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The reason why xenia pulse.

post #1 of 34
4/17/10 at 10:31am
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I was thinking last night while I was attempting to sleep... I was trying to make sense of why xenia pulse.

My first thought was: Maybe xenia pulse as a way to regulate their own temperature. The faster pulsing could heat the coral up enough to make them more comfortable....

then I decided to use my arm as a xenia... I put my arm out and 'pulsed' with my hand... what happens? My forearm muscles move and stretch.. tendons allow my fingers to open/close... What if xenia is a muscle and pulsing is a way to help them reproduce quicker? Besides the symbiotic algae within that helps them grow, maybe under right circumstances they pulse quicker or slower to try and spread quicker.

Just a thought... your thoughts?
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post #2 of 34
4/17/10 at 10:38am
Originally Posted by Speg View Post
I was thinking last night while I was attempting to sleep... I was trying to make sense of why xenia pulse.

My first thought was: Maybe xenia pulse as a way to regulate their own temperature. The faster pulsing could heat the coral up enough to make them more comfortable....

then I decided to use my arm as a xenia... I put my arm out and 'pulsed' with my hand... what happens? My forearm muscles move and stretch.. tendons allow my fingers to open/close... What if xenia is a muscle and pulsing is a way to help them reproduce quicker? Besides the symbiotic algae within that helps them grow, maybe under right circumstances they pulse quicker or slower to try and spread quicker.

Just a thought... your thoughts?


I think Xenia uses its little “hands” to trap food…or…they just like to dance with joy.
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post #3 of 34
4/19/10 at 5:05pm
Originally Posted by Flower View Post
I think Xenia uses its little “hands” to trap food
My thoughts exactly, will have to research this some more though....

but the idea of them dancing is awesome.
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post #4 of 34
4/19/10 at 5:26pm
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Xenia have no way to digest food...
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post #5 of 34
4/19/10 at 5:36pm
Originally Posted by Speg View Post
Xenia have no way to digest food...


I don’t think they are catching food..food.. But the tiny stuff that can be absorbed from the water column. It does look like dancing with joy…
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post #6 of 34
4/19/10 at 7:07pm
I read yesterday that it was because it helped to create a current to move particles within the are of the colony.
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post #7 of 34
4/19/10 at 7:12pm
Originally Posted by gilbert View Post
I read yesterday that it was because it helped to create a current to move particles within the are of the colony.


Isn't that is a fancy way of saying it is getting food from the water column?
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post #8 of 34
4/19/10 at 9:09pm
Hmmm.... yeah it probably is.
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post #9 of 34
4/19/10 at 9:32pm
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Of course that's another theory.
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post #10 of 34
4/20/10 at 12:07am
[QUOTE=Speg;3259980]I was thinking last night while I was attempting to sleep... I was trying to make sense of why xenia pulse. I've heard of counting sheep, but xenia!!
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post #11 of 34
4/20/10 at 12:15am
But then why do some xenia pulse at the store and then never pulse again when you get them home? I have some pink and blue xenia. The pink pulse like crazy, but the blue only once in awhile pulse. They pulsed a lot at the store, but don't now. They are thriving well, have multiplied, but no pulsing.
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post #12 of 34
4/20/10 at 7:29am
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[QUOTE=Anonome;3261026]
Originally Posted by Speg View Post
I was thinking last night while I was attempting to sleep... I was trying to make sense of why xenia pulse.

I've heard of counting sheep, but xenia!!
hah.. I have such a hard time falling asleep... I lay and I think... last night I couldn't get my mind off of zoanthids. I'm lame.
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post #13 of 34
4/20/10 at 9:26am
[QUOTE=Speg;3261082]
Originally Posted by Anonome View Post

hah.. I have such a hard time falling asleep... I lay and I think... last night I couldn't get my mind off of zoanthids. I'm lame.


A true reefer
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post #14 of 34
4/20/10 at 9:41am
"Xenia are known to feed through absorption"

Clink here and go to the first link.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=+To+Pulse+or+No...+Anthony+Calfo
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post #15 of 34
4/20/10 at 10:59am
I can believe pulsing creates enough waterflow through the fronds to facilitate the absorption of nutrients and oxygen. I'd also believe it would assist with the removal of waste.
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post #16 of 34
4/20/10 at 3:50pm
My guess is that its drawing something in and then expelling it. My Xenia's fingers are feathery which leads me to believe they are used for catching something.
But maybe its a process of absorbing light? When they open they absorb it, then close to process that energy?
Or perhaps they are chatter boxing in Xenia language to each other?
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post #17 of 34
4/20/10 at 4:03pm
Originally Posted by Bang Guy View Post
I can believe pulsing creates enough waterflow through the fronds to facilitate the absorption of nutrients and oxygen. I'd also believe it would assist with the removal of waste.


So they are not dancing...they are pooping? You killed all my joy at watching them do that now...LOL
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post #18 of 34
4/20/10 at 4:12pm
Originally Posted by Flower View Post


So they are not dancing...they are pooping? You killed all my joy at watching them do that now...LOL
Actually they are all winking at you.
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post #19 of 34
4/20/10 at 8:03pm
Xenia sign language?
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post #20 of 34
4/20/10 at 8:27pm
Originally Posted by Bang Guy View Post
Actually they are all winking at you.
Reminds me of a Frank Zappa song............................


......."But don't fool yerself girl
It's lookin' at you
Don't fool yerself girl
It's winkin'at you
Don't fool yerself girl
It's blinkin' at you..............."
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