Xenia

novicereef · 11/01/2013, 10:11 AM

I can't seem to grow Pulsing Xenia. This is my third one. They seem to flourish for few weeks then shrink to a tiny slump. All parameters are normal.

Tank - 80 gal shallow
Light - 11 am to 9 pm
Salinity - 1.025
pH - 8.2
Ammonia - 0
Nitrate - 0
Phosphate - 0
Calcium - 400
Alkalinity - 10
Temp - (a bit high) 79-82

If Xenia flourishes in your tank, what your parameters?
I also would like to trade for xenia as well. I have green spaghetti, lots of pink/red, green strip, and other mushrooms, eye of rah zoas.

DgenR8 · 11/01/2013, 10:15 AM

Your Phosphate reading is suspect to me. What means of testing are you using?

novicereef · 11/01/2013, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DgenR8

Your Phosphate reading is suspect to me. What means of testing are you using?

API Reef master. The test used to be light green (0.5 ppm) and I had to clean the green film algae every 3 days. Now it is light yellow after I add a 10 gal refugium with chaeto and green film algae is minimal.

KnownStrangeR · 11/01/2013, 10:40 AM

Xenia simply will not grow in my SPS tank, in my softies and LPS tank it thrives like a weed. I feel it likes water thats a little "dirtier" than some tanks

novicereef · 11/01/2013, 10:48 AM

mattanderin, I take it as you say my tank is ready for SPS

KnownStrangeR · 11/01/2013, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by novicereef

mattanderin, I take it as you say my tank is ready for SPS

Bump your calcium a little bit but yes i think everything else looks great

eg8r210 · 11/01/2013, 09:12 PM

My parameters are the same as your for the most part, some days certain parameters are higher or lower than others but all in all pretty much the same other than Alk. Mine is a bit lower in the 8.5 range. Pulsing xenia tends to grow like a weed in my tank and I am ripping it out more than I care to. I thought it would be a great idea to have my overflow covered in them but it hasn't worked out that way because they like to "walk".

I do have a pretty dominant SPS tank of which everything from SPS, to LPS to softies generally grow just fine.

What light are you running? I run MH and T5 combo. I also feed a lot of food to fish and coral.

11/01/2013, 10:11 AM	#1
novicereef Registered Member. Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 64	Xenia I can't seem to grow Pulsing Xenia. This is my third one. They seem to flourish for few weeks then shrink to a tiny slump. All parameters are normal. Tank - 80 gal shallow Light - 11 am to 9 pm Salinity - 1.025 pH - 8.2 Ammonia - 0 Nitrate - 0 Phosphate - 0 Calcium - 400 Alkalinity - 10 Temp - (a bit high) 79-82 If Xenia flourishes in your tank, what your parameters? I also would like to trade for xenia as well. I have green spaghetti, lots of pink/red, green strip, and other mushrooms, eye of rah zoas.

11/01/2013, 10:15 AM	#2
DgenR8 I'm an American and I remember Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 43,992	Your Phosphate reading is suspect to me. What means of testing are you using? __________________ “I wish there was a way to know that you were IN the good old days, before leaving them.” ~Andy Bernard Regional Manager, Scranton branch Dunder Mifflin Current Tank Info: Unknown slow drip, over 20 years damaged my house and heating system. No more tank.

11/01/2013, 10:40 AM	#4
KnownStrangeR Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,953	Xenia simply will not grow in my SPS tank, in my softies and LPS tank it thrives like a weed. I feel it likes water thats a little "dirtier" than some tanks

11/01/2013, 10:48 AM	#5
novicereef Registered Member. Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 64	mattanderin, I take it as you say my tank is ready for SPS

11/01/2013, 09:12 PM	#7
eg8r210 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ocoee, FL Posts: 1,876	My parameters are the same as your for the most part, some days certain parameters are higher or lower than others but all in all pretty much the same other than Alk. Mine is a bit lower in the 8.5 range. Pulsing xenia tends to grow like a weed in my tank and I am ripping it out more than I care to. I thought it would be a great idea to have my overflow covered in them but it hasn't worked out that way because they like to "walk". I do have a pretty dominant SPS tank of which everything from SPS, to LPS to softies generally grow just fine. What light are you running? I run MH and T5 combo. I also feed a lot of food to fish and coral.