Gorgonian ?

[Raphael Dalmeida]

Hi, is this a gorgonian coral ? Skeleton colour is red.

If yes can you Id? Queensland, Australia.

 

[Kmst80]

I have had a quick look in Bornemans Aquarium Corals book and the closest match i could find is Diodogorgia nodulifera or Colorful sea rod.
However it is definitely a gorgonian, if the polyps are white you will be in for a challenge, coz white pollyps means usually that the specimen is aposymbiotic and therefore will slowly decline because in the wild they occur in nutrient rich waters.

 

[Raphael Dalmeida]

I have had a quick look in Bornemans Aquarium Corals book and the closest match i could find is Diodogorgia nodulifera or Colorful sea rod.
However it is definitely a gorgonian, if the polyps are white you will be in for a challenge, coz white pollyps means usually that the specimen is aposymbiotic and therefore will slowly decline because in the wild they occur in nutrient rich waters.

Thanks man, friend found it washed on the beach and gave it to me.

I will try feeding a bit.

Should I keep them in the dark ? Or ok to keep them with some light as long as I'm target feeding ?

 

[Kmst80]

Thanks man, friend found it washed on the beach and gave it to me.

I will try feeding a bit.

Should I keep them in the dark ? Or ok to keep them with some light as long as I'm target feeding ?

Where are you, somewhere up Cairns way? Would love if that would wash up the beach down here in Brissy.

These Gorgonians are solely living of nutrients in the water like plankton and have unlimited supply in the wild.
They do not require light at all, on the contrary light might fuel algae growth which might hinder the gorg to show pollyps. I mean good luck but i think you will fight a loosing battle. I tried once and failed horribly and i feed plankton regularly.

 

[Raphael Dalmeida]

Where are you, somewhere up Cairns way? Would love if that would wash up the beach down here in Brissy.

These Gorgonians are solely living of nutrients in the water like plankton and have unlimited supply in the wild.
They do not require light at all, on the contrary light might fuel algae growth which might hinder the gorg to show pollyps. I mean good luck but i think you will fight a loosing battle. I tried once and failed horribly and i feed plankton regularly.

Sunny coast, just washed on the beach probably cause of the cyclone.

Thanks for the advice I will try target feed it frequently and see how it goes, maybe in very dark area in tank.
Not too far from Brisbane, if you want I can give you a frag.