Berger9953 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I just got some new Pulsing gold strip Xenia at my lfs on friday. It was good in the lfs, but the minute I put it in my tank it started shrinking, it's shriveled and disgusting and is getting worse by the day. All parameters are good. With about 10 nitrates, which you would think would be good for it knowing that Xenia like "dirty tanks". Except ca is a bit high about 490-500.It was in a area at the bottom with medium flow, so I put it up higher and with lower flow and its not any better!! Idk what to do, can someone give me some advice?? BTW, all other livestock and corals are great, except the Xenia!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckie Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I am not sure. I have no problem growing any kind of xenia. I have had a few folks say no matter what they try nothing works. Some have tried many many times. If you were closer I would give you some. Some say give it some iodine. Beckie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 How long did you acclimate it? Xenia is crazy stuff, sometimes it will just melt away like that. You also will need to dose with a little iodine for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berger9953 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 For about an hour or two, not drip, just simple adding cups of water every fifteen minutes. I dose iodine regularly, but I haven't the last couple of times, maybe I should now. I'll go add some...I'll see if that works. Sorry, Id give you a pic but I don't have my camera right now, my brother is useing it for a trip and he's on the east coast! Not an easy place to go and retrieve it from... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMiller Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Re: Xenia not acclimating to new tank I just got some pulsing xenia also And it took 2-3 weeks to finally come back and pulse. It even looked like it was melting for a few days. I say wait it out! By the way I dose with One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMiller Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Re: Xenia not acclimating to new tank Forgot to say I have it about 14" below the surface and I have a 4 bulb t5ho fixture Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berger9953 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thanks, I'll wait it out!!(scary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 If it starts to die, get it out...you dont want that gunk in your tank...if you can avoid it. Xenia is extremely salinity sensitive. Oftentimes they just need a couple weeks to adjust to temp and salinity. The nitrates shouldnt hurt it, nor should the Ca. There is only so much you can do to avoid this from happening...you wouldn't want to adjust your whole tank salinity in order to make the xenia happy...hopefully it will adjust in time. Xenia is one of those corals that works too well for some people and then not at all for other people with seemingly the same parameters.(scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berger9953 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks for the reply, How do I know if it's dead or not??? If it starts to die, get it out...you dont want that gunk in your tank...if you can avoid it. Xenia is extremely salinity sensitive. Oftentimes they just need a couple weeks to adjust to temp and salinity. The nitrates shouldnt hurt it, nor should the Ca. There is only so much you can do to avoid this from happening...you wouldn't want to adjust your whole tank salinity in order to make the xenia happy...hopefully it will adjust in time. Xenia is one of those corals that works too well for some people and then not at all for other people with seemingly the same parameters.(scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I brought some up from Cali a few years ago. When I put it in the tank it had shriveled to one single sad pulsing hand, but it came back and came back huge. I think it needs to be acclimated very slowly and IME it does not ship well. There is some speculation it uses iodide, but I don't think it's nutrient uptake has been defined for sure. IME once it is established most varieties grow very fast. I would keep it isolated on an island in the sand. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks for the reply' date=' How do I know if it's dead or not???[/quote'] if it looks mushy, or starts dissolving/peeling off rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berger9953 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Yep, it's dead, I took it out, only good thing about that was, a brittle worm was on it along with a majano anemone which was also bad to have in the tank, so I took the whole rock out(small rock) and I got rid of all of them at once!!(naughty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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