Feed Xenia tank algae???

[AndrewRosenbaum]

I heard that its good to feed xenia some phytoplankton every now and again. I have this awfull growth of algae on the walls of my tank and wondered if it would be good to scrub it off, wring the sponge into a container and feed the xenias with a turkey baster?

Is that the type of phytoplankton they eat or is it totally different?

If i can feed them this I would probably shine some cheap 6000K PC on one wall for algae growth and use that wall as a culture area. lol

 

[Hormigaquatica]

Xenia has a greatly reduced- almost nonexistant- ability to catch and digest food, so it probably won't do it any good. I'm sure filter feeders in your tank would enjoy it though.

 

[Daleo]

They are definitely different. Some people think that Xenia are filter feeders but I disagree... They don't have compartments for digesting foods like anemones and LPS.

They love DOM though. So, nitrates and waste are good food for them.