Pacific Sea Fans
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
Requires dim light to thrive in captivity. Alf Nilsen (Bioquatic Photo-www.biophoto.net)
[edit] Overview
Deeper-water gorgonians; beige to pinkish orange, and yellow; may appear reddish due to a filmy red covering, perhaps of cyanobacteria. Mesh openings are elongate, typically about 0.5 to 1 in. wide, 2 to 3 in. long. Polyps red, orange, sometimes yellow. Must be securely fastened in place; require strong water currents of laminar flow. Do not place in areas of turbulent flow.
Family: Subergorgiidae
Other common name(s):
Native range:
Maximum height: 30 cm (12 in)
Minimum aquarium size: 380 L (100 gal)
Lighting: Need dim illumination. Bright illumination may lead to algal overgrowth.
Water: Marine 24 °C (297 K, 75 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)
[edit] Feeding
Nonzooxanthellate. Must be fed. Do best on small particulate foods such as enriched Artemia nauplii, dust-size pelleted foods, rotifers, or other foods that disperse to form fine particulate material in the water.
[edit] Aquarium Compatibility
Poor survival in captivity, probably due to insufficient or unsuitable foods and inappropriate lighting causing algal overgrowth.
| Common name | Pacific Sea Fans + |
| Family | Subergorgiidae + |
| Genus | Subergorgia + |
| Image credit | AJN + |
| Lighting | Need dim illumination. Bright illumination may lead to algal overgrowth. + |
| Maximum height | 12 in + |
| Minimum aquarium size | 100 gal + |
| Native range | Caribbean + |
| Reference | A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Invertebrates + |
| Specific name | spp. + |
| Text credit | RLS + |
| Water max temp | 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F) + |
| Water min temp | 297 K (24 °C, 75 °F) + |
| Water type | Marine + |