How fast do pulsing xenia grow

I am having small dinoflag. I guess I'll try to be semi-helpful It usually takes corals at least a week to become acclimated. Some corals go faster than others however. It could be pissed at the dinoflags though.

Try moving it and see if that helps. Did you acclimate it? It could easily just be pissed off at the move. I acclimated it and it's been in the tank for almost 2 weeks. Looks to have a little green algae on the crown too. I read that to get rid of dinos you should manually extract as much as you can every day and turn the lights off for a few days If there is a way to get rid of them without the turning off the lights I would rather do that.

I don't want to stress out the new corals. The dinos aren't very bad, just a few strings here and there. Dinos are a symptom of an imbalance, like a cycle for example. They are there for a reason. More than likely, you are having issues with your water quality.

This isn't all that uncommon for a new tank such as yours. Really, the best advice I can give, would be water changes. I know it seems like everyone just parrots the water change issue. But it really is the most effective way to maintain a nano for someone just getting into the hobby. Everything will clear up on it's own. Sorry, don't know anything about McCoskers wrasses. It does seem odd for any wrasse to do so, however, I don't know.

I want pics of xenia moved. All of these are covered in the book, How to Frag Corals if you want more information. Here are a few observations from my own personal experience with this aquarium coral. I noticed a trend that as salinity increased in my tank because of evaporation and missed top off the water due to travel or less acceptable reasons…like laziness that the polyps would eventually stop pulsing. As such, I sometimes depended on them to be the canary in the aquarium mine to signal any unintended salinity fluctuations.

Use caution if applying this to your tank. Have you had Xenia Corals in your tank? What advice would you give? Please leave a comment below,. First let me say how excited I am to find your blog! I started my first tank in August, My dad had a tank for several years but after a horrible accident while he was out of town his heart never quite healed from the major losses of his tank and he just lost his drive to continue.

So my experience has been very limited. They help us a lot but we try to limit our sometimes millions of questions. Once my tank cycled the Xenia was one of the first corals that they recommended. So we picked out a gorgeous one of appropriate size for my tank. Brought it home and placed it in a spot that was just perfect. For weeks and weeks we enjoyed his daily almost stretch and elongated arms and beautiful pulsing rhythm.

And then all the sudden a few months in he just started leaning over, not streathing out much, and barely pulsing. We talked to the LFS and they told us pretty much what we already were able to find online. Although eventually he said I may need to supplement with iodine, which I did once or twice but it never seemed to help much.

Any idea why this has happened? Anything I can do? Thanks so much and sorry for the long post! Thanks for leaving a comment. I do try to keep current here, although not always possible due to other obligations. Congrats on the new tank. If salinity increased, due to evaporation or nitrates increased, I noticed changes in the pulsing action.

I always took a clammed up xenia to mean that a water change was long overdue. In fact, more advanced users may struggle a little bit more, since high phosphates and nitrates parameters may be controlled in these latter ones, and this is of high relevance for it to prosper. This coral uses those nutrients in order to grow faster and stronger, so their levels should not be low or limited if you want it to spread through your tank. Thus, it is often said that if your Pulsing Xenia is not looking good, it may be because your aquarium is not dirty enough.

As regards light, it is important to remember that the natural environment of a Pulsing Xenia coral is in the Indo Pacific Ocean, and that it lives in depths of up to 30 feet. This means that light levels should not be very strong. LED or T5, which are common reef quality lights in aquariums, would be a very good choice.

Metal Halide lights have also been proven to help Pulsing Xenia coral stay healthy. Another factor that makes Pulsing Xenia coral a good addition for beginners is that it does not require direct feeding. This is because the coral can make its own food through photosynthesis. Moreover, these corals have very poorly developed digestion systems, and that is why they may not take in what is directly fed to them. This is why they rely mostly on nutrients in the water and light, making these factors key for a healthy growth.

Just as it happens with almost any other plant, the place where Pulsing Xenia is located plays a vital role in its growth. Easy as it may seem to maintain, a wrong location can damage it, making it stop pulsing or even fall in poor health conditions.

The best location for Pulsing Xenia is near the bottom of your tank. Xenia coral should be placed on its own rock, keeping distance -4 to 5 inches, at least- from any other rock or coral. This is because in ideal conditions they spread very rapidly, and may become difficult to control.

Should any other growth appear on a different surface, it should be instantly removed. This can be done by gently scratching the new rock with your fingernail, making it loosen its grip. Currents and height are also a relevant when it comes to placing your Pulsing Xenia coral.

Strong currents may cause your Xenia to pulse less, or even stop pulsing, so you should look for a place where water movement is not very invasive.