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01-27-2009, 02:19 AM
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Sorry, mysis is what we meant. Slowly getting used to the Reef Word. Thanks so much for your quick reply. We obviously have a lot to learn.
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01-27-2009, 08:41 PM
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According to Ron L Shimek's book How to Get There from Here, Fans should be at right angles to prevailing currents to intercept food in water. Polyp colour indicates how much food they need. Tan polyps mean they have Zooxanthellate and need some food, white polyps mean no zooxanthellae and need LOTS of food. I read somewhere also that for the white polyps an almost constant drip of food is what they require.
Douglas
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01-27-2009, 11:04 PM
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As stated non photosynthetic gorgs pretty much need a constant drip. There are some commercially available gorgonian foods now at least. But generally speaking long term success with non-ps gorgonians is very likely not possible without constant feeding. Some people modify kalk reactors to dose, instead of adding kalk you add particulate foods such as Cyclops, Oyster eggs or say Fauna Marin seafan food.
Non photosynthetic gorgonians are probably in the highest category of toughness to keep (sorry to say, but I can't really sugar coat this). Photosynthetic gorgonians on the other hand are among the easiest of corals to keep. If the polyps are brown, it's photosynthetic, if coloured or pure white, then it's a filter feeder and non-photosynthetic.
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