Gulf of Mexico Science
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Tanacetipathes tanacetum is a small, simple, feathery, and rarely branched colony that usually grows to a maximum height of 20 cm.
Branches, if present, usually emerge near the base of the stem.
To capture organic food particles, the coral has 10–13 polyps per centimeter in a single row on the branches, with the polyps reaching 0.6–0.8 mm in diameter.
The color of living colonies is grayish; the brownish color is caused by the headlights of the diving boats?
Although Tanacetipathes tanacetum also occurs in very shallow water zones, it is mostly found on deep reefs.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
The majority of 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:
Antipathes tanacetum Pourtalès, 1880 · unaccepted (new combination)
Parantipathes tanacetum (Pourtalès, 1880) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Branches, if present, usually emerge near the base of the stem.
To capture organic food particles, the coral has 10–13 polyps per centimeter in a single row on the branches, with the polyps reaching 0.6–0.8 mm in diameter.
The color of living colonies is grayish; the brownish color is caused by the headlights of the diving boats?
Although Tanacetipathes tanacetum also occurs in very shallow water zones, it is mostly found on deep reefs.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
The majority of 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:
Antipathes tanacetum Pourtalès, 1880 · unaccepted (new combination)
Parantipathes tanacetum (Pourtalès, 1880) · unaccepted > superseded combination
