limp xenia

[usmc6026]

i have 2 separate frags of xenia in my tank.when the lights came on today they were fine, about 3 hrs later they were deflated and shriveled up params.ammo,0 trites,0 trates,0 ph8.0,alk,7dkh calcium600 i know the calc. is high. forgot to mention,i also have a lawnmower blenny that seems to be breathing very rapidly. :help: :help: ps how can i lower the calc. levels?

 

[dadummy]

try dosing

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I had a mollie miller blennie that grazed the tops off the xenia, once the blennie was relocated in the sump all was well.

 

[usmc6026]

tried

[hr]
,didnt work! the xenia seems intact,it just looks dead.

 

[usmc6026]

can anyone help? all my other corals look good.

 

[usmc6026]

bump

 

[gwh57]

Make sure that nothing is touching the xenia. I have a lot in my tank and sometimes a stalk will wither down and look dead for a day ot two then pop back to life. My larger colonies don't do that just the small frags that break away, float off and try to relocate on their own.

 

[teresaq]

xeina is a funny coral-it will do good, the crash. try a little more flow on it.

 

[gwh57]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ
xeina is a funny coral-it will do good, the crash. try a little more flow on it.
I agree. They do love the flow.

 

[usmc6026]

they seem to be doing better today,could my high calc. have caused this? :notsure:

 

[farslayer]

Your alk is too low, my xenia look bad when this happens to me.

 

[switches]

Get your alks up and give them more flow. Seems to work for mine