Feather Dusters

Dont be so sure your alone in your ignorance......... Mine have never needed a darn thing and I thought I had it down. However, I moved my favorite to a spot with no light somewhat lower circulation and he is dying on me.....  Id keep it in med to high water flow & low light. They really take no other special care that Im aware of...

I always spot feed mine phytoplankton. He has been happy for quite some time now.

They seem to filter feed on microscopic anything. I came to this opinion by observing the look and color of their fecal matter and the fact that any visible particle blows right past them without a response.

As Reefobsessed discovered, they like circulation (to bring them food), but not necessarily light, IMO.

Your question is a good one. Coral and inverts of all types need plenty of microscopic food. This can come in the form of prepared foods or just smashed whatever you are feeding the fish. I always collect and use all the juices that come from frozen foods, because this is coral food. In fact, crushing/pulverizing some of the frozen food while it is thawing is a good practice.

Brine Shrimp Direct has a product called Golden Pearls that comes in a powder (micron sized) form. This is excellent coral/invert/Feather duster food. Add a bottle of Tahitian Blend Phytoplankton and you will have the easiest/best mix of animal and plant planktonic food that money can buy. The company is just north of Ogden for anyone living nearby.

As a kid my friends and I would sit on the fence at the local dairy farm and watch the cows. I learned about all kinds of things there! I guess maybe I'm just an obsessed observer.