PLacement for pulsing xenias

[nickadam]

I have had some xenias for about my 2 months now and had only grown 1 new stalk. Im thinking this may be casued by wroing location. My water paremetars are good. what would be the best placement for the pulsating Xeinas? Medium,strong, or low water movment. Where are yours located in the tank..

 

[mrdc]

Originally Posted by nickadam
I have had some xenias for about my 2 months now and had only grown 1 new stalk. Im thinking this may be casued by wroing location. My water paremetars are good. what would be the best placement for the pulsating Xeinas? Medium,strong, or low water movment. Where are yours located in the tank..

Low water movement.

 

[candycane]

Mine dont seem to care about water movement at all. I have them all over the glass, they just keep fragging themselves and barely get blown around. However I am having the same problem with mine lately. I know my Iodine is a bit high, then again i know about 20 people that are having the same problems. Maybe something with the summer ending or something weird.

 

[ant11899]

Mine was at mid level in my tank and walked it's way up tot the top where the light is much higher and has spread like CRAZY there. The current is medium/low there.

 

[seannmelly]

Ours in right under the mh, and in high/med flow and growing like crazy

 

[poniegirl]

I have one high in the tank (umbellata), one mid (the pom pom) low/med flow for both. Good strong light. Umbellata has been in for two months, pom pom just one month. Both very robust, pulse and rest, great color. Water parameters, 30 nitrate, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 8.2 ph. 0.026 SG using a good ole hmeter.

 

[mrdc]

My thought on low water movement was for pulsing. Mine cannot pulse if they have too much flow. Saying that however, most of mine has moved up and spreaded while doing so and now most of them are getting blown around like crazy. Some of the xenia is almost poking out of the water. It doesn't seem to bother them because they are still splitting and growing. I also have mine under halides but my neighbor grows them for us for store credit and he has CFs and his grow insanley. He has to cut a lot out every two weeks and that's not including what he is growing on rocks for the credit.

 

[pchromis]

From what I read hear about Xenia and it's spreading, isn't it kind of a pain the neck to keep it under control?

 

[sea_star]

Can you keep Xenias under PC's? I have 260 watts on my 72g.

 

[miaheatlvr]

My xenia is so interesting to watch, i dont mind it spreading and then when i have to much, which i feel i am far from. I will share with my friends!

 

[mrdc]

Originally Posted by pchromis
From what I read hear about Xenia and it's spreading, isn't it kind of a pain the neck to keep it under control?

It can be.
Can you keep Xenias under PC's? I have 260 watts on my 72g.
Yes.

 

[nickadam]

IM still wondering my xenias have not spreaded like they should. IM going to try playing around with their placement and see if that works.

 

[nygel]

is there any other pulsing coral similiar to xenia's but won't grow like crazy? I think they're pretty cool looking but i just want a small amount not an entire tank

 

[slofish]

Originally Posted by nickadam
IM still wondering my xenias have not spreaded like they should. IM going to try playing around with their placement and see if that works.
Mine spread in the same direction as the water flow. the water flow current was probably low-medium.