Trying Gorgs

[daniella3d]

I keep them under both MH and T5HO and they are doing very well. You have to keep in mind that even photosynthetic gorgonians do need some amount of food in the water and they cannot live only from the light.

Just by looking at the polyps you will realize that these are made to catch food, and for good reason.

People think that because it's photosynthetic it does not need to eat but SPS are photosynthetic and they do need zooplankton to live well and be healthy. If you feed enough to keep feather dusters alive it's probably enough for a gorgonian.

Here are a few photosynthetic gorgonians available at that site and they should do well in an aquarium:

http://www.thereefshoppe.ca/index.ph...ex&cPath=66_95

Pterogorgia citrina does very well in my tank under T5HO

4 x 39 watt wich are:
1 x 14k UVL
1 x fiji purple
2 x actinic

Muricea alongata and gorgonia ventalina are both in my tank with metal halide and both are doing well right under the 250 watts 14k.

You will never ever be able to keep a non-photosynthetic gorgonian alive with only 3 feeding per week. They need at least 3 feeding per day and that's often not even enough.

Originally Posted by skabooya

I want to try gorgs again at some point. I have already tried a few types of photosynthetic gorgonians but they didnt like my tank. After more research I found a few threads (not many) stating that they like light similar to sps. And reading about other peoples threads who are keeping gorgs successfully they all have theirs under MH lighting.

I only have 2x39watt T5HO. I know i cant keep photosynthetic gorgs even when they are only 4" away from the light. They need it brighter.
Does anyone have suggestions for lower light photosynthetic gorgs? Or should I try non photosynthetic (I feed my corals twice to three times a week because of my feather dusters. Reefroids, coral frenzy, and coral snow.)

Suggestions please or should I just give up on them?