Toadstool Coral

[mkiley0598]

Does anyone know what the the polyps that extend from my toadstools do? what is their function, do they trap tiny particles for food or what?

 

[bribo12]

Yep they are there for prey capture however, this coral gets most of it's energy from it's symbiotic photosynthetic zooxanthellae inside of it. Aka from the light.

 

[mkiley0598]

Yep they are there for prey capture however, this coral gets most of it's energy from it's symbiotic photosynthetic zooxanthellae inside of it. Aka from the light.

Okay thank you! so is this algae just located throughout the body of the coral?

 

[bribo12]

Okay thank you! so is this algae just located throughout the body of the coral?

Yep it is usually what gives a coral it's color.