Coral ID?

Ocypode sinensis · Oct 11, 2021

Got this from Caribean, is it photosynthetic? What does it need to thrive? Flow, current, lighting, food, etc?

lagnew904 · Oct 11, 2021

From Caribbean you mean you took it from the ocean?

Ocypode sinensis · Oct 11, 2021

lagnew904 said:
From Caribbean you mean you took it from the ocean?

Bought it from a guy living in Key West, I supposed he collected it locally and sold them online.

Catnip885 · Oct 11, 2021

It looks like a gorgonian not sure if photosynthetic or not

lagnew904 · Oct 11, 2021

Ocypode sinensis said:
Bought it from a guy living in Key West, I supposed he collected it locally and sold them online.

If he got them local to key west that's technically not the Caribbean.

I wasn't trying to sound like a smart butt. It's definitely a cool specimen. I was just dropping some useless knowledge

Ocypode sinensis · Oct 11, 2021

lagnew904 said:
If he got them local to key west that's technically not the Caribbean.

I wasn't trying to sound like a smart butt. It's definitely a cool specimen. I was just dropping some useless knowledge

Ahh I see, so technically it should be Florida? I'm new to States so please educate me.

lagnew904 · Oct 11, 2021

Ocypode sinensis said:
Ahh I see, so technically it should be Florida? I'm new to States so please educate me.

Key west is in the Florida straights border by the Atlantic on the east and the gulf of Mexico to the west.

Caribbean sea is more south. I think (may be wrong) that the Bahamas including Bimini are also not technically in the caribbean.

Google map can give you a visual.

lagnew904 · Oct 11, 2021

Ocypode sinensis said:
Ahh I see, so technically it should be Florida? I'm new to States so please educate me.

Good news is that harvesting in Florida is illegal unless you have an agriculture license.

The harvest of octocoral like gorgonia is restricted. So I'd just get back with the seller and he should be able to tell you what specific species it is. He should have documentation from the harvest.