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The photo shows two colonies of Pacifigorgia eximia, on the left with retracted polyps, on the right with fully expanded polyps.
It is very well imaginable that drifting plankton gets caught in the nearly impenetrable network of branches and finest polyps and is subsequently digested by the polyps.
Another prerequisite for the existence of the coral, which settles on rocky substratum rocky substratum is a high-energy (plankton-rich) zone in a turbid rocky reef with fine mud sediments with fine mud sediments
Fans of a single frond or with two or three secondary fans.
The color of live gorgonians ranges from deep red to a bright burnt orange or yellow.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
Gorgonians do not have zooxanthellae and do not live off light. Azooxanthellate gorgonians do not host symbiotic algae that produce nutrients and energy through photosynthesis.
The pumps should be switched off before feeding. In order for the gorgonian to survive in the aquarium, each individual polyp must be fed sufficiently, i.e. daily or 3-4 times a week. Without feeding, the gorgonian will not survive in the aquarium. The polyps need a certain amount of time to absorb the food (granules or dust food (Ultramarin, Cyclop Eeze) or frozen food (lobster eggs, mysis)). If shrimp and fish are present, they will try to steal the food, so it is essential to feed these cohabitants beforehand.
Newly introduced gorgonian sticks can be stimulated with a liquid food, e.g., PolypLab Polyp, to encourage the individual polyps to open. Only then can feeding be carried out.
The better the individual polyps take up the food provided, the better the growth and reproduction rates will be.
Azooxanthellate corals eat suspensions, marine snow, microplankton, and other organic matter, which is their natural food.
Synonyms:
Gorgonia eximia (Verrill, 1868)
Leptogorgia eximia (Verrill, 1868)
Litigorgia eximia Verrill, 1868 (original combination)
It is very well imaginable that drifting plankton gets caught in the nearly impenetrable network of branches and finest polyps and is subsequently digested by the polyps.
Another prerequisite for the existence of the coral, which settles on rocky substratum rocky substratum is a high-energy (plankton-rich) zone in a turbid rocky reef with fine mud sediments with fine mud sediments
Fans of a single frond or with two or three secondary fans.
The color of live gorgonians ranges from deep red to a bright burnt orange or yellow.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
Gorgonians do not have zooxanthellae and do not live off light. Azooxanthellate gorgonians do not host symbiotic algae that produce nutrients and energy through photosynthesis.
The pumps should be switched off before feeding. In order for the gorgonian to survive in the aquarium, each individual polyp must be fed sufficiently, i.e. daily or 3-4 times a week. Without feeding, the gorgonian will not survive in the aquarium. The polyps need a certain amount of time to absorb the food (granules or dust food (Ultramarin, Cyclop Eeze) or frozen food (lobster eggs, mysis)). If shrimp and fish are present, they will try to steal the food, so it is essential to feed these cohabitants beforehand.
Newly introduced gorgonian sticks can be stimulated with a liquid food, e.g., PolypLab Polyp, to encourage the individual polyps to open. Only then can feeding be carried out.
The better the individual polyps take up the food provided, the better the growth and reproduction rates will be.
Azooxanthellate corals eat suspensions, marine snow, microplankton, and other organic matter, which is their natural food.
Synonyms:
Gorgonia eximia (Verrill, 1868)
Leptogorgia eximia (Verrill, 1868)
Litigorgia eximia Verrill, 1868 (original combination)
