Feeding blue polyp gorgonian

[Wei]

Hi,

i have aquired a piece of non-photosynthetic blue polyp gorgonian. Its polyp is ard 1.5mm big. Does anyone know what size(micron) of food does it take. I have tried cyclops(zooplankton) & pytoplankton. The response isn't gd since i dun see much of the polyp catching the food.

Any clue?

Wei

[Ian]

Where did you get it and how much?

[Achilles Tang]

I think the blue polyp gorgonian is a deepwater variety... harder to keep.

But you should continue feeding with phytoplankton.... I dun know if they consumer zooplankton like rotifers...

[Ian]

Hi,

i have aquired a piece of non-photosynthetic blue polyp gorgonian. Its polyp is ard 1.5mm big. Does anyone know what size(micron) of food does it take. I have tried cyclops(zooplankton) & pytoplankton. The response isn't gd since i dun see much of the polyp catching the food.

Any clue?

Wei

Is this what you are talking about Wei?

[jason]

Hi Wei,

sorry I saw you using the fish icon. What fish is that please advise. Thanks

[X_Japan]

Ian: Yes that is the sea fan that Wei has acquired

it was bought about 1 mth + already

jason: That fish in Wei's avatar is called a clarion angel.

I have not seen that fish for sale in SG before. And I believe it will cost a bomb if it does come in.

[jason]

x_Japan,

Thanks for your info. That is a very nice fish.... , I am dreaming now.....

[Wei]

Hi Jason,

I have put the name below the picture. I have never seen this fish in Singapore. Its a dwarf angel. Looking high & low for for many years. I think maybe Japan then can find. It is a very rare fish. Also cost a BOMB. Not TNT type, but Nuclear!

Read the latest issue of reefkeeper.

Wei

[dersuz]

Hi guys,

This fish is called Peppermint Angel (Paracentroyge boylei), a very rare fish found between 56-120m deep near Cook Island in Southern Pacific.

[sduu]

Hi wei, your gorgonian r from Sulawesi deep waters according to the book"corals by eric h.bborneman" they r non-photosynthetic and requires particulate "reef snow" for their food. Little is know about them. I tried keeping them before blue and orange polyps, did'nt last for more them 2 mths. Maybe u hav better luck? Lets us know

[Wei]

Hi sduu,

so far, I have tried feeding them with food I think their polyp can catch but response not very gd. I tried cyclops, instant algae, red plankton, lobster eggs. All no response. But they seems to take the detrius i stir up from my sanbed. Not gd to stir up yr sandbed. I did this just to see the response from the sea fan.

I am looking for purple rod. It is a seafan/gorgonian purple body, brown polyp. Photosynthetic due to the brown polyp. Can only be found at the carribean.

Maybe one of u diver can collect for me. haha

Wei