xenia issue

[earnit33]

I bought some xenia,about a month ago,attached to a large clam shell,seemed to be doing OK up until a couple of days ago,now they are shrinking and not open like before,can anyone help!

 

[ibew41]

what are your water test results?

 

[mie]

How about those nitrates?

 

[n8ball2013]

i used to have this same issue water was good everything else was doing good and xenia would just not make it. turned out my yellow chromis thought it was tasty. he is now in the display tank at my lfs.

 

[rgf1046]

I think xenia are fickle. I had 6-7 large stalks shrivel up and disappear, only to have a tiny piece of one develop into another colony weeks later. I can't figure them out.

 

[big_al]

My xenias did the same thing and I found they recovered nicely once I moved them to a low flow area of my tank.

 

[joe la]

In my experience xenia need "dirty" water. I would notice that when the TDS out of my RO was 0, the xenia would slowly disappear. However, when the TDS started to go up, the xenia would come back. I would then change the membrane and filters in the RO and the xenia would once again slowly go away.
I have found that if you add a supplement that includes vitamin c to you tank, you can have success with xenia and still keep your other water parameters and TDS at 0.

 

[earnit33]

Thanks for the input,I appreciate it.

 

[1journeyman]

This thread is all over regarding advice. That proves the general thought idea regarding Xenia; they are fickle little beasts.
Some have luck in "dirty" tanks. Other's only in pristine. Low flow, or high. Strong lighting and low lighting.
Some have observed it pulsing more when Alk and calcium are right on.... The list goes on.
Just know your tank. Your xenia may become great indicators for you that water quality is slipping. Then again, they may simply not like your tank.
Test all of the basics, keep up on your water changes with good water, and sit back and relax knowing you and thousands of other aquarists are in the same boat.

 

[earnit33]

Thank you for the input,my water tests are good,and the coraline algae is speading pretty good, and from what I've been told if coraline spreads the water is pretty good.Have you ever heard that before!

 

[earnit33]

My nitrates is 5.0ppm

 

[mgutierrezff]

Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2509859

This thread is all over regarding advice. That proves the general thought idea regarding Xenia; they are fickle little beasts.
Some have luck in "dirty" tanks. Other's only in pristine. Low flow, or high. Strong lighting and low lighting.
Some have observed it pulsing more when Alk and calcium are right on.... The list goes on.
Just know your tank. Your xenia may become great indicators for you that water quality is slipping. Then again, they may simply not like your tank.
Test all of the basics, keep up on your water changes with good water, and sit back and relax knowing you and thousands of other aquarists are in the same boat.
This thread is all over regarding advice. That proves the general thought idea regarding Xenia; they are fickle little beasts.
Some have luck in "dirty" tanks. Other's only in pristine. Low flow, or high. Strong lighting and low lighting.
Some have observed it pulsing more when Alk and calcium are right on.... The list goes on.
I agree with journeyman when getting a new batch of xenia u may have to play a bit with its placement ive had frags do well in low-high light/low-high flow. when u start to see degradation or a lack of polyps opening I'd start playing with some new spots in your tank. Also something to keep in mind if you postion its rock angled and u see it starting to move towards the top of the tank good indicator it would like some more light

 

[bird dog]

These things are taking over my tank like weeds. Willing to trade or sell in local pick up only in chicago area. White Pom Poms