Purple Sea Rod Gorgonian Colony – Locally Collected

$100.00

This Purple Sea Rod Gorgonian Colony is a grown-out colony, not a starter frag. Photosynthetic gorgonians take moderate light and moderate to strong flow, which keeps detritus off the branches. Wipe any algae film off the stalk rather than letting it take hold. Bagged and shipped from Key West, Florida. Shipping runs UPS Next Day…

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The $10 Box & Handling Fee is charged per box, not per coral. It covers the insulated box, heat or ice packs and the time it takes to pack live coral safely. UPS Next Day Air is one flat livestock shipping charge per order, the carrier cost of getting it out of Key West alive. A box typically holds around five small frags, so adding compatible corals to the same shipment usually will not add another box fee or change the shipping charge. Larger colonies, species that cannot share water, or extreme weather can require a second box. Orders with $349 or more in qualifying livestock ship free.

Florida: $30 UPS Next Day Air livestock shipping. Qualifying Florida livestock orders under 6 lb ship UPS Next Day Air for a flat $30, plus the $10 Box & Handling Fee. Heavier or mixed shipments use our standard UPS Next Day Air rate. Orders with $349 or more in qualifying livestock ship free.

Livestock ships UPS Next Day Air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so nothing sits in a facility over a weekend. We ship livestock within the continental U.S. only. We do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii.

In Key West? Visit our shop and take your purchase with you—no shipping required.

Before you buy, read our soft coral care guide.

SKU: GORG-PSROD-COL-001

Category: Local Corals, Soft Corals

Description

Purple Sea Rod Gorgonian Colony – Locally Collected is offered under the retail name shown in the product title.

This is a locally collected photosynthetic sea-rod gorgonian colony; the title does not establish a verified species. Apparent color and polyp extension can vary with spectrum, flow, nutrients, and photography.

Care Guide

Lighting: Low to medium — PAR 50–150.
Flow: Medium to high — strong, indirect flow helps keep polyps extended and the branches clean.
Placement: Middle-to-upper rockwork, mounted upright with open water around the branches.
Compatibility: Peaceful with no sweeper tentacles. Leave room so neighboring corals cannot shade or grow into the branches.
Feeding: These are photosynthetic gorgonians. Normal reef feeding may provide supplemental suspended food; avoid overfeeding.

Mount the base securely, maintain open flow around the colony, and correct persistent algae or film on the tissue by addressing light, nutrients, and circulation rather than scrubbing the living surface.

Shipping: Ships UPS Next Day Air from Key West. Current eligibility and delivery timing are shown at checkout.

CARE INFORMATION

Lighting	Low to medium — PAR 50–150.
Flow	Medium to high — strong, indirect flow helps keep polyps extended and the branches clean.
Placement	Middle-to-upper rockwork, mounted upright with open water around the branches.
Compatibility	Peaceful; protect branches from shading and contact
Water Parameters	Salinity 1.025–1.026 · Temperature 76–78°F · Alkalinity 8–9 dKH · Calcium 420–440 ppm · Magnesium 1300–1400 ppm

Shipping & Live Arrival Guarantee

UPS Next Day Air, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We hold the box if the weather at either end puts the animals at risk. Florida livestock orders under 6 lb ship UPS Next Day Air at $30. Other continental-U.S. orders use the applicable UPS Next Day Air rate. Eligible livestock orders of $349 or more ship free. A $10 Box & Handling Fee applies per box, including on free-shipping orders. We do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii.
Live arrival guaranteed. Photograph the animal in the sealed, unopened bag and send it to us within 4 hours of the delivery scan.
Approved claims are resolved with a replacement or store credit. We do not issue cash refunds on livestock.
Coverage is for condition on arrival and ends at acclimation.

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