Birdsnest - Ponape Boxfish relying on the photosynthetic algae

relying on the photosynthetic algae within their tissues and the absorption of dissolved nutrients in the water to provide them with energy

It can also utilize dissolved nutrients in the water but has a weak feeding ability

Lagoon and also by its Hawaiian name Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa which means 'Triggerfish with a snout like a pig'

and shimmers a rainbow of colors when the light hits it just right

A combination of target and broadcast feeding may be used

Birdsnest - Ponape Boxfish relying on the photosynthetic algaeBirdsnest coral is a type of pocilloporid, related to Stylophora and Pocillopora. They are some of the easiest small polyped stony corals to keep. Although they can be highly adaptable, they should still be provided with bright lighting and strong turbulent water flow best provided with a wave maker or surge action. It may be host to several species of beneficial crustaceans including Trapezia sp. crabs. In nature their polyps are open mainly at