Gorgonian ID, my guess its a Purple Brush Gorgonian

[SomeHappyFish]

 

[Ron Reefman]

I know gorgonians reasonably well. I see and collect some in the Florida Keys when I snorkel. But based on those photos, I'd be had pressed to even try a guess. Sorry.

 

[SomeHappyFish]

I know gorgonians reasonably well. I see and collect some in the Florida Keys when I snorkel. But based on those photos, I'd be had pressed to even try a guess. Sorry.

hahaha I guess we will know more in a year when its fully grown.

How do I know if I have to feed it?

 

[jkcoral]

hahaha I guess we will know more in a year when its fully grown.

How do I know if I have to feed it?

Interesting gorg. I keep different types of photosynthetic gorgonians, and I don’t recognize this one. I agree with Ron and would be hesitant to guess.

When you got it, was it labeled as photosynthetic or NPS?

For photosynthetic gorgs, they appreciate a lot of flow, and even though they can get some nutrition via photosynthesis, they still benefit from pretty regular feeding. If it’s an NPS, you’ll need to feed very often.

If you aren’t sure, then I would think waiting to see how it acts at night vs daytime to maybe get a hint. Most of my photosynthetic gorgs don’t have much polyp extension at night, whereas NPS gorgs I’ve had in the past really come alive at night.

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Interesting gorg. I keep different types of photosynthetic gorgonians, and I don’t recognize this one. I agree with Ron and would be hesitant to guess.

When you got it, was it labeled as photosynthetic or NPS?

For photosynthetic gorgs, they appreciate a lot of flow, and even though they can get some nutrition via photosynthesis, they still benefit from pretty regular feeding. If it’s an NPS, you’ll need to feed very often.

If you aren’t sure, then I would think waiting to see how it acts at night vs daytime to maybe get a hint. Most of my photosynthetic gorgs don’t have much polyp extension at night, whereas NPS gorgs I’ve had in the past really come alive at night.

It was someone on Facebook, he said he had some, cut me two frags and I forgot to ask but I think he didn't know.

The polyps stay open regardless of day/night cycle. But they do look a bit retracted.

 

[SomeHappyFish]

The picture he sent me the hour before.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hard to see on my phone but may be a blueberry or purple candelabra

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Hard to see on my phone but may be a blueberry or purple candelabra

It does look like a purple candelabra!

 

[MrGisonni]

Knobby Sea Rod maybe....

 

[MrGisonni]

The polyps look like that of a purple candelabra but those things are purple regardless of the lighting, not just under blues. Regardless gorgonians are awesome. Enjoy

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Knobby Sea Rod maybe....

hooo dayum I don't know anymore haha