Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, (†), USA
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Very specíal thanks for the first photo of Eunicea tayrona to Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, Nova Southeastern University, USA.
The gorgonian Pseudoplexaura flagellosa forms large, dichotomously branched, bushy or flat-growing colonies with long, thin, tapering branches.
Mucus: When touching the gorgonian, one quickly notices the slimy coating.
Colour: Living specimens are beige to purple.
Pseudoplexaura flagellosa is found in most reefs of its area of occurrence.
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 crassa Ellis & Solander, 1786
Gorgonia flagellosa Houttuyn, 1772
Plexaura crassa Verrill, 1864
Plexaurella dubrovskyi Stiasny, 1935
Plexaurella porosa Gordon, 1925
Plexaurella vermiculata var. porosa Gordon, 1925
Pseudoplexaura crassa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_all/285/
The gorgonian Pseudoplexaura flagellosa forms large, dichotomously branched, bushy or flat-growing colonies with long, thin, tapering branches.
Mucus: When touching the gorgonian, one quickly notices the slimy coating.
Colour: Living specimens are beige to purple.
Pseudoplexaura flagellosa is found in most reefs of its area of occurrence.
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 crassa Ellis & Solander, 1786
Gorgonia flagellosa Houttuyn, 1772
Plexaura crassa Verrill, 1864
Plexaurella dubrovskyi Stiasny, 1935
Plexaurella porosa Gordon, 1925
Plexaurella vermiculata var. porosa Gordon, 1925
Pseudoplexaura crassa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_all/285/
