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Pacifigorgia stenobrochis is another beautiful azooxanthellate gorgonian from the East Pacific.
Their colonies can reach up to 20cm high and 58cm wide, their structure can be described as "stiff".
The color of the colonies varies from deep pink, reddish-purple, dark yellow, to brown, sometimes mixed with orange.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
Gorgonians do not have zooxanthellae and do not live off light. Azooxanthellate gorgonians do not host symbiotic algae that produce nutrients and energy through photosynthesis.
The pumps should be switched off before feeding. In order for the gorgonian to survive in the aquarium, each individual polyp must be fed sufficiently, i.e. daily or 3-4 times a week. Without feeding, the gorgonian will not survive in the aquarium. The polyps need a certain amount of time to absorb the food (granules or dust food (Ultramarin, Cyclop Eeze) or frozen food (lobster eggs, mysis)). If shrimp and fish are present, they will try to steal the food, so it is essential to feed these cohabitants beforehand.
Newly introduced gorgonian sticks can be stimulated with a liquid food, e.g., PolypLab Polyp, to encourage the individual polyps to open. Only then can feeding be carried out.
The better the individual polyps take up the food provided, the better the growth and reproduction rates will be.
Azooxanthellate corals eat suspensions, marine snow, microplankton, and other organic matter, which is their natural food.
Synonyms:
Gorgonia (Eugorgia) stenobrochis (Valenciennes, 1846)
Gorgonia stenobrochis Valenciennes, 1846
Leptogorgia stenobrochis (Valenciennes, 1846)
Leptogorgia stenobrochis var. englemanni (Verrill, 1868)
Litigorgia stenobrochis (Valenciennes, 1846)
Litigorgia stenobrochis var. englemanni Verrill, 1868
Rhipidigorgia stenobrachis (Valenciennes, 1846)
Their colonies can reach up to 20cm high and 58cm wide, their structure can be described as "stiff".
The color of the colonies varies from deep pink, reddish-purple, dark yellow, to brown, sometimes mixed with orange.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
Gorgonians do not have zooxanthellae and do not live off light. Azooxanthellate gorgonians do not host symbiotic algae that produce nutrients and energy through photosynthesis.
The pumps should be switched off before feeding. In order for the gorgonian to survive in the aquarium, each individual polyp must be fed sufficiently, i.e. daily or 3-4 times a week. Without feeding, the gorgonian will not survive in the aquarium. The polyps need a certain amount of time to absorb the food (granules or dust food (Ultramarin, Cyclop Eeze) or frozen food (lobster eggs, mysis)). If shrimp and fish are present, they will try to steal the food, so it is essential to feed these cohabitants beforehand.
Newly introduced gorgonian sticks can be stimulated with a liquid food, e.g., PolypLab Polyp, to encourage the individual polyps to open. Only then can feeding be carried out.
The better the individual polyps take up the food provided, the better the growth and reproduction rates will be.
Azooxanthellate corals eat suspensions, marine snow, microplankton, and other organic matter, which is their natural food.
Synonyms:
Gorgonia (Eugorgia) stenobrochis (Valenciennes, 1846)
Gorgonia stenobrochis Valenciennes, 1846
Leptogorgia stenobrochis (Valenciennes, 1846)
Leptogorgia stenobrochis var. englemanni (Verrill, 1868)
Litigorgia stenobrochis (Valenciennes, 1846)
Litigorgia stenobrochis var. englemanni Verrill, 1868
Rhipidigorgia stenobrachis (Valenciennes, 1846)
