Are sea fans hard to keep?
Don’t Let Your Sea Fans (Gorgonians) be stung! Photosynthetic gorgonians are fairly easy to keep, but many corals can sting and damage the tissue of the Sea fan (Gorgonian). So make sure you keep them at a distance from other corals to prevent stinging.
How fast do sea fans grow?
Our data show that submarine fans can be dynamic environments with formation and evolution of levee-confined channels and lobe complexes in 103–104 yr, comparable to the time scales needed to form fluvial channel belts and delta lobes.
Do sea fans grow?
The sea fan usually grows so that it is best oriented for the prevailing water current to flow over the polyps for food to be easily trapped. The polyps are connected by fleshy tissue.
What do you feed sea fans?
The Red Sea Fan should be fed a few times a week with a filter feeding food. Provide a varied diet of live or frozen baby brine shrimp, Marine Snow, PhytoPlan and other suitable micro foods.
How big do sea fans get?
There are about 500 species of Gorgonia, and they differ markedly in their branching patterns. All, however, grow to approximately 60 cm (2 feet) in height. Sea fans are found in the shallow waters of all oceans, but they are especially abundant along the Atlantic coasts of Florida, Bermuda, and the West Indies.
Do sea fans have nematocysts?
All cnidarians are carnivores and their tentacles contain tiny harpoons (nematocysts) that can be fired to repel predators and catch food. There are two cnidarian forms, polyps and medusae. Sea fans however, are always polyps (actually, colonies of polyps).
How big can a sea fan get?
Are sea fans endangered?
Not extinct
Alcyonacea/Extinction status
Can coral live in a fish tank?
Corals thrive best in larger reef tanks but they can also be kept in small aquariums. One of my most favorite items in the marine hobby is soft coral. On a side note, soft corals are composed of soft tissues.
What is a sea fan?
Sea Fans are similar to soft corals, however, they anchor themselves in mud or sand instead of attaching themselves to hard substrates.
What is the difference between sea fans and soft corals?
Sea Fans are similar to soft corals, however, they anchor themselves in mud or sand instead of attaching themselves to hard substrates. Some Sea Fans require up to 8 inches of sand. Most Sea Fans are nocturnal, only extending their polyps during the nighttime hours.
How much sand does a sea fan fish need?
Some Sea Fans require up to 8 inches of sand. Most Sea Fans are nocturnal, only extending their polyps during the nighttime hours. They consume plankton and require strong currents to carry their food. (Eunicea sp.)