Pulsing Xenia

whiteshark · 03/18/2006, 09:45 PM

I was just thinking about this, why does a pulsing xenia pulse?

afishyonados · 03/18/2006, 10:25 PM

Theoretically it does it to help remove toxic byproducts of photosynthesis, such as oxygen. Which may be why Xenia in heavy water flow pulses less than that in moderate flow.

Fred_J · 03/18/2006, 10:28 PM

Exercise?

03/18/2006, 09:45 PM	#1
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	Pulsing Xenia I was just thinking about this, why does a pulsing xenia pulse? __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

03/18/2006, 10:28 PM	#3
Fred_J Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Goldsboro, NC Posts: 514	Exercise? __________________ Fred Current Tank Info: 75g reef 20g sump, 55g reef 10g sump

03/18/2006, 10:25 PM	#2
afishyonados Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 459	Theoretically it does it to help remove toxic byproducts of photosynthesis, such as oxygen. Which may be why Xenia in heavy water flow pulses less than that in moderate flow.