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Family: Acanthogorgiidae (Octocorals) Habitat: The blueberry gorgonian is found on moderate to high water flow areas with minimal light. Light: Medium Water Flow: Low Space: 50+ gal. Reef Safe: Yes Care Level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Diet: The octocorals are generally polytrophic - getting nutrition from zooxanthellae (algae) in their tissues, nutrient uptake from the seawater, and feeding on microplankton. Natural History: They have a rind composed almost completely of gorgonin and their polyps are not retractile. They have a lightly chambered central chord. They can contract their polyps within the body surface by folding them inward. They are found in moderate-depths on Pacific reefs. Husbandry: Little is know of the Guaiagorgia a because they are imported so infrequently. Some aquarists have had success by directly feeding the polyps ground shrimp with tubes. | ||||
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