{"id":6124,"date":"2026-02-17T06:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/golden-polyp-gorgonia-menella-sp\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:38:29","slug":"golden-polyp-gorgonia-menella-sp","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=golden-polyp-gorgonia-menella-sp","title":{"rendered":"Golden Polyp Gorgonia Menella sp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Golden Polyp Gorgonia Menella sp<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Golden Polyp Gorgonia (Menella spp) is a beautiful photosynthetic gorgonian that makes a stunning addition to any marine reef aquarium. Originating from tropical and subtropical oceans, this gorgonian features vibrant golden polyps that add a touch of elegance to the underwater landscape. <\/span><span class=\"\">To thrive, the Golden Polyp Gorgonia requires moderate to strong water flow and supplemental feeding of live or frozen foods like baby brine shrimp, Marine Snow, and PhytoPlan several times per week.<\/span><span class=\"\"> It is a peaceful species that should be placed away from neighboring corals or anemones to prevent aggression.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">This gorgonian is recommended for intermediate to advanced aquarium hobbyists, as maintaining the proper water parameters is crucial for its long-term health. It requires a stable pH between 8.1-8.4, temperature between 72-82\u00b0F, and the addition of essential trace elements like iodine, calcium, and strontium.<\/span><span class=\"\"> Algae and cyanobacteria growth must be closely monitored and removed immediately to prevent tissue deterioration.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Overall, the Golden Polyp Gorgonia is a stunning and rewarding addition to a well-established marine reef aquarium, but its care requirements make it better suited for experienced hobbyists.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golden Polyp Gorgonia Menella sp The Golden Polyp Gorgonia (Menella spp) is a beautiful photosynthetic gorgonian that makes a stunning addition to any marine reef aquarium. Originating from tropical and subtropical oceans, this gorgonian features vibrant golden polyps that add a touch of elegance to the underwater landscape. To thrive, the Golden Polyp Gorgonia requires [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6123,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[151],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6124","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-gorgonia","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/6124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=6124"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=6124"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=6124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}