Yellow Encrusting Xenia (YEX)

chrisaggie · 08/30/2006, 09:44 AM

I've had an encrusting xenia for a little over a year now. It gets yellow and grows on the slower side. It pulses like any other xenia. I have traded/sold a few frags locally, but have never seen this xenia anywhere online, etc. I realize you all are going to want a pic. I will get one later. Have anyone else ever seen this stuff?

Travis L. Stevens · 08/30/2006, 11:10 AM

Never heard of the stuff. I would definitely like to see a picture.

Psychographic · 08/30/2006, 09:13 PM

I have an encrusting Xenia also, mine is pink. depending on it's mood, it's a good pulser.

chrisaggie · 08/30/2006, 09:19 PM

I have seen a few encrusting xenias including pink and blue, but I have never seen another yellow.

psidriven · 08/30/2006, 09:22 PM

Post a pic and if it is nice I'd definately would like a frag. Want to add some yellow to my tank. The yellow colonial anenomes don't "pop".

ulmo · 09/11/2006, 01:06 AM

Please post some pictures! I've never seen yellow xenia.

ek9vboi · 09/11/2006, 11:57 AM

Are you sure its not YELLOW lights that make the Xenia yellow Chris? :P

chrisaggie · 09/11/2006, 11:59 AM

Positive. I have been trying to get a good picture without to much luck.

chrisaggie · 09/11/2006, 12:09 PM

Yes, I know...

Testhead1313 · 09/11/2006, 10:47 PM

It could be an Efflatounaria sp.. Does it look like this?

If it does, or if it is an Efflatounaria, please contact me as I've been wanting a frag of it for awhile. In fact, just shoot me a PM when you get a pic. Thanks!
Chris

chrisaggie · 09/12/2006, 06:29 AM

No no, xenia for sure!

Voltekker · 09/12/2006, 02:53 PM

Chris when shadow was at your house taking pics of the tank was he able to get a shot of the xenia.

chrisaggie · 09/12/2006, 02:55 PM

yep, working on it

Voltekker · 09/12/2006, 05:15 PM

and of course by shadow you knew it was astro :P

chrisaggie · 09/12/2006, 07:35 PM

I didn't know, but I figured

damitchsta · 09/13/2006, 06:07 PM

no pic yet

chrisaggie · 09/13/2006, 06:09 PM

no pic, the pictures w took last week just didn't capture the colors. I will try again when I get back from MACNA.

damitchsta · 09/24/2006, 04:49 PM

ANY PICS?

chrisaggie · 01/03/2007, 05:22 PM

Here is the best I can do for now. I'm not sure why the yellow is so hard to capture in a picture.

chrisaggie · 01/03/2007, 05:38 PM

maybe I'll try kicking my actinics off and taking a few pics.

pink_floyd · 01/04/2007, 12:27 PM

I hope you get accurate pics.. very interested in the outcome here!

chrisaggie · 01/05/2007, 12:13 PM

Here are a couple more pics. You can see the base a little better in the last 2 pics. The base is very hard to get a picture of because the polyps cover it.

You can kinda see the yellow color in this pic.

fsn77 · 01/05/2007, 01:08 PM

That is very cool!

I'd love to get a frag of it, if that's somehow possible.

Did it hitchhike in on some rock, or did you buy it somewhere?

chrisaggie · 01/05/2007, 04:30 PM

I found it in a LFS display tank. They gave me a very tiny frag. Their colony died soon after.

Hormigaquatica · 01/05/2007, 06:53 PM

Im with fsn77; I would love to get a frag of it if you ever decide to do some trimming- it looks interesting.

08/30/2006, 09:44 AM	#1
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	Yellow Encrusting Xenia (YEX) I've had an encrusting xenia for a little over a year now. It gets yellow and grows on the slower side. It pulses like any other xenia. I have traded/sold a few frags locally, but have never seen this xenia anywhere online, etc. I realize you all are going to want a pic. I will get one later. Have anyone else ever seen this stuff? __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

08/30/2006, 11:10 AM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,772	Never heard of the stuff. I would definitely like to see a picture. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: 75g Mixed Reef

08/30/2006, 09:19 PM	#4
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	I have seen a few encrusting xenias including pink and blue, but I have never seen another yellow. __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

08/30/2006, 09:22 PM	#5
psidriven Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Berzerkeley Posts: 442	Post a pic and if it is nice I'd definately would like a frag. Want to add some yellow to my tank. The yellow colonial anenomes don't "pop". __________________ Trying to learn to read Chinese.

09/11/2006, 11:59 AM	#8
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	Positive. I have been trying to get a good picture without to much luck. __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

08/30/2006, 09:13 PM	#3
Psychographic Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 383	I have an encrusting Xenia also, mine is pink. depending on it's mood, it's a good pulser.

09/11/2006, 01:06 AM	#6
ulmo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NY Posts: 14	Please post some pictures! I've never seen yellow xenia.

09/11/2006, 11:57 AM	#7
ek9vboi Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: the fish are coming Posts: 2,179	Are you sure its not YELLOW lights that make the Xenia yellow Chris? :P

09/11/2006, 12:09 PM	#9
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	Yes, I know... __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

09/11/2006, 10:47 PM	#10
Testhead1313 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Massachussetts Posts: 138	It could be an Efflatounaria sp.. Does it look like this? If it does, or if it is an Efflatounaria, please contact me as I've been wanting a frag of it for awhile. In fact, just shoot me a PM when you get a pic. Thanks! Chris __________________ It's amazing what you can do in 4 billion years. Current Tank Info: 10 gallon viquarium w/ firebellied newts, 20 gallon softy, 58 gallon mixed reef

09/12/2006, 06:29 AM	#11
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	No no, xenia for sure! __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

09/12/2006, 02:53 PM	#12
Voltekker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 331	Chris when shadow was at your house taking pics of the tank was he able to get a shot of the xenia.

09/12/2006, 02:55 PM	#13
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	yep, working on it __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

09/12/2006, 05:15 PM	#14
Voltekker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 331	and of course by shadow you knew it was astro :P

09/12/2006, 07:35 PM	#15
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	I didn't know, but I figured __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

09/13/2006, 06:07 PM	#16
damitchsta Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: talbott TN Posts: 150	no pic yet

09/13/2006, 06:09 PM	#17
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	no pic, the pictures w took last week just didn't capture the colors. I will try again when I get back from MACNA. __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

09/24/2006, 04:49 PM	#18
damitchsta Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: talbott TN Posts: 150	ANY PICS?

01/03/2007, 05:22 PM	#19
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	Here is the best I can do for now. I'm not sure why the yellow is so hard to capture in a picture. __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

01/03/2007, 05:38 PM	#20
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	maybe I'll try kicking my actinics off and taking a few pics. __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

01/04/2007, 12:27 PM	#21
pink_floyd Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Joisey.... North Posts: 107	I hope you get accurate pics.. very interested in the outcome here!

01/05/2007, 12:13 PM	#22
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	Here are a couple more pics. You can see the base a little better in the last 2 pics. The base is very hard to get a picture of because the polyps cover it. You can kinda see the yellow color in this pic. __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

01/05/2007, 01:08 PM	#23
fsn77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SC Posts: 718	That is very cool! I'd love to get a frag of it, if that's somehow possible. Did it hitchhike in on some rock, or did you buy it somewhere? __________________ Support your local reef club! Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef, 50g mixed reef & 3 fw set-ups (10g -- guppies, 20g L -- planted, 40g Breeder -- turtles)

01/05/2007, 04:30 PM	#24
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,846	I found it in a LFS display tank. They gave me a very tiny frag. Their colony died soon after. __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

01/05/2007, 06:53 PM	#25
Hormigaquatica Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 2,572	Im with fsn77; I would love to get a frag of it if you ever decide to do some trimming- it looks interesting. __________________ Reaching up and reaching out and reaching for the random, or whatever will bewilder me. Have Some Personal Accountability Current Tank Info: 125 FOWLR, 240g LPS/Softie Reef, 29g Tetras