What do I feed these guys?

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  1. OverThinker

    OverThinker Skunk Shrimp

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    Okay, so my LFS must be lying to me. They said I pretty much don't need to do anything for the corals I just bought. Except give them a bit of white light for growth, i.e. I just replaced one of my PC's with a 50/50 bulb.

    So I bought a small hairy mush, a little daisy polyp, and a xenia? it looks like fingers opening and closing....

    Should I dose my tank or feed them stuff?
     
    OverThinker, Jun 23, 2009
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  2. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    You can feed them, but it is not necessary. The mushrooms and polyps will take mysis or flake readily.
     
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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Polyps and mushrooms dont need to be fed. You could feed em phyto if you want though.
     
    mikejrice, Jun 23, 2009
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  4. Dr.Fragenstein

    Dr.Fragenstein Panda Puffer

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    The LFS wasn't lying to you, I wouldn't feed them anything, they will pull nutrients from the water column..

    How much light do you have and what is the size tank?
     
    Dr.Fragenstein, Jun 23, 2009
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  5. Infantry1327

    Infantry1327 Fire Shrimp

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    Be careful, the pulsateing xenia can be a tricky one. I had one for about 2 weeks and it was looking great. Then one day I went to sleep, woke up and they had completely melted.
     
    Infantry1327, Jun 26, 2009
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