ID help please

[brode]

I got this attached to a rock that had an anemone on it but don’t know what it is. I thought a purple pulsing exenia any help would be nice.

 

[blaxsun]

Looks like a xenia. Are the polyps opening and closing by themselves?

 

[CanuckReefer]

I got this attached to a rock that had an anemone on it but don’t know what it is. I thought a purple pulsing exenia any help would be nice.

Yup... keep it on an island! I'm a Xenia fan, some definitely aren't lol because of potential for great spread....

 

[brode]

Looks like a xenia. Are the polyps opening and closing by themselves?

Yes they are.

 

[EricR]

Pulsing xenia look awesome -- I never see any at my LFS (actually pulsing, that is)

 

[blaxsun]

Yes they are.

Pulsing xenia. Be forewarned - these can spread like weeds. Not GSP 'weeds', like thistles and thorns weeds. And very, very quickly too. So think "deserted island".

 

[Trouble1375]

or it will sit a look pretty in a corner and wither away to nothing. I can't keep Xenia alive for the life of me

 

[blaxsun]

or it will sit a look pretty in a corner and wither away to nothing. I can't keep Xenia alive for the life of me

They spread to surfaces, too (not just rocks).

 

[CanuckReefer]

or it will sit a look pretty in a corner and wither away to nothing. I can't keep Xenia alive for the life of me

That's GSP for me, no luck ever. Xenia? Whoa boy, constantly fragging and selling to LFS. I don't get much for it, but it's something lol...

 

[CanuckReefer]

They spread to surfaces, too (not just rocks).

Yep... 'well look at you over there little Xenia...WAY OVER THERE!'

 

[Trouble1375]

That's GSP for me, no luck ever. Xenia? Whoa boy, constantly fragging and selling to LFS. I don't get much for it, but it's something lol...

I just took my GSP rock to my LFS and traded it in. It was starting to spread farther than it's intended island.