Blastomussa Wellsi

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by ABreefkpr

I think they do well if you feed them but they can do fine living off their "zooanthellae" the symbiotic algae living within the coral. These algae feed the coral during their photosynthetic process.

Sorry, gotta disagree. If these animals could survive without food, they wouldn't have mouths. Photosynthesis only supplies carbohydrates in the form of sugars. Corals still need proteins to facilitate tissue repair, reproduction and growth. Eric Borneman has a great series on feeding corals in reefkeeping.com e-magazine.