Sea Fans

Sea Fans, belonging to the order Alcyonacea, are a type of soft coral known for their intricate, fan-like structures. They are filter feeders, capturing plankton and suspended particles from the water column. In the aquarium, they require moderate to strong water flow to mimic their natural habitat and facilitate feeding. Adequate lighting is also necessary, but intensity can vary depending on the species. Sea Fans can add a dramatic and natural look to a reef tank, but they need stable water conditions and proper iodine levels to thrive. They can form symbiotic relationships with certain types of photosynthetic algae, which can provide them with additional nutrients through photosynthesis.

1. 
   Common name: Haeckel's Anemone

   Scientific name: Actinostephanus haeckeli
2. 
   Common name: slimy sea plume

   Scientific name: Antillogorgia americana
3. 
   Common name: forked sea feather

   Scientific name: Antillogorgia bipinnata
4. 
   Common name: Sea Plume

   Scientific name: Antillogorgia elisabethae
5. 
   Common name: Galapagos black coral

   Scientific name: Antipathes galapagensis
6. 
   Common name: whip Coral

   Scientific name: Cirrhipathes anguina
7. 
   Common name: Feather Star Coral

   Scientific name: Coelogorgia palmosa
8. 
   Common name: Feather Star

   Scientific name: Comaster nobilis
9. 
   Common name: colorful sea rod

   Scientific name: Diodogorgia nodulifera
10. 
    Common name: Violet Lace Coral

    Scientific name: Distichopora violacea
11. 
    Common name: Bent Sea Rod

    Scientific name: Eunicea flexuosa
12. 
    Common name: venus sea fan

    Scientific name: Gorgonia flabellum
13. 
    Common name: Purple Sea Rod

    Scientific name: Gorgonia mariae
14. 
    Common name: purple sea fan

    Scientific name: Gorgonia ventalina
15. Common name: Isarachnanthus night anemone

    Scientific name: Isarachnanthus maderensis
16. 
    Common name: Branching Pipe Coral

    Scientific name: Isis hippuris
17. 
    Common name: Delicate Sea Whip

    Scientific name: Junceella fragilis
18. 
    Common name: carmine sea spray

    Scientific name: Leptogorgia miniata
19. 
    Common name: Red Sea Fan

    Scientific name: Melithaea splendens
20. 
    Common name: California Sea Fan

    Scientific name: Muricea californica
21. 
    Common name: Violet Sea Rod

    Scientific name: Muricea fruticosa
22. Common name: delicate spiny sea rod

    Scientific name: Muricea laxa
23. 
    Common name: spiny sea fan

    Scientific name: Muricea muricata
24. 
    Common name: Gorgonian Sea Fan

    Scientific name: Muricella plectana
25. 
    Common name: double-forked plexaurella

    Scientific name: Plexaurella dichotoma
26. 
    Common name: angular sea whip

    Scientific name: Pterogorgia anceps
27. 
    Common name: yellow sea whip

    Scientific name: Pterogorgia citrina
28. 
    Common name: Pillar Coral

    Scientific name: Stelligera rigida
29. 
    Common name: Feather star

    Scientific name: Stephanometra tenuipinna
30. 
    Common name: Giant Carpet Anemone

    Scientific name: Strepsichordaia lendenfeldi
31. 
    Common name: Rose Lace Coral

    Scientific name: Stylaster roseus
32. 
    Common name: red polyp octocoral

    Scientific name: Swiftia exserta
33. 
    Common name: Waving Hand Coral

    Scientific name: Thesea nutans