xenia coral question

giambi4343 · 08/23/2008, 06:20 PM

i just bought a xenia coral in moderate water flow. it is not pulsing. should i be concerned?

trippkid · 08/23/2008, 07:04 PM

Give it a couple of days. What are your parameters? Tank size, lights, etc.. If it looks like it is melting or sickly it is probably too late and it's on its way out. Good luck.
Matt

giambi4343 · 08/23/2008, 09:14 PM

parameters are fine and i have 3.5 wpg metal halides in my tank. it is a little higher than mid level in the tank.

StinkinTuna · 08/23/2008, 10:37 PM

I would personally let it die off...Xenia are like weeds, once they start growing it will be almost impossible to get out of your tank. They grow fast and get themselves in little nooks and crannies in the live rock you aren't likely able to reach.

I know your trying to keep your xenia alive and I'm not trying to be negative but think twice before adding xenia to your tank, they might look great when only in a small patch but once they get established they grow and grow and grow and spread everywhere!

I had a small patch in my 280 and after a year I wanted to but was never able to get rid of it, only thing that did the trick was a tank crash and opportunity to cook my live rock!

Xenia = long term headache IMO

StinkinTuna · 08/23/2008, 10:39 PM

But if you do want to keep it alive I found Xenia liked dirtier water so if your water is super clean that might be the problem. Also if you just got it, its normal for it not to pulsate immediately give it a day and see how it looks after that.

08/23/2008, 06:20 PM	#1
giambi4343 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 651	xenia coral question i just bought a xenia coral in moderate water flow. it is not pulsing. should i be concerned?

08/23/2008, 07:04 PM	#2
trippkid Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lewisberry, PA Posts: 913	Give it a couple of days. What are your parameters? Tank size, lights, etc.. If it looks like it is melting or sickly it is probably too late and it's on its way out. Good luck. Matt

08/23/2008, 09:14 PM	#3
giambi4343 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 651	parameters are fine and i have 3.5 wpg metal halides in my tank. it is a little higher than mid level in the tank.

08/23/2008, 10:37 PM	#4
StinkinTuna Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA, CA Posts: 616	I would personally let it die off...Xenia are like weeds, once they start growing it will be almost impossible to get out of your tank. They grow fast and get themselves in little nooks and crannies in the live rock you aren't likely able to reach. I know your trying to keep your xenia alive and I'm not trying to be negative but think twice before adding xenia to your tank, they might look great when only in a small patch but once they get established they grow and grow and grow and spread everywhere! I had a small patch in my 280 and after a year I wanted to but was never able to get rid of it, only thing that did the trick was a tank crash and opportunity to cook my live rock! Xenia = long term headache IMO

08/23/2008, 10:39 PM	#5
StinkinTuna Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA, CA Posts: 616	But if you do want to keep it alive I found Xenia liked dirtier water so if your water is super clean that might be the problem. Also if you just got it, its normal for it not to pulsate immediately give it a day and see how it looks after that.