I'm starting to think Xenia must like it dirty!

[harleychic]

Decades ago I had a 55gal reef in which I could NOT keep xenia. While others were pruning away, mine melted away. I recently picked up some various frags from a local reefer. That xenia was pulsing like crazy in her tank, even in the bucket of brown water on the way home. After acclimation, nothing, Now, a week later, it looks to be melting away, gah!!

[Raptor72]

Same here on several occasions. I never thought having a clean tank was a bad thing.

[chrismayu]

I would have to agree. My Xenia's like it better, when I miss a W/C. On a different note - I have more that I can sell now ;)

[Sugar Magnolia]

Xenia does prefer a nutrient rich tank.

[kissman]

Xenia does like it dirty and they will take over the tank! Just tore my tank down and restarted partly because of Xenia

[sirreal63]

Be glad it doesn't grow, putting Xenia in your tank is like planting Dandelions in your lawn. It is very invasive when conditions are right.

[jaynigz]

hate xenias, mushrooms, etc etc.

[Squidmotron]

Not only do Xenia like it dirty, but they remove nutrients from the water as the grow. When I have 0 nitrates, my Xenia don't grow at all.

Some people use them in place of macroalgae in a refugium and trim them back to remove nutrients (I don't recommend this).

[Reef264]

Be glad it doesn't grow, putting Xenia in your tank is like planting Dandelions in your lawn. It is very invasive when conditions are right.

Exactly.Never Again...

-Ray