Pulsating Xenia Frags

[Dastank]

Well, it's been just a little over a month now and I have the first Pulsating Xenia Frag. The thing is growing like crazy and has branches coming off of it everywhere. I swear it grows every day! One branch had separated and grown near the edge of the rock so I took it off. It looks like there are going to be a lot more in the future also!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/pine99/PulsatingXenia003.jpg

[vest0830]

haha! I know you thought about cutting this thing up all the way home...:lol:

[TheDeparted]

sweet, will have to get a little one from you when my tank gets back on its feet.. :)

[Dastank]

I only have one frag right now, but the way this thing is growing I think everybody will have some in the next few months! I have little spots of it growing all around the base rock.

Let me know when your tanks is in good condition!

[vest0830]

my tank is in good condition.

[Dastank]

And then there were five!

So my wife is sick (cold or flu) so I stayed around the house today and decided to do a little more fraggen! After intense inspection of the Pulsating Xenia I removed all of the branches located around it's base. There are still a lot more growing all over it, but I could remove all of these with a little piece of live rock to make the transplant easier. I still can't believe how much this thing has grown or how green the rocks are coming out of my frag tank!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/pine99/PulsatingXenia007.jpg

[vest0830]

I think its all of that kalk :lol:

[teto_78]

Hey Mike, Iwase over at ACO said you got your Calcium levels checked and you were actually a bit low..... How much mix are you dripping a day...? or drips per sec, min whatever....

[vest0830]

Accually, i think that he meant iwase was a bit low on his calcium. We tested it here at my place. I think Mikes calcium is on overload.....lol

typically, a drip per second is about right. HOWEVER, ive been dripping for about the past 8 months or so and never completly dripped a full container completly at the rate of a drip per second. it always gets clogged up and ticks me off. :lol:

[vest0830]

Ohh yeah Mike, Lindsay said she wants a peice!

[teto_78]

Hey Frank, did you ever get any good pics...? I think I'm on the verge on splurging on a new Micro Lens, found a "cheap" used one. Just Wait !!!!

[Dastank]

Yea, ACO's calcium levels are low.

I drip my tank like Frank described and then use the left over sludge in the bottom of the bottle for a few more drips. My calcium levels don't get much over 400 and I drip a lot!

You can have a frag of that stuff when your ready Frank. There pretty small right now, but good to go!

[vest0830]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9396763#post9396763 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by teto_78
Hey Frank, did you ever get any good pics...? I think I'm on the verge on splurging on a new Micro Lens, found a "cheap" used one. Just Wait !!!!

nahh...I havent had the chance yet. Ive been busy. Havent really done much photography lately. Kinda miss it.

Wife and I went by your restraunt tonight, I thought you were closed Sundays and Mondays! ahh! We will stop in sometime!

[Dastank]

Nothing like happy frags!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/pine99/th_PulsatingXenia011.jpg (http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/pine99/?action=view&current=PulsatingXenia011.flv)

[teto_78]

Here's my happy Xenia today....

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b178/gonzoman_78/DSC_3021.jpg

[vest0830]

mmm.....macro. im jelious. How much was it?

[hot4teacher]

How about we trade a frag of your Xenia for a few Envy Orange polyps? :D

[teto_78]

Nikon Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro Lens

$170 very cheap, retails new at around $450 I believe.

[vest0830]

dang. where did you find that at?

[teto_78]

Okinawa City Camera Shop, don't know the name. Which lense did you get with your camera....?

[Dastank]

Anyway, back to the frags, Dana, when ever you want to send some of those orange zoos down I will be ready to ship some pulsating xenia up!

[Dastank]

Just wanted to share the latest. I'm so pleased with how this stuff is growing right now. Not quite a good as those purple shrooms that Jeff tried to infect everybody's tanks with, but obviously growing.

Here's a picture of one of the frags a week after gluing it to a frag disk. It's already growing out on to the disk, you can barely see the original rock under it!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/pine99/PulsatingXeniafrags002.gif

They are almost ready for distribution!

[vest0830]

I cant get my mushrooms to spread. my zoos are going nuts though!

[teto_78]

if you can't get your mushrooms to spread, maybe thats a good indication..

I read somewhere that mushrooms do not spread under good water conditions, but they will spread like wildfire under less than desirable conditions.

[vest0830]

interesting.

yeah, Ive had them for the longest time, and honestly yesterday was the first true 15g water change (what I usually change) I have done since I re-set it up. They were starting to open up until today. They dont look so hot again. Weird.

[Dastank]

Another update of a five days growth. If you compare it to the picture above you can see how the base is growing like mad.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/pine99/PulsatingXeniafrags004.gif

Not to mention a comparison of where we started two weeks ago and where we are tonight.

Two weeks ago:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/pine99/PulsatingXenia007.jpg

Tonight:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/pine99/PulsatingXeniafrags004.jpg

I'm just wondering if can grow quicker than Franks fish can eat it. Obviously the clams couldn't.

[Dastank]

Okay, I think the frags are ready to go. If you want some just let me know and we'll figure out how to hook up.

Here's the latest picture...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/pine99/PulsatingXenia.jpg
This is where they started 20 days ago!
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/pine99/PulsatingXenia007.jpg

[vest0830]

MIKE! I NEED TO GET OVER TO YOUR HOUSE!!!

[Dastank]

I've been trying to call you! If you answer maybe we can hook up! LOL!

[vest0830]

I sold a car to someone in the states. Quite a pain in the *** this is turning into!

[Lionel]

xenia.. mmm :P