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This very large black coral is often found on vertical rock faces from which it stands out well.
Many colonies of Myriopathes bifaria are associated with ectosymbionts and copepods.
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.
Ideal habitats for the species are turbid water conditions with lower light penetration, which facilitates settlement of planula larvae.
Synonyms: Antipathes bifaria Brook, 1889
Source:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264176832_Taxonomy_of_Black_Coral_Family_Myriopathidae_Anthozoa_Antipatharia_from_Korea
Taxonomy of Black Coral Family Myriopathidae (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from Korea
Authors: Hye-Won Moon, Jun-Im Song
DOI:10.5635/KJSZ.2008.24.2.209
Many colonies of Myriopathes bifaria are associated with ectosymbionts and copepods.
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.
Ideal habitats for the species are turbid water conditions with lower light penetration, which facilitates settlement of planula larvae.
Synonyms: Antipathes bifaria Brook, 1889
Source:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264176832_Taxonomy_of_Black_Coral_Family_Myriopathidae_Anthozoa_Antipatharia_from_Korea
Taxonomy of Black Coral Family Myriopathidae (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from Korea
Authors: Hye-Won Moon, Jun-Im Song
DOI:10.5635/KJSZ.2008.24.2.209
