Northwest_Scapes_
Well-Known Member
I first saw this coral a few years at the Steinhart Aquarium (California Academy of Sciences) in San Francisco I remember correctly in their Twighlight Zone Exhibit. I was astonished by how colorful it was. Then I saw it in someone's tank and that's when the hunt began. After about 3 years since adding it my bucket list, I finally got what I believe is Acanthogorgia isoxya!
I've been told by someone else that it might not be A. isoxya so I'll ask some friends that are much better at IDing octocorals than me but it's still beautiful nonetheless.
This piece came from ACI Aquaculture, Chris Meckley was kind of enough to hold onto a few for my LFS who I asked if they'd be able to order one for me. It came in super chunky. a lot bigger than I thought it would be. It's trade name on the invoice was "Pink Warty Gorgonian" but I had it ordered as Acanthogorgia isoxya. From talking to other people who have it, it's a fairly moderate NPS to take care. Right now I'm feeding it a mix of PhytoFeast, OysterFeast, and RotiFeast, it's polyps are pretty small so it won't take ROE as it's too big for the mouths.
It's currently shedding since moving between 3 systems + an overnight flight all in 24 hours definitely stressed it a bit but it seems to be adjusting really well the past few days I've had it. This is truly one of the nicest species I've ever seen and I'm super amazed to have it. (ps Checkout my Non-Photosynthetic Tank under my profile if you want to see more of it)
A small colony came on the same rock so I snipped it off and it's growing on the other side of the tank. It seems really happy and most likely I'll be growing it out to take to the Seattle Aquarium for our own Non-Photosynthetic display after talking to the other staff since it would look amazing in there. A color combo were missing imo.
Camera: Sony A6100
Lens: Sony 90mm Macro
Post production: Lightroom; mainly making the background darker + sharpening
I've been told by someone else that it might not be A. isoxya so I'll ask some friends that are much better at IDing octocorals than me but it's still beautiful nonetheless.
This piece came from ACI Aquaculture, Chris Meckley was kind of enough to hold onto a few for my LFS who I asked if they'd be able to order one for me. It came in super chunky. a lot bigger than I thought it would be. It's trade name on the invoice was "Pink Warty Gorgonian" but I had it ordered as Acanthogorgia isoxya. From talking to other people who have it, it's a fairly moderate NPS to take care. Right now I'm feeding it a mix of PhytoFeast, OysterFeast, and RotiFeast, it's polyps are pretty small so it won't take ROE as it's too big for the mouths.
It's currently shedding since moving between 3 systems + an overnight flight all in 24 hours definitely stressed it a bit but it seems to be adjusting really well the past few days I've had it. This is truly one of the nicest species I've ever seen and I'm super amazed to have it. (ps Checkout my Non-Photosynthetic Tank under my profile if you want to see more of it)
A small colony came on the same rock so I snipped it off and it's growing on the other side of the tank. It seems really happy and most likely I'll be growing it out to take to the Seattle Aquarium for our own Non-Photosynthetic display after talking to the other staff since it would look amazing in there. A color combo were missing imo.
Camera: Sony A6100
Lens: Sony 90mm Macro
Post production: Lightroom; mainly making the background darker + sharpening
