What do gorgonian corals eat?

Feeding. 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.

How do gorgonians eat?

They have eating habits that match those of both stony and soft corals. Consuming most of their food – plankton – at night, gorgonian polyps will extend their eight long tentacles, which contain stinging cells called nematocytes or cnidoblasts.

How do you take care of a gorgonian coral?

Photosynthetic gorgonians love light, so be sure to place them in an area of your tank where they will be under moderate to high lighting for several hours a day. Most gorgonians prefer to be placed upright, freestanding, and secured to a rock.

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 gorgonians like high flow?

A week or so will be fine, but longterm they do much better with high flow. I have one sitting 4″ away from my powerhead where it gets blasted full force and it does better than the ones with less flow. My own, anecdotal, observations is that gorgonians need flow to help to clean themselves.

Can Gorgonians be exposed to air?

All content here is available for continued discussion at the new forums. Is there any problem with exposing a gorgonian to air? Yes, avoid it if at all possible.

Can I dip Gorgonians?

I’ve dipped both my Gorgonians in CoralRx at the recommended dose for 5min. They retracted while in the dip about as far as they could, but once I rinsed them and put them into the tank, they opened back up and are now doing fine.

Can Gorgonians touch each other?

Like the majority of soft corals, Gorgonian corals are seahorse safe meaning they will not sting or harm your seahorses. The different species of Gorgonians can irritate each other so giving them their own space and not allowing them to touch in the aquarium is recommended.