zenia and colt corls

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abeandlulu

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I have a zenia and colt corals in my tank. For the past 3 weeks the colt coral has started to shrink and close up. He was almost 12" tall now he is about 3". The zenias looks like it is loosing lts flowers. These are the only two coral that i am having a problem with.
water params.
ph 8.2
alk 8
trate 0
trites 0
phos 0
temp 77-78 cooled by a chiller
All the other coral have new growth on them and are doing very well it is just these 2 coral, an they are on opposite side of the tank from each other. The guy from the salt water store that i go to said that i might have to much flow in the tank. I have 3 1200 maxi jets with the 1600 upgrade on them and a 1500 seio. Does anyone have any suggestions on what might be happing?
 
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abeandlulu

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Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
http:///forum/post/3116490
Its actually spelled like this: Xenia, not zenia. :p
Gee thanks for all your help.
. i guess you dont know what the hell is going on either
. I did put one of the XENIA
. In the sump i think my hippo is picking at it.
 
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abeandlulu

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Originally Posted by Extinct 1ne
http:///forum/post/3116560
I think he meant he put the Xenia in the sump...?
I think SHE
meant put the Xenia in the sump. yes that is what i ment i would be here for days tryin to catch that hippo.
 
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abeandlulu

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Originally Posted by Extinct 1ne
http:///forum/post/3116558
Not sure but when my Xenia shrivled up it died...my Colt however is doing wonderful.
he's not really shrivled up, some of his flowers are missin. But he is still fully extended, and not pulsating like normal
 
bullitr

bullitr

Active Member
Originally Posted by abeandlulu
http:///forum/post/3116577
he's not really shrivled up, some of his flowers are missin. But he is still fully extended, and not pulsating like normal
it needs food! i cannot keep xenia on my 300 gallon but on my skimmerless tank it is thriving same thing with colt its not growing because my tank is too clean . soft corals needs a decent amount of nitrate to thrive.i notice that in 6 years i been involve with this hobby.
 
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abeandlulu

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Originally Posted by bullitr
http:///forum/post/3116817
it needs food! i cannot keep xenia on my 300 gallon but on my skimmerless tank it is thriving same thing with colt its not growing because my tank is too clean . soft corals needs a decent amount of nitrate to thrive.i notice that in 6 years i been involve with this hobby.
I put marine snow in the tank. twice a week. I have had these corals from the start and never had a problem til now. i guess i will have to wait and see.
 
flower

flower

Well-Known Member

The only reason a Xenia would lose its "flower" is if something is eating it. If that same something is pestering your colt coral, it would not want to extend. When Xenia is dying it just closes up the heads into balls/little fists and shrinks to nothing, it does not lose the heads.
If the head is missing it is being eaten.
 
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abeandlulu

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Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3117442

The only reason a Xenia would lose its "flower" is if something is eating it. If that same something is pestering your colt coral, it would not want to extend. When Xenia is dying it just closes up the heads into balls/little fists and shrinks to nothing, it does not lose the heads.
If the head is missing it is being eaten.
I think that is what is happening. I saw just for a second today my hippo swim by it and nip at it
 
flower

flower

Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by abeandlulu
http:///forum/post/3117699
I think that is what is happening. I saw just for a second today my hippo swim by it and nip at it


It is rare, but I too have had a Hippo tang grow a taste for corals. I gave him to the LFS for another fish. I gave him warning it ate coral...he thought that the fish must have been eating algae trapped and didn't believe me, but traded fish anyway...on next visit he he informed me it did eat coral...
 
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