Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, (†), USA
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Very specíal thanks for the first photo of Eunicea succinea to Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, Nova Southeastern University, USA.
The typical colony form of Eunicea succinea is candelabra or bushy, mainly in a plane with branches arising near the base of the colony.
Branching: Few and scattered to profuse and crowded, about 7 mm in diameter, usually >50% of the colony height.
No slime formation!
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.
Gorgonian colour: Ochre with light brown polyps.
Habitat: Reef terraces and slopes with moderate wave exposure.
Similar species: Eunicea succinea grows in a plane, but can vary in branch density from few and isolated to many and crowded. It can be confused with thinner colonies of Eunicea mammosa.
Synonyms:
Eunicea hummelincki Stiasny, 1941
Gorgonia succinea Pallas, 1766
Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_e_succinea/
The typical colony form of Eunicea succinea is candelabra or bushy, mainly in a plane with branches arising near the base of the colony.
Branching: Few and scattered to profuse and crowded, about 7 mm in diameter, usually >50% of the colony height.
No slime formation!
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.
Gorgonian colour: Ochre with light brown polyps.
Habitat: Reef terraces and slopes with moderate wave exposure.
Similar species: Eunicea succinea grows in a plane, but can vary in branch density from few and isolated to many and crowded. It can be confused with thinner colonies of Eunicea mammosa.
Synonyms:
Eunicea hummelincki Stiasny, 1941
Gorgonia succinea Pallas, 1766
Source: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/octocoral_e_succinea/
