Need some coral help.

coral keeper

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Dos xenia like strong, medium, or low flow? When it was in strong flow it was all ways open now its in low flow and its all closed up i only had the xenia for 2 days. Ill post some pics later on today of when it was on strong flow then when it was on low flow.
 

ridomart

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You don't want to knock them over but they like lots of flow. Mine are at the surface next to a power head & I have to frag every week.
 

coral keeper

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Dos anyone think i should leave it whear it is (5 1/2 inches off the sand bed with low flow.) or (on the sand bed and with medium-strong flow.)?
 

miaheatlvr

Active Member
CK you cant keep mucking with it, without letting it get settled in. Put it in high light and medium flow and leave it to get acclimated to its new spot, dont keep playing with it and stressing it out.
 

coral keeper

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Im not moving it around, the first time i got it it was on the sand bed for 1 day and then on the second day i put it on a new spot and i never moved it again and after i put it on the new spot it started to look horible. Is this normal because i only had it for 2 days?
 

miaheatlvr

Active Member
The one thing about XENIA, is that it is a very mysterious coral, with good water permaters which you claim to have and shown us here it will either flourish or disenergrate and there is not much you can do about it, there are many many people here who cannot get it to grow no matter what they try, so just leave it and cross your fingers and pray for the best!
 

miaheatlvr

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Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
oh ok, so xenia is a 50/50 chance of it liveing in someones tank right?
Better than that, give it some time.
 

coral keeper

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Ok, but hey if that big one dies IF it dos (hope it dossent) I got more xenia on the same rock they are babys and they are doing just fine!
 

miaheatlvr

Active Member
Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
If you want i can take a few pics of the baby xenia?
NOW, if you have baby xenia, that is a great sign, thay are showing you that they are happy where they are and they will grow in no time. I would love to see some pics!
 

coral keeper

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Hear they are, dont they look healthy or what!

There is 21 baby xenias!!!!!!!
But the Big xenia dosent look so good.

 

miaheatlvr

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Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
Hear they are, dont they look healthy or what!

There is 21 baby xenias!!!!!!!
But the Big xenia dosent look so good.

Where did they come from? The Babies? Do they pulse? They dont look like Xenia to me CK, im afraid they might be AIPTASIA anemones. Can you get a closer pic?
 

coral keeper

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When i purchased the xenia the babys were all ready there. Im not sure. Ill keep an eye on the babys. Are they supost to? If there not what dos that mean?
 
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