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Unread 11/15/2012, 02:35 PM   #1
bpcardona
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Wilted Pumping Xenia - Why? Dyeing?

I have several heads of Pumping Xenia around the tank, and as of two days ago a few of the heads are wilted. So what happen....

I had some vermetid snails within the colony, so I super glued the tube. I read that these can string the surrounding corals, and become a problem. Was I to late? Also water change was done on it regular one month cycle, last week. TDS on RO/DI = 0

Tank Parameters as of today:
salinity: 1.026
Ph: 8.05
Temp: 83 F
Mag: 1500
Ca: 600 +
KH: 7
GH: 127.3
Phosphate: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10-20 old test kit

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Unread 11/15/2012, 07:05 PM   #2
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Is that red stuff beside Xenia cyanobacteria? Mine really doesn't like it and reacts the same way, if I blow the Cyrano off with a turkey baster it recovers after a few days. I've also had this happen from aptasia toucing them.


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Unread 11/15/2012, 07:10 PM   #3
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Xenia will do good in about 80% of tanks and will just die in the other 20% nobody really knows why.

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Unread 11/15/2012, 07:14 PM   #4
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Be careful..... They are often the canary in a reef. I'd do a pretty big WC just in case.


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Unread 11/15/2012, 08:06 PM   #5
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Yes, that is Cyano. Not sure why this didn't cross my mind?!? They have been doing great in the tank, even dividing. I will dust them off and do a water change just for the sake of safety. Thanks everyone.


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Unread 11/15/2012, 09:05 PM   #6
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Back in the day b4 i went all SPS i started to add some iodine and my xenia grew like weeds.


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