Feedback Score 0 i simply use marinesnow or any liquid food for sea fan and so far so good. just got a sun coral. still trying to feed them at nite seperately with frozen copepod and anything else but with only little luck. just open up a little. fingers crossed.
What is the function of polyps in sea fans?
Sea fans use their polyps to trap small food particles, such as phytoplankton and bacteria. The sea fan usually grows so that it is best oriented for the prevailing water current to flow over the polyps for food to be easily trapped. The polyps are connected by fleshy tissue.
What do you feed gorgonian corals?
You can feed Gorgonian corals several things, like Marine Snow, micro-plankton, brine shrimp, copepods, and thawed marine organic materials (cut into small pieces, of course). The described foods apply to the Red Gorgonian, a non-photosynthetic Gorgonian species.
How does a sea fan grow and what is its function?
The sea fan usually grows so that it is best oriented for the prevailing water current to flow over the polyps for food to be easily trapped. The polyps are connected by fleshy tissue.
What are sea fans made of?
Sea fans are colonial animals that have a beautiful, branching structure that is covered by soft tissue. This image shows sea fans around a shipwreck. Gorgonians are in the class Anthozoa, which also includes other soft corals (e.g., sea whips), sea anemones, and stony or hard corals.
What do you feed sea fans?
The Red Sea Fan should be fed a few times a week with a filter feeding food. Provide a varied diet of live or frozen baby brine shrimp, Marine Snow, PhytoPlan and other suitable micro foods.
How do you take care of sea fans?
2:238:22All About The Gorgonian Sea Fan or Yellow Finger ... - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipBut they can be easily stung by other corals. So you want to make sure to put them in a spot whereMoreBut they can be easily stung by other corals. So you want to make sure to put them in a spot where they can grow and spread out and not run into anybody because things like mushrooms.
Do Gorgonians need calcium?
Gorgonian Coral prefer the standard calcium levels between 400-450 ppm. This level is optimal for most corals and should come as no surprise.
Do you have to feed gorgonian?
Gorgonian coral and Se Fans are covered in small polyps that are great at capturing planktonic-sized foods. It is recommended that you feed your corals at least 3 times each week with coral food like Reef Roids, Freeze Dried Cyclops, Baby Brine Shrimp, or Zooplankton.
What do sea fan coral eat?
phytoplanktonFeeding. Sea fans use their polyps to trap small food particles, such as phytoplankton and bacteria. The sea fan usually grows so that it is best oriented for the prevailing water current to flow over the polyps for food to be easily trapped.
Are sea fans hard to keep?
Very very difficult to hold..
Do gorgonians like high flow?
Pterogorgia gorgonians, referred to as purple blade gorgonians, are unique looking with fuzzy brown polyps and deep purple, angular branches. This species occurs in very shallow tidal lagoons in the wild so it is best kept under strong lighting and fairly high flow.
Do gorgonians eat phytoplankton?
Gorgonians use their fine tentacles and stocky mucus to capture phytoplankton. Some, such as Diodogorgia, must capture all of their food for a living. While most if not all gorgonians rely upon phytoplankton and tiny zooplankton for their food, a few are additionally capable of harboring zooxanthellae.
What do non photosynthetic gorgonians eat?
0:163:59Non-photosynthetic Coral Feeding System - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipFirst off it's not to to lump all now non-photosynthetic corals together large polyps Tonys like toMoreFirst off it's not to to lump all now non-photosynthetic corals together large polyps Tonys like to bash tree and blended philia for example are pretty easy to feed. The problem with them is feeding
Where should I place gorgonian?
0:544:22Keeping Photosynthetic Gorgonians - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThese Rakow nians are supposed to be capable of eating. But their photosynthetic. And they thrive onMoreThese Rakow nians are supposed to be capable of eating. But their photosynthetic. And they thrive on sunlight. So I've never bothered feeding mine photosynthetic gorgonians love light in the wild
How fast do Gorgonians grow?
Gorgonian corals are generally slow-growing and long-lived organisms, which can act as structural species in benthic ecosystems ranging from tropical to polar regions. Slow gorgonian growth (up to 2.3 cm year−1) is particularly evident in deep and polar species (Risk et al.
Are Gorgonians Hardy?
Despite their reputation as delicate animals that are difficult to keep in captivity, most photosynthetic gorgonians are extremely hardy, and some even make excellent starter corals for those just getting into the hobby.
How do sea fans protect themselves?
To protect themselves, these soft corals have chemical compounds that are anti-fungal, anti-bacterial acting to fish and other invertebrate predators. Their importance in the coral reef is not yet completely understood. Unlike hard coral, sea fans do not build up the coral reef.
How do you get the smell out of sea fans?
The ideal treatment would be to soak the specimen in formalin (formaldehyde solution) for a couple of days, followed by soaking in alcohol, followed by drying. However, in the event you don't have access to formalin, or are not familiar with its use, just soaking in alcohol should help.
How do you dye sea fans?
I used a set of kitchen tongs and gently placed the natural sea fan in the tub of dye. I moved the sea fan around in the dye mixture with the tongs, flipped the fan over a couple of times and right before my eyes, the bright shade of red slowly transformed and vibrantly colored the fan.
How do you dye fan coral?
1:126:43How to DIY Coral Sea Fan Wall Decor | Shade Shannon - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd I'm actually just gonna paint the entire back board of this and this paint is just a littleMoreAnd I'm actually just gonna paint the entire back board of this and this paint is just a little tester pop. Oh god that's so tight. So I'm just gonna go in now I'm just paint. This.
mario8402 Fire Shrimp
Anyone keeping a seafan succesfully? I bought big orange one from last Thursday and its not looking so hot. It was fine up until Monday and then the flesh started turning white and turns to a powder and you can just touch it and it comes off. I can only assume that it is not loving life at the moment.
IBMGeek Montipora Digitata
What kind of sea fan. Is it this one Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Yellow Finger Gorgonian
mario8402 Fire Shrimp
hmm.. I dont think mine looks like that. The actual structure is brown like a stick and then the orange flesh grows on it I guess. It has reddish/orange polyps that extend out. As the tissue is dying it is turning white and I can knock it off with my fingers.
IBMGeek Montipora Digitata
Well here is a link amcarrig referred me to once. It talks about gorgonians (sea fans).
IBMGeek Montipora Digitata
Wow that was fast . Sorry about your loss. Did you expose it to air for long period of time. I think I read that gorgonian and sponges should not be exposed to air.
mario8402 Fire Shrimp
wasnt out of water for any abnormal amount of time.. just out of the tank into the big bag of water in a box at the lfs and them from the box to my tank.. It was exposed, but I was not aware that they shoulddnt have ANY exposure to air....
IBMGeek Montipora Digitata
Just confirmed that reasoning with a quick google search. It says gorgonians/sponges should not be exposed to air.
