Kasasah Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I recently got some Kent marine essential elements and dosed my tank with it. Since then my xenia have shrunk up and went from pink to purple... No pulsing either. I thought they would recover but they are still the same. And thoughts? Can't take a pic right now but here's an example. Except mine are even worse... http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/0899a44360.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Xenia can be really weird. I've read many accounts of it spontaneously melting away to nothing despite no measurable changes in tank chemistry. Some people can't grow it at all and for others, it's a weed. It sounds like your xenia doesn't like something in the additive, or the additive is causing some sort of other change in the tank. What are your parameters looking like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefsickness Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do fill bad I cant get thm to live in my system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkreefer Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 You think that's bad try keeping the blue, I had some shipped from the east coast years back and it melted with in a week in a 50 gal with perfect water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsz3 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I had the blue and it was going wild for months and then just melted away , I did notice it perk up when dosing iodide but still melted non the less sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 My xenia seems to be extremely hearty and active. I know they soak up nitrates (hence why they smell so bad), and I've heard that they don't do well in super clean water. I'm sure they vary with the different varieties. Mine is growing so fast that I have to frag it every month or two to keep it small enough for my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g81 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 i have a few diffrent types of xenia. some do much better than others. i notice some types may take less light than others? i have one thats doing very very good growing like crazy. try moving maby more/less water flow or light? goodluck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I finally gave up on xenia in my old tank. I think I went through 2-3 frags of the super active xenia they had at Upscales and they all melted away. I had many other corals that were all fine and growing. I haven't tried again since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Be glad that stuff is the worst. Once Xenia take off you'll regret ever putting in your tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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