What are these white flowers all over my Tank

Kbreef · 08/26/2009, 06:33 PM

Hi anyone have any idea what these white flower like things are that are all over my live rock. I have Xenia, but these things do not look like the xenia I have in my tank ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30638829@N07/3860794468/

Thanks in advance

nathan.hales · 08/26/2009, 06:36 PM

puslating xenia is what it looks like.

EQCM2B · 08/26/2009, 06:39 PM

Looks like pulsing Xenia to me also.

GinaSofia · 08/26/2009, 06:43 PM

pulsing xenia

Kbreef · 08/26/2009, 06:44 PM

My tank has been invaded by pulsing Xenia.....thousands of them yikes !

small alien · 08/26/2009, 07:02 PM

I believe that's the one mistake I haven't made.

Fishycreations1 · 08/26/2009, 07:20 PM

theres a large colony to the right? aren't they simular?

Kbreef · 08/26/2009, 07:40 PM

The large colony has split, but it does not start as a single flower, it typically has a stock with multiple heads. These white flower things are literally all over the tank, on live rock, in the overflow, growing on the sand substrate. None of them seem to be splitting or growing. They are all single flowers. Hence why I do not believe the are the same thing as the Xenia I have which is a PoM POm Xenia...

BuddhaKiss · 08/26/2009, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kbreef
My tank has been invaded by pulsing Xenia.....thousands of them yikes !

Invaded? doubt it, looks like the mother colony is up in the corner there...that's something that doesn't go unnoticed.

Taken over? Undoubtedly.

sanababit · 08/26/2009, 11:50 PM

xenia

sana

Hammsreefbeer · 08/27/2009, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BuddhaKiss
Invaded? doubt it, looks like the mother colony is up in the corner there...that's something that doesn't go unnoticed.

Taken over? Undoubtedly.

Have you been to his house and seen his tank?"Undoubtedly"as you would put it.JO

08/26/2009, 06:33 PM	#1
Kbreef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 86	What are these white flowers all over my Tank Hi anyone have any idea what these white flower like things are that are all over my live rock. I have Xenia, but these things do not look like the xenia I have in my tank ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/30638829@N07/3860794468/ Thanks in advance

08/26/2009, 07:02 PM	#6
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 3,884	I believe that's the one mistake I haven't made. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. F OSFF, Clingfish, M/F Leopards, M Mandy, Darwin Clown, Bullet Goby, Green Clown Goby, M/F Matted Files, Bluestripe Pipe, Tailspot Blenny, Canary Wrasse, Royal Gramma, Papua Toby Puffer, Snooty Maori Wrasse.

08/26/2009, 11:50 PM	#10
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	xenia sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

08/26/2009, 06:36 PM	#2
nathan.hales Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: F.W.B., florida Posts: 73	puslating xenia is what it looks like.

08/26/2009, 06:39 PM	#3
EQCM2B Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 425	Looks like pulsing Xenia to me also.

08/26/2009, 06:43 PM	#4
GinaSofia Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SoCal-SFV Posts: 3,034	pulsing xenia

08/26/2009, 06:44 PM	#5
Kbreef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 86	My tank has been invaded by pulsing Xenia.....thousands of them yikes !

08/26/2009, 07:20 PM	#7
Fishycreations1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tamarac Posts: 12	theres a large colony to the right? aren't they simular?

08/26/2009, 07:40 PM	#8
Kbreef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 86	The large colony has split, but it does not start as a single flower, it typically has a stock with multiple heads. These white flower things are literally all over the tank, on live rock, in the overflow, growing on the sand substrate. None of them seem to be splitting or growing. They are all single flowers. Hence why I do not believe the are the same thing as the Xenia I have which is a PoM POm Xenia...