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Paramuricea grayi is found in deep waters, among mixed seabeds, mussels, and shell accumulations.
The coral tends to branch in a single plane or be slightly bushy.
A strong yellow is the most common color of the colonies observed, but red is also quite common in the populations observed around the Canary Islands.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
The majority of gorgonians do not have zooxanthellae and do not live off light. Azooxanthellate gorgonians do not host symbiotic algae that produce nutrients and energy through photosynthesis.
The pumps should be switched off before feeding. In order for the gorgonian to survive in the aquarium, each individual polyp must be fed sufficiently, i.e. daily or 3-4 times a week. Without feeding, the gorgonian will not survive in the aquarium. The polyps need a certain amount of time to absorb the food (granules or dust food (Ultramarin, Cyclop Eeze) or frozen food (lobster eggs, mysis)). If shrimp and fish are present, they will try to steal the food, so it is essential to feed these cohabitants beforehand.
Newly introduced gorgonian sticks can be stimulated with a liquid food, e.g., PolypLab Polyp, to encourage the individual polyps to open. Only then can feeding be carried out.
The better the individual polyps take up the food provided, the better the growth and reproduction rates will be.
Azooxanthellate corals eat suspensions, marine snow, microplankton, and other organic matter, which is their natural food.
Habitat:
Rocky circalittoral platforms and steep slopes are the characteristic habitats, which are influenced by strong currents.
Paramuricea grayi is part of a species-rich community with black corals, Savalia savaglia (formerly Gerardia savaglia) banks and branching stony corals (Scleractinia, formerly known as Madreporaria).
Synonyms:
Acanthogorgia grayi Johnson, 1861 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Paramuricea contorta W. Koch, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
The coral tends to branch in a single plane or be slightly bushy.
A strong yellow is the most common color of the colonies observed, but red is also quite common in the populations observed around the Canary Islands.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
The majority of gorgonians do not have zooxanthellae and do not live off light. Azooxanthellate gorgonians do not host symbiotic algae that produce nutrients and energy through photosynthesis.
The pumps should be switched off before feeding. In order for the gorgonian to survive in the aquarium, each individual polyp must be fed sufficiently, i.e. daily or 3-4 times a week. Without feeding, the gorgonian will not survive in the aquarium. The polyps need a certain amount of time to absorb the food (granules or dust food (Ultramarin, Cyclop Eeze) or frozen food (lobster eggs, mysis)). If shrimp and fish are present, they will try to steal the food, so it is essential to feed these cohabitants beforehand.
Newly introduced gorgonian sticks can be stimulated with a liquid food, e.g., PolypLab Polyp, to encourage the individual polyps to open. Only then can feeding be carried out.
The better the individual polyps take up the food provided, the better the growth and reproduction rates will be.
Azooxanthellate corals eat suspensions, marine snow, microplankton, and other organic matter, which is their natural food.
Habitat:
Rocky circalittoral platforms and steep slopes are the characteristic habitats, which are influenced by strong currents.
Paramuricea grayi is part of a species-rich community with black corals, Savalia savaglia (formerly Gerardia savaglia) banks and branching stony corals (Scleractinia, formerly known as Madreporaria).
Synonyms:
Acanthogorgia grayi Johnson, 1861 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Paramuricea contorta W. Koch, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
