Red Sea Fan (10”-12”) blue For instance

For instance

As this species is known to occur in both shallow and deep waters

It occurs in back reef and fore reef environments from 0 to 30 m (0 to 98 ft) depth

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

making them hydrocorals

Red Sea Fan (10”-12”) blue For instanceThe 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.