Red Sea Fan (10”-12”) blue along with its close relatives

along with its close relatives

making them hydrocorals

colonies can reach up to a meter across

For instance

This coral is found in shallow waters on reefs and in lagoons in tropical parts of the IIndo-Pacific region

Red Sea Fan (10”-12”) blue along with its close relativesThe Red Sea Fan comes from the deep parts of the reefs of the Indian Ocean and has a classic sea fan appearance. It is red in color and the thin branches are woven creating a mesh like appearance. The branches have many very small white polyps that are usually only seen at night when the lights of the aquarium are off. The base of this gorgonian is brown in color, and is usually attached to a small piece of rock.