dying gorgonia??

iluvzigz · 07-25-2006, 09:49 PM

i am posting pics of my gorgonia in two spots it is slowly turning brown.totally losing its color in those areas...gorg as awhole looks great..polyps come out everyday..but at the base and one quarter inch spot on a "branch" it is bare!! Is it slowly dying you think ..I hope not.. Ive had it for about 3 months and it is a beautiful peice...but ive heard horror stoorys of people trying to keep these gems..help i dont wanna lose her! LOok carefully at the base..sorry best i could get....

Witfull · 07-25-2006, 09:56 PM

you have a non-phosythetic gorg. this means it must be fed. each polyp needs food or in that polyp dies. this is what i belive is happening. if you can target feed with cyclopeeze, oyster eggs or similar small meaty food.

over all it looks great~

iluvzigz · 07-25-2006, 10:12 PM

oh brother...hmmmm ive been putting in DT's photoplankton every two days ...i just started putting a bit cyclopeeze in everyday about a week ago....should i put something over the gorg when i feed to be sure he gets it, or will it be able to get it by me just putting the cycloppeeze in the tank when i feed...

Witfull · 07-25-2006, 10:16 PM

phyto is worthless to gorgs. if you feed alot it will get some,,,just watch it,,if you see it grabbing some,,,great,,,target feeding buts concentrated amounts near it,,,increasing its chances of snagging goodies~

JFK_Jr · 07-25-2006, 11:18 PM

Hope everything works out for you... it is a very nice piece!

I'll be following this thread, as I was considering buying one. I hope to learn from the info gathered on this thread.

Curious... how's much water flow is it getting?

iluvzigz · 07-26-2006, 12:11 AM

thanks jfk ..its getting a decent amount of flow not too much (i dont think)
it moves in the current but not violently...thanks for the compliments.Im just hoping since it eats the cyclop. that it starts to get a bit better now that i started putting that in.Only time willltell.

Gina · 07-26-2006, 06:44 AM

Not sure how big your piece is but, I have heard of people cutting the bottom off a liter coke bottle and placing it over the coral and putting food in from the top. Turn your ph's off also when you are target feeding.

burning2nd · 07-26-2006, 08:35 AM

isnt microvert what you want to be useing?

iluvzigz · 07-26-2006, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burning2nd

isnt microvert what you want to be useing?

i dont know...never heard of it....

gina..yea i thought of that but its too big for that

Snelly40 · 07-26-2006, 11:42 AM

so what is phyto good for????

iluvzigz · 07-26-2006, 05:56 PM

its funny cause the whole reason why i started using the phyto is because i purchased the gorg...the LFS told me to get it, that its what they eat...how can i ever trust them now....?

Snelly40 · 07-26-2006, 06:01 PM

thats what my lfs always tells me too. so does anyone know what phyto is actually good for. everything i thought it was good for aparentely zoo is much much better

07-25-2006, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
iluvzigz Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: palm beach FL Posts: 1,026 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	dying gorgonia?? i am posting pics of my gorgonia in two spots it is slowly turning brown.totally losing its color in those areas...gorg as awhole looks great..polyps come out everyday..but at the base and one quarter inch spot on a "branch" it is bare!! Is it slowly dying you think ..I hope not.. Ive had it for about 3 months and it is a beautiful peice...but ive heard horror stoorys of people trying to keep these gems..help i dont wanna lose her! LOok carefully at the base..sorry best i could get.... __________________ Ben *Member "Crabs Are Evil and Delicious" Society* http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...250#post172250

07-25-2006, 10:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
iluvzigz Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: palm beach FL Posts: 1,026 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: dying gargonia?? oh brother...hmmmm ive been putting in DT's photoplankton every two days ...i just started putting a bit cyclopeeze in everyday about a week ago....should i put something over the gorg when i feed to be sure he gets it, or will it be able to get it by me just putting the cycloppeeze in the tank when i feed... __________________ Ben *Member "Crabs Are Evil and Delicious" Society* http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...250#post172250

07-25-2006, 11:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: dying gorgonia?? Hope everything works out for you... it is a very nice piece! I'll be following this thread, as I was considering buying one. I hope to learn from the info gathered on this thread. Curious... how's much water flow is it getting? __________________ *JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire*

07-26-2006, 12:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
iluvzigz Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: palm beach FL Posts: 1,026 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: dying gorgonia?? thanks jfk ..its getting a decent amount of flow not too much (i dont think) it moves in the current but not violently...thanks for the compliments.Im just hoping since it eats the cyclop. that it starts to get a bit better now that i started putting that in.Only time willltell. __________________ Ben *Member "Crabs Are Evil and Delicious" Society* http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...250#post172250

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Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: dying gorgonia?? Not sure how big your piece is but, I have heard of people cutting the bottom off a liter coke bottle and placing it over the coral and putting food in from the top. Turn your ph's off also when you are target feeding. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

07-26-2006, 08:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
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Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: dying gorgonia?? so what is phyto good for???? __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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iluvzigz Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: palm beach FL Posts: 1,026 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: dying gorgonia?? its funny cause the whole reason why i started using the phyto is because i purchased the gorg...the LFS told me to get it, that its what they eat...how can i ever trust them now....? __________________ Ben *Member "Crabs Are Evil and Delicious" Society* http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...250#post172250

07-26-2006, 06:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: dying gorgonia?? thats what my lfs always tells me too. so does anyone know what phyto is actually good for. everything i thought it was good for aparentely zoo is much much better __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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