Where to buy Purple Brush Gorgonian
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About Purple Brush Gorgonian
Purple Brush Gorgonian displays a striking purple to lavender coloration with fine, brush-like polyps extending from an axial skeleton. The colony exhibits a fan-like or branching morphology typical of soft gorgonians.
Key facts
- Appearance Description
- Purple Brush Gorgonian displays a striking purple to lavender coloration with fine, brush-like polyps extending from an axial skeleton. The colony exhibits a fan-like or branching morphology typical of soft gorgonians.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Coloration
- Purple to brown with brush-like branches
- Additional Notes
- Photosynthetic gorgonian. Requires moderate to high flow.
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate water flow; avoid high current that damages branches • Moderate to high lighting; prefers mid-depth placement with good light • Feed small planktonic organisms; benefits from target feeding • Water parameters: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025, low nitrates • Protect from aggressive neighbors; can sting nearby corals with sweeper tentacles
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea and East African coast to Indonesia and beyond.
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic via zooxanthellae but benefits from occasional supplemental feeding with fine foods (phytoplankton, small zooplankton) 2–3 times per week.
- Flow Requirement
- Medium to High
- Lighting Requirement
- Low to Medium (75–150 PAR)
- Coral Type
- Sea Fan
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