 gallon fish only. |
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03/24/2006, 02:15 PM
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I've had great luck with eunicea. completely photosynthetic.
Here are some small ones I'm groming right now. I used to have a huge one,then an emperor angel I was keeping started eating it so I gave it away. I got rid of the angel, and these are frags I got back from the original. 
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smokers suck butts Current Tank Info: 210 reef, 55 gallon planted fresh water Last edited by atzak; 03/24/2006 at 02:32 PM. |
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03/24/2006, 02:18 PM
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Great! Thanks!
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03/24/2006, 02:52 PM
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I had the pleasure of killing 2 really nice non-photosynthetic ones some 6 months back. Boy if I could have that money back and put them back in the ocean I certainly would.
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03/24/2006, 02:53 PM
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I hear that...
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Micki... Western Ohio Reef Club Click the red house for my 125 progress! Current Tank Info: 125 gal. reef, 90 gal. sump, 10 gal. fuge, 40 gallon. 150 gallon fish only. |
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03/24/2006, 03:38 PM
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I've had excellent success with what I believe to be Pterogorgia guadalupensis. Pieces I've accidentally broken off will grow after being stuck onto different rocks. Although, their growth rate is not constant, and I have yet to figure out what exactly spurs their growth, or decreases it. I have a couple night shots with the polyps EXTREMELY open...can post later.
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03/24/2006, 07:00 PM
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I got a purple sea blade that is doing great. Had it for about 3 months and its growing good. Its polyps are always out during the day and close at night.
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03/24/2006, 07:05 PM
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About how much light do the photosythentic gorgs need?
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03/24/2006, 07:10 PM
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It depends what kind it is some are more dependent than others. Any MHs should be fine. They should be feed phyto as well I dont spot feed mine just dose the tank with DTs.
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03/24/2006, 08:58 PM
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Mine is at the bottomof a 210, directly below a 250 MH. I don't know if that much light would be essential, but that's where mine is, more out of aquascaping design, than any other reason.
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