Help with a xenia frag.

[saltyrich]

I got a small frag of "xenia" at the lfs yesterday for $5. It's got about 6 polyps of different lengths on it. Any advice out there for taking good care of this little guy? He seems a little limp right now.

 

[saltyrich]

By the way, it appears to be longer-stemmed, kind of like the waving hand type. The base is more matt-like.

 

[frankl15207]

Mine started out that way too. It was purchased from GARF, and they suggested starting it off at the bottom of the tank and slowly moving it up. They weren't too happy low in the tank. Mine reached near the top of the tank in high light and moderate circulation and have been growing and pulsing since. They seem to like iodide supplementing, but make sure you keep a close eye on those levels if you choose to do so.

 

[shnookums]

I would also suggest, low flow for a couple of days, so it can acclimate. low flow they pulse better.

 

[wolffvet]

Just keep the flow low like mentioned and just do everything else normal. I bought one last week and it was limp for a day or to and now it is pulsing and looking healhier than it did at the lfs.