ORA Purple Gorgonian

About the ORA Purple Gorgonian

Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Safe: Yes
Diet: Filter Feeder
Minimum Tank Size: 10 Gallons
Placement: Middle
Lighting: Moderate
Waterflow: Moderate

A Gorgonian, also known as sea whip or sea fan, is an order soft coral found throughout the oceans of the world, especially in the tropics and subtropics. Gorgonians grow individual tiny polyps form a colonies that are normally erect, flattened, branching, and reminiscent of a fan, while others may be whiplike, bushy, or even encrusting. Each Gorgonian polyp has about eight tentacles, which catch plankton and particulate matter that is consumed through a process called filter feeding. Some Gorgonians contain algae, or zooxanthellae which allows a symbiotic relationship to exist and assists in giving the Gorgonian nutrition through photosynthesis.