They are very hard to get to live but if you do get one to live you are doing something right most people are not. You will need to spot feed on a regular basis and I have seen where one was doing poorly and was moved to a tank with MH and they perked up the guy was spot feeding but the color was not as vibrant as it should be until it was move in to a tank with MH. so there has to some portion of it that recognizes and uses photosynthetic. I think they are not for a beginner, I would say some one with a few year experience would be needed or a very dedicated novice. I may try one in anouther year as my tank is still on the new side 9 months old.

BIll