Pulsating Xenias Not Opening

Reeferman1019 · 10/13/2016, 09:37 AM

My pulsating Xenias aren't opening. Had the coral for about month and half. Water parameters are all in check with API. They used to open then slowly closed up. Please see pics.IMG_3342.jpg IMG_3343.jpg

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shadowmonster · 10/13/2016, 11:11 AM

What exactly are your parameters? Xenia can be very finicky sometimes.

vashawn · 10/13/2016, 11:27 AM

it could be to much water flow!
try moving it to less flow

Reeferman1019 · 10/13/2016, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by shadowmonster

What exactly are your parameters? Xenia can be very finicky sometimes.

Water is good no other issues with any corals except Xenia. I use Red Sea pro do WC once a week.

Nitrates 0
Phosphate 0
Salinity 1.025

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Reeferman1019 · 10/13/2016, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by vashawn

it could be to much water flow!
try moving it to less flow

I run a AQUACLEAR 50 with rubble rock inside and some GFO. My pump is a Jeabo pp4. I have Xenia right by the pump and some down steam away from pump low area of tank and same issue.

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Reeferman1019 · 10/13/2016, 01:13 PM

Think they are dying? Or dead?

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Preble · 10/13/2016, 01:28 PM

They look dead to me
I'd chunk them and get a new one they are too cheap and available to risk your tank

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shadowmonster · 10/13/2016, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Reeferman1019

Water is good no other issues with any corals except Xenia. I use Red Sea pro do WC once a week.

Nitrates 0
Phosphate 0
Salinity 1.025

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What about your Alkalinity? If this isn't kept steady it's been known to cause certain corals to become grumpy. (Xenia is one of them)

Reeferman1019 · 10/13/2016, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shadowmonster

What about your Alkalinity? If this isn't kept steady it's been known to cause certain corals to become grumpy. (Xenia is one of them)

Do you think there are dead? Both my Cal and Alk are in correct ranges. I have good coraline algae growth and from my LFS they test both and are in good ranges. My weekly WCs supply both is what I'm guessing. Other corals are doing good I run a AI Prime mostly the blues, UV, Violet from 11am-8pm on a lower intensity setting due to the prime being so powerful for my tank.

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Reeferman1019 · 10/14/2016, 10:44 PM

bump

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enchelycore808 · 10/20/2016, 03:27 AM

Have u always used gfo? Have you replaced it recently? I don't know if it's the same, but I used to have a tank full of Xenia until I added a big bag of chemipure to the tank. Within a couple weeks they were all gone. Maybe it stripped the water too much.

Reeferman1019 · 10/20/2016, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by enchelycore808

Have u always used gfo? Have you replaced it recently? I don't know if it's the same, but I used to have a tank full of Xenia until I added a big bag of chemipure to the tank. Within a couple weeks they were all gone. Maybe it stripped the water too much.

I do use GFO

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Optionman · 10/20/2016, 08:42 AM

i have so much xenia i cant give it away. if u live in the nyc/philly area u can have as much as u want for free. message me.

Reeferman1019 · 10/20/2016, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Optionman

i have so much xenia i cant give it away. if u live in the nyc/philly area u can have as much as u want for free. message me.

live in FL lol but thanks man

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Reeferman1019 · 10/20/2016, 09:10 AM

can GFO hamper Xenia?

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enchelycore808 · 10/20/2016, 11:32 AM

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I do use GFO

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I know u use gfo. I was asking if u changed it recently. I noticed on my system, if I stripped the water too fast some of my softies take a hit. My Xenia actually died off. My kenyas and Nepthea also shrink down and don't open for awhile. Just something to look in to. Good luck with your Xenia problem.

Reeferman1019 · 10/20/2016, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by enchelycore808

I know u use gfo. I was asking if u changed it recently. I noticed on my system, if I stripped the water too fast some of my softies take a hit. My Xenia actually died off. My kenyas and Nepthea also shrink down and don't open for awhile. Just something to look in to. Good luck with your Xenia problem.

Just removed GFO it has been in the tank for about a month and was time to change it but I just removed the tea bag and see what happens. I will also perform a WC this evening. Everything else in tank is doing good thus far.

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Reeferman1019 · 10/20/2016, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by enchelycore808

Have u always used gfo? Have you replaced it recently? I don't know if it's the same, but I used to have a tank full of Xenia until I added a big bag of chemipure to the tank. Within a couple weeks they were all gone. Maybe it stripped the water too much.

From those pics are my Xenia dead? As of today they are the same way.

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jayball · 11/01/2016, 02:35 PM

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From those pics are my Xenia dead? As of today they are the same way.

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No, when they die they will turn to mush and decompose. I believe it was asked earlier but what is your Alk?

Reeferman1019 · 11/01/2016, 02:42 PM

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No, when they die they will turn to mush and decompose. I believe it was asked earlier but what is your Alk?

the Xenia are the same as in the previous photos. I am now going to LFS and get a complete water test. I have also noticed some of my LPS hammers, frogspawn and torches not opening up all the way they just open a little and hang it like that all day and then shrink up at nights. Something isn't right with my parameters I think

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mamonako · 11/24/2016, 11:39 PM

https://youtu.be/79fZXn4w_wk

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Reeferman1019 · 11/24/2016, 11:55 PM

those are nice! How do you make them get like that? Mine are dead and gone. I just started back using GFO and Carbon. Not sure how mines just closed up and never opened back up and now dead.

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crawlerman · 12/09/2016, 03:46 PM

I think you are starving them. if you truly have 0 phosphates and 0 nitrates then they have no food.

Reeferman1019 · 12/09/2016, 04:18 PM

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I think you are starving them. if you truly have 0 phosphates and 0 nitrates then they have no food.

Got some new pulsating Xenias and now starting back using GFO and Carbon. Along with that dosing a .5 ml of Aquavitro Fuel once a day for a 10 gallon tank. So far the results are good and hope nothing happens to them knock on wood. And the standard weekly WC.

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Zatoichi · 12/21/2016, 09:41 PM

Check your iodide levels

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10/13/2016, 09:37 AM	#1
Reeferman1019 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Tampa,FL Posts: 536	Pulsating Xenias Not Opening My pulsating Xenias aren't opening. Had the coral for about month and half. Water parameters are all in check with API. They used to open then slowly closed up. Please see pics.IMG_3342.jpg IMG_3343.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/13/2016, 11:27 AM	#3
vashawn Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: queens, NY Posts: 179	it could be to much water flow! try moving it to less flow __________________ Shawn Current Tank Info: 300gal reef

10/13/2016, 01:28 PM	#7
Preble Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: High Point North Carolina Posts: 341	They look dead to me I'd chunk them and get a new one they are too cheap and available to risk your tank Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk __________________ I can't afford to take you to a fancy dinner, but we can go back to my place and eat in-front of my fancy reef tank. Current Tank Info: 50 mixed

10/20/2016, 03:27 AM	#11
enchelycore808 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 405	Have u always used gfo? Have you replaced it recently? I don't know if it's the same, but I used to have a tank full of Xenia until I added a big bag of chemipure to the tank. Within a couple weeks they were all gone. Maybe it stripped the water too much. __________________ studio.aqua instagram

10/13/2016, 11:11 AM	#2
shadowmonster Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Haddonfield, IL Posts: 197	What exactly are your parameters? Xenia can be very finicky sometimes.

10/13/2016, 01:13 PM	#6
Reeferman1019 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Tampa,FL Posts: 536	Think they are dying? Or dead? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/14/2016, 10:44 PM	#10
Reeferman1019 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Tampa,FL Posts: 536	bump Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/20/2016, 08:42 AM	#13
Optionman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: NJ Posts: 774	i have so much xenia i cant give it away. if u live in the nyc/philly area u can have as much as u want for free. message me.

10/20/2016, 09:10 AM	#15
Reeferman1019 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Tampa,FL Posts: 536	can GFO hamper Xenia? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/24/2016, 11:39 PM	#21
mamonako Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 19	https://youtu.be/79fZXn4w_wk https://youtu.be/2KYvKKWu5zA https://youtu.be/b1wAPTJulBE Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

11/24/2016, 11:55 PM	#22
Reeferman1019 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Tampa,FL Posts: 536	those are nice! How do you make them get like that? Mine are dead and gone. I just started back using GFO and Carbon. Not sure how mines just closed up and never opened back up and now dead. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12/09/2016, 03:46 PM	#23
crawlerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 503	I think you are starving them. if you truly have 0 phosphates and 0 nitrates then they have no food.

12/21/2016, 09:41 PM	#25
Zatoichi Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 440	Check your iodide levels Sent from my SM-J700T1 using Tapatalk