xenia question

[nativemic]

i recently purcheased a stock of xenia and it has been doing fine for 2 weeks. all of a sudden the base has turned white and appeaers to have shrunk. should i be worried or is it trying to move to a new rock? the rest of it still looks good --not as good as it has but still ok.any advice would be appreciated
thanks in advance

 

[bigarn]

Look at the stem...if it has an out crop heading towards the rock, it's getting ready to attach itself.

 

[dragonboy]

If your xenia stalk is bending down toward to another rock it is expanding. But if the complete stalk and polyp are white it could be bleaching.

 

[yellowtail]

i dont think softies can bleach:nope:

 

[debbie]

Hey, my xenia is doing the same thing. It was suggested to me that I move it higher to the light. Three days ago I did this and it sure looks alot better.
If it wants to move now it can as it is on some rock now. I had it on the bottom of my crushed coral bed near some rock. It is on a piece of rock itself but I sure hope it does better there and moves and multiplies for me :joy:
good luck....:happyfish

 

[nativemic]

it is already pretty close to the light so i dont think thats it. and the base is turning white with a small part of brown but the rest is still the same color and pulsing----o wait i just saw one of the hands float by is that a bad sign is it dieing

 

[caillou]

I'm gonna bump and partially hijack because I think we've got the same or similiar problem. I started out with some really healthy xenia and have since gone through a major splitting over the last month. Started with 2 and now have about 12. I have noticed on 1 or 2 of them the same white chalky looking symptom with some closed and browning fingers. It is not the same thing they do when getting ready to make a move. Water params are normal and I have not added anything to the tank in the last few months. Any ideas?

 

[dragonboy]

Also if it is sagging its a sign of dieing but then if it comes back then it will recover. If it stays sagging close for a few days then it could be dieing.