[Mr. Fishy Man]

I have seen these sea fans/gorgonians in peoples tanks, but can't get an ID. I know that they are photosynthetic if that helps. The ones that I have seen are blue.

 

[connorp]

Looks like Gorgonia ventalina. I doubt you have seen it. They're illegal to collect in most places. They only show up every once in a while in Europe.

 

[Mr. Fishy Man]

They look very similar to that though. What could they be?

 

[connorp]

I've never seen anything like that except G. ventalina. There may be some other species like that, but none that are commonly available.

 

[Mr. Fishy Man]

It is the blue, circular one that is side waise.

 

[Mr. Fishy Man]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3_MfOHz_kxw#t=711s

If you pause it where it starts, it is the one on the left.

 

[connorp]

It's some species in the genus Gorgonia. The collection of all three species is banned in the Carribean where they are most common. Some occur out of the Carribean, and all those go to Europe. And Julian Sprung could basically get anything he wanted.

 

[Mr. Fishy Man]

Got ya. Thanks!