help with coral

flamingkingofhe

Active Member
i have one piece o f xenia it is out but it has shrunk realley small does this mean it is killing it self off if so will it grow back ?
 

ags

Member
My LFS gave me a tiny frag of pulsing xenia out of the bargain bin and it did the same thing...........then died. Looked perfectly fine before I brought it home. Hope that is not the case with yours.
 

quazi

Member
Some people with great tanks cannot keep Xenia. I am one of them. I put in Xenia and they do great for 2 days, then stop pulsing, then slowly shrivel and disappear after 3 or so months.
I am looking for a 12 step program for people who want to keep xenia, but just can't. :p
My tank is awesome in every other way. SPS, LPS, softies, you name it. Only four fish in a 55! There must be some chemical warfare that one of my inhabitants is initiating. I cannot figure out the culprit. I just have to accept the heartbreak of no xenia :rolleyes:
 

ags

Member
quazi, I need to sign up for that 12 step program too. Is step one admitting we have a problem?
 

quazi

Member
Step one: admit the problem: Too much time obsessing over xenia.
Step two: Testify. Let others know about your problem and deal with the shame
Step three: Deal with the heaping abuse by people that feel xenia is a weed and anyone can keep xenia.
Step four: Question your manhood. Remember: real men CAN keep xenia.
Step five: Get xenia again, and hope that a miracle has occurred and your new xenia will grow. If you are smart, you get the xenia for free from the xenia "weed" people :D
Step six: Watch your xenia waste away.
Step seven: Repeat steps 1-6 :eek:
 

flamingkingofhe

Active Member
HAD IT FOR FOUR MONTHS IT SEEMS TO JUST HAVE BEEN SHEDDING ITS SKIN AND GROWING BIGGER IT IS FINE NOW THANKS GUYS THE TRICK TO XENIA I FIND IS THAT
1 NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 7 IN. AWAY FROM OTHER CORALS
2 STRONG LIGHT LOW TO MEDIUM FLOW
3 LIKES TO SUSPENDED BIO-PLANKTON AND DOES NOT LKE FISH TO BOTHER IT !
4 LIKES NOT TO BE MOVED AROUND IN THE TANK
5 MOSTLY WANTS TO BE LEFT ALONE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT JUST POST EM
THANKS! FOR YOUR HELP
 
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