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Old 10/19/2006, 10:55 PM
Gary Majchrzak Gary Majchrzak is offline
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what species Gorgonian?

It matters. Not all Gorgonians require the same care.

In this case you have purchased the non-photosynthetic Diodogorgia nodulifera - a challenging species to maintain in captivity. It will need frequent feeding to survive. Use frozen HUFA enriched mysids or Artemia (brine shrimp).
Better survivability can be obtained by purchasing photosynthetic Gorgonians.
Do not dose Iodine (or anything else) if you don't test for it.
In addition to alkalinity and calcium, with Gorgonians (in general) you should concern yourself with Mg levels.
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some common aquarium nuisances: Bryopsis,Derbesia(hair algae),Cyanobacteria(red slime), Diatoms(golden brown algae), Dinoflagellates(gooey air bubbles),Valonia (bubble algae)