Show me those tanks with photosynthetic gorgonians!

[Heres_doe_]

I want to see them trying to see how they look

 

[Reefing102]

@Paleozoic_reefer has them in his tank

I have a few in my tank but no recent pics with them in the tank

 

[Heres_doe_]

@Paleozoic_reefer has them in his tank

I have a few in my tank but no recent pics with them in the tank

Show me any pics lol so they grow like weeds?

 

[Reefing102]

Show me any pics lol so they grow like weeds?

Lol I should say, I haven’t taken pics since adding them to my tank. I ordered from live-plants.com (Gulf coast ecosystems) with good success. I think that’s where he got his too. Mine are starting to grow algae so I may have to increase flow

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

@Heres_doe_
I also got them from gulf coast ecosystem. Highly recommend them.

 

[Heres_doe_]

That's a beautiful tank

 

[Paul B]

Most of my tank is gorgonians. Some are many years old, maybe decades.
The one on the left was about 18" wide so it is fragged all over the tank.

 

[dennis romano]

Here is my mixed photosynthetic and NPS tank. There's about a dozen.

 

[Paul B]

These are very old pictures.

 

[michael_cb_125]

 

[dough]

That's a great looking tank. Simple and clean.

 

[GuppyHJD]

What are you all feeding the gorgonians? Other care tips?

 

[Wasabiroot]

Mine seem to appreciate some flow, low to moderate light, and broadcast feeding. They will take anything in their polyps but most gorgonians feed predominantly on phytoplankton in the wild so I always try to incorporate it periodically. The plexaura flexuosa takes broad direct flow and doesn't seem to mind. The other is below a Nero 3 and gets a nice upward current through its branches. They haven't grown much. I suspect my lighting is too low and alk not stable enough. But they seem hardy.

 

[Paul B]

What are you all feeding the gorgonians? Other care tips?

This thread is about photosynthetic gorgonians so we feed them light.

 

[Grsfish]

Here are some of mine

 

[michael_cb_125]

Great looking tanks everyone.
I have found that once most of the photosynthetic gorgs settle in they will tolerate a wide range of flow and lighting. For me ideal growth has been under moderate to moderate high lighting with alternating moderate flow.
As for feeding, I broadcast random phyto and planktonic foods two or three times per week.
I use amino acids daily.

 

[Mr Cypher]

branching GSP aka devils fingers lol

 

[Mr Cypher]

told they were a type of gorg

 

[michael_cb_125]

Unfortunately those are not a gorgonian.
Although they do mimic some Encrusting and split pore types, only metallic green.

 

[GoReefin]

Have 2 in my nano. Love these corals. Highly recommend the fuzzy gorgonian!