zenia releasing chemicals
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kpatrick
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I have had bad luck with Xenia. It would be growing like weeds for months then overnight it would all die. This happened to me on 3 or 4 times before I gave up on it. It will dump a lot of ammonia into the tank like reefkprz mentioned.
miaheatlvr
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Originally Posted by bullitr
i though xenia is hard to kill / very hardy?
Xenia is a very "IFFY" coral, some people CANNOT get it to thrive others just cant get rid of it fast enough, each tank should be considered a case by case basis. There are several factors that factor in Xenia success, but they generally like some nitrate, phosphates, and require iodine.
i though xenia is hard to kill / very hardy?
Xenia is a very "IFFY" coral, some people CANNOT get it to thrive others just cant get rid of it fast enough, each tank should be considered a case by case basis. There are several factors that factor in Xenia success, but they generally like some nitrate, phosphates, and require iodine.
reefkprz
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Originally Posted by bullitr
i though xenia is hard to kill / very hardy?
actually its not hardy, and is an extremly poor shipper, usually once its in peoples tanks it either flourishes or dies, some people just cant keep it at all. but if it flourishes it can grow super fast. and occasionally it just bunks out on some one who has had it for a long time for no apparant reason.
i though xenia is hard to kill / very hardy?
actually its not hardy, and is an extremly poor shipper, usually once its in peoples tanks it either flourishes or dies, some people just cant keep it at all. but if it flourishes it can grow super fast. and occasionally it just bunks out on some one who has had it for a long time for no apparant reason.
bullitr
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Originally Posted by MiaHeatLvr
Xenia is a very "IFFY" coral, some people CANNOT get it to thrive others just cant get rid of it fast enough, each tank should be considered a case by case basis. There are several factors that factor in Xenia success, but they generally like some nitrate, phosphates, and require iodine.
hopefully this will be perfect for my tank my nitrate is between 5 to 8 , 10 with phosphates problem and most of my corals are softy so iodine is a must with metal halide i so can start sps and start selling my softy
Xenia is a very "IFFY" coral, some people CANNOT get it to thrive others just cant get rid of it fast enough, each tank should be considered a case by case basis. There are several factors that factor in Xenia success, but they generally like some nitrate, phosphates, and require iodine.
hopefully this will be perfect for my tank my nitrate is between 5 to 8 , 10 with phosphates problem and most of my corals are softy so iodine is a must with metal halide i so can start sps and start selling my softy
miaheatlvr
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Originally Posted by bullitr
hopefully this will be perfect for my tank my nitrate is between 5 to 8 , 10 with phosphates problem and most of my corals are softy so iodine is a must with metal halide i so can start sps and start selling my softy
My trates are always around 10-15ppm, BUT DOWN ALOT, I thank my fuge and Xenia for that.
hopefully this will be perfect for my tank my nitrate is between 5 to 8 , 10 with phosphates problem and most of my corals are softy so iodine is a must with metal halide i so can start sps and start selling my softy
My trates are always around 10-15ppm, BUT DOWN ALOT, I thank my fuge and Xenia for that.
chilwil84
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my trates (havnt tested po4 in a while but run a remover)stay at zero but i do feed my fish 2-3 times a day. my zenia just pops up everywhere so i am always trading it in along with my chaeto that also grows like mad when the stalks make it up to the sps on the top out the zenia go if i wait to long they usually hit my horn first at it stings the crap out of them and keeps it in check until it splits and goes around