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05-27-2007, 12:24 AM
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Photosynthetic Gorgonains
ive heard of them but ive never seen any..anyone got links or pics ? 
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05-27-2007, 12:26 AM
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like this?
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05-27-2007, 12:27 AM
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heh yea..lol shoulda figured most would be brown..lol no offense..nice coral,how long you had it ?
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05-27-2007, 12:28 AM
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NO!!!
It is purple and beautiful
had it for almost a year
let me find another pic
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05-27-2007, 12:29 AM
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purple bottle brush ? i think thats what u may have
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05-27-2007, 12:32 AM
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Do you have a link
can't find it
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05-27-2007, 12:34 AM
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Ive got 4 different kinds of purple photosynthetic ones....well, actually 3 now.....one got in a fight with a hammer a couple of weeks ago and of course lost. They all grow fairly quickly without any direct feeding.
That one that Joanne posted is actually a cool deep purple color and a triangular body. Her polyps are browned a touch though....i have the same one with white polyps.
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05-27-2007, 12:37 AM
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NOO!!
It is purple
the brown is my camera 
although not as bright as that sucker!!
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05-27-2007, 12:37 AM
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do you have the specific names for them ? scientific & common
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05-27-2007, 12:39 AM
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oh you are SUCH a pain!!!
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05-27-2007, 12:40 AM
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haha lol
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05-27-2007, 12:41 AM
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Actually thats the thing with the photosynthetic gorgs i have noticed. The actual color of the flesh doesnt change with nutrients, but the color of the polyps does. I have had them all shades from dingy brown to bright white and it is always releveant to the nutrients in the water column.
As far as scientific names.......no idea. I have looked and all I seem to find are generic names like purple brush(the one Joanne posted, and the pic I am adding here, and purple whip.
Actually now that i look closer, this one is a little different than the one joanne posted. Although im pretty sure that joannes has that triangular shape as well.
If you can find scientific names besides that i would love to hear them.
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Last edited by Fly Guy; 05-27-2007 at 12:47 AM.
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05-27-2007, 12:44 AM
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I can't find right now
will keep looking!
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05-27-2007, 12:48 AM
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found some, heh ,right in front of me & i didnt even notice all this time
Purple Tree Gorgonian
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Purple Brush Gorgonian
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Rusty Gorgonian
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Green Lace Gorgonian
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05-27-2007, 12:49 AM
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seems the most beautiful ones are the non-photosynthetic ones.
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