reefperson
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I got home and this is what I find I hope there ok any ideas what's wrong
Xenia coral
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I got home and this is what I find I hope there ok any ideas what's wrong
flower
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Hi,
Check your nitrates and ....how old are the bulbs in your light? Xenia likes a little nitrates...too good of conditions cause them problems, as well as too high (over 20). Xenia also needs good lighting, and if the bulbs are old it affects them as well. The good news is, if the lights are so old it melts into a pool of snot...as soon as you replace the bulbs, the pool of snot will sprout new Xenia...so don't clean anything left of the coral if it melts and seems to die. Hardy stuff xenia is.
If the coral is just kind of closed up and not melting...it may be feeding, the pulsing flower tops act like little hands grabbing food, and they make a little fist if they get some yummy stuff. From the pictures it just looks unhappy...maybe something is nipping algae around it, or crawling over and irritating them.
Check your nitrates and ....how old are the bulbs in your light? Xenia likes a little nitrates...too good of conditions cause them problems, as well as too high (over 20). Xenia also needs good lighting, and if the bulbs are old it affects them as well. The good news is, if the lights are so old it melts into a pool of snot...as soon as you replace the bulbs, the pool of snot will sprout new Xenia...so don't clean anything left of the coral if it melts and seems to die. Hardy stuff xenia is.
If the coral is just kind of closed up and not melting...it may be feeding, the pulsing flower tops act like little hands grabbing food, and they make a little fist if they get some yummy stuff. From the pictures it just looks unhappy...maybe something is nipping algae around it, or crawling over and irritating them.
reefperson
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They are still looking bad I have a corallife t5 48" fixture I've had about 6 months do you recommend to change them because all my other xeinas seem pail with little color
flower
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Originally Posted by reefperson http:///t/395784/xenia-coral#post_3524626
They are still looking bad I have a corallife t5 48" fixture I've had about 6 months do you recommend to change them because all my other xeinas seem pail with little color
How many T5 bulbs are in the unit? Are you sure it's not a fluorescent light? My Coralife was a fluorescent unit.
Xenia is pale, that's their color. They are a very light needy coral. How long have you had the coral, and how long have they looked off to you? If they have looked like that since you added them to the tank, it needs more light. If it was doing good, and now looks off, then we can look for another cause... new T5 bulbs should last a year, so if the light is 6 months old it shouldn't need to be changed yet..
Originally Posted by reefperson http:///t/395784/xenia-coral#post_3524626
They are still looking bad I have a corallife t5 48" fixture I've had about 6 months do you recommend to change them because all my other xeinas seem pail with little color
How many T5 bulbs are in the unit? Are you sure it's not a fluorescent light? My Coralife was a fluorescent unit.
Xenia is pale, that's their color. They are a very light needy coral. How long have you had the coral, and how long have they looked off to you? If they have looked like that since you added them to the tank, it needs more light. If it was doing good, and now looks off, then we can look for another cause... new T5 bulbs should last a year, so if the light is 6 months old it shouldn't need to be changed yet..
reefperson
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There are 4 t5 bulbs I bought the tank about a month ago with the corals and they were doing well I'm sure it's a t5
flower
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Originally Posted by reefperson http:///t/395784/xenia-coral#post_3524636
There are 4 t5 bulbs I bought the tank about a month ago with the corals and they were doing well I'm sure it's a t5
Ah... If you just purchased the lights used, the bulbs may be older then you think. Since they were doing well, check your nitrates and if they are 10 thru 20, then I would be inclined to think you need new bulbs. Xenia likes a little nitrate, so they do better in a "dirty" tank but not too much.
Originally Posted by reefperson http:///t/395784/xenia-coral#post_3524636
There are 4 t5 bulbs I bought the tank about a month ago with the corals and they were doing well I'm sure it's a t5
Ah... If you just purchased the lights used, the bulbs may be older then you think. Since they were doing well, check your nitrates and if they are 10 thru 20, then I would be inclined to think you need new bulbs. Xenia likes a little nitrate, so they do better in a "dirty" tank but not too much.
reefperson
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I already fixed it what happen was my calcium was to high