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11/21/2008, 03:06 PM
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Pulsating Zenia
What do you feed them, Phytoplankton/cyclopeeze?
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Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown |
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11/21/2008, 03:11 PM
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Reef Monkey
 
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You don't need to feed them anything. Although we're pretty sure they get nutrients from sources other than their zooxanthellae, as far as I know, no one is certain just what that is. Just give them light and watch them grow (and grow and grow and grow).
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11/21/2008, 04:13 PM
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11/21/2008, 04:16 PM
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Moved On
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wow, i didnt know anything ate Xenia
to answer, no you do not need to feed them anything, and they either usually grow like a weed, or wither and die different things in different tanks |
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11/21/2008, 04:46 PM
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Xenia don't have fully formed guts. Unlike most other corals, they're incapable of eating anything. Most other corals feed primarily on zooplankton and bacteria. Very few feed on phytoplankton.
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11/21/2008, 05:17 PM
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I dont feed mine and they grow like weads.
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11/21/2008, 06:37 PM
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i have used a pipette with coral frenzy and placed it all over my xenia, i dont know if they eat or not but i can tell you they stop pumping and act like they are taking it in??
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11/21/2008, 06:53 PM
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Team RC Member
 
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Vile weed! You don't need to supplement their diet, as pointed out.
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11/22/2008, 09:37 AM
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hope you like more xenia instead of less...it will grow like mad!
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