Coral???

[Neatfish]

Help a newb out. What do you feed your green button polyp? Think I should move it to one of the live rocks a little higher up? What other coral should I get with the stock 3g picotope light? Remember I have a koralia 240 pump and I'm going to hook up an ac70 filter this weekend so that's more flow as well.

 

[jr7168]

You could just give it a blast of microvert. or simliar product

 

[Neatfish]

I'm not even sure this is a green button polyp. I been looking at pics online but they don't look like this. What you think?

 

[jr7168]

i was scanning some images i think it could be a variation of it. it looks in your pic like it has a hint of blue or green

 

[RA]

It can be fed, but it doesn't need to be fed in order for it to stay healthy. Your polyps like most corals get their energy/food from light.

 

[Dangles]

I haven't fed mine from day one and they've been in there for a year and a half.

 

[PAnanoguy]

Those are Zoanthids, not green button polyps. Either way, no feeding necessary.

 

[kingfisher62]

Looks like what I used to call Gorilla Nipples!

 

[Neatfish]

Hey thanks for the info guys.

 

[MediTank]

ya those are zoanthids.... they only need light to thrive and multiply... but if you do want to feed them go get a product called "reef roids" or "reef snow"... this is basically ground up plankton, mysis shrimp, etc. and other necessary nutrients. mix the powder with water and use a turkey baster to spray the colonies.... most will close when being hit by the water jet, but others will not, dont worry they are still feeding... i would recommend feeding your reef 1 time in every 10 days... that is what i have been doing and i have found substantial growth in my zoanthid only tank!!! :beer: