Coral Organisms

Feeding
Polyps feed on a variety of small organisms, from microscopic plankton to small fish. The polyp's tentacles immobilize or kill prey using their nematocysts. The tentacles then contract to bring the prey into the stomach. Once digested, the stomach reopens, allowing the elimination of waste products and the beginning of the next hunting cycle.
These poisons are usually too weak to harm humans. An exception is fire coral.