My pulsing Xenia just isn’t pulsing please help

[isaacfish]

Ok so I’ve had my Xenia now for about 1 week and it was doing great in the first half of the week it when from being pulsing then to not doing the pulse at all please help I’m new at Xenia.

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

Xenia like dirty water and it is thought the pulsing is relating to flow. The lower the flow the more pulsing. You might want to try to slowly increase your nutrients in the tank and lowering the flow. Also post parameters of your tank in case there is another underlying issue with your water quality.

 

[isaacfish]

Ok will do

Xenia like dirty water and it is thought the pulsing is relating to flow. The lower the flow the more pulsing. You might want to try to slowly increase your nutrients in the tank and lowering the flow. Also post parameters of your tank in case there is another underlying issue with your water quality.

 

[isaacfish]

Ok will do

Ok salty here my tank water levels are at (nirates)=25+
Ph=8.2
Hardness = 550
Ammonia = 0.3
Carbonate root = 20
Alkalinity =119
Phosphate =.02
Ok that’s it let me know what you think

 

[Minifoot77]

Ok salty here my tank water levels are at (nirates)=25+
Ph=8.2
Hardness = 550
Ammonia = 0.3
Carbonate root = 20
Alkalinity =119
Phosphate =.02
Ok that’s it let me know what you think

Do you have a magnesium test?

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Ok salty here my tank water levels are at (nirates)=25+
Ph=8.2
Hardness = 550
Ammonia = 0.3
Carbonate root = 20
Alkalinity =119
Phosphate =.02
Ok that’s it let me know what you think

I sincerely hope you mean 11.9 and not 119


Anyway I'd aim for 0.06 po4 and 15 or less no3 though

 

[isaacfish]

I sincerely hope you mean 11.9 and not 119


Anyway I'd aim for 0.06 po4 and 15 or less no3 though

It’s 119 mg/L

 

[isaacfish]

And yes the magnesium is at 1275 ppm

 

[Minifoot77]

I dont remember if its magnesium or iodine but one will help with the pulsing... I run my mag at 1450 so yours seams low to me

 

[isaacfish]

I’m not sure if this has anything to do with it but info have a lot of green algae in the tank and could that be why they are not pulsing?

 

[isaacfish]

 

[Minifoot77]

Algae like the same things coral does so probably not if you have never done one an icp test will help with the water contents

 

[isaacfish]

Algae like the same things coral does so probably not if you have never done one an icp test will help with the water contents

What is ICP
Test?

 

[isaacfish]

also, I turned off the flow for more than an hour, and they never started to post again so I don’t think the low flow or the high flow has to do with it

 

[isaacfish]

I meant to say pulse not post

 

[isaacfish]

Oh and thanks for all the help I appreciate it

 

[JayM]

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[Minifoot77]

I use oceanmo icp but the same idea as what Jay posted

 

[Devisissy]

Don't waste your money on a test unless you are planning on adding coral. Right now you have a fake coral and some Xenia. Just keep up with maintenance and everything will be just fine. Also, Xenia sometimes just don't pulse. One day you will look at your tank and your millions of Xenia and be like, WHAT HAVE I DONE!?!

 

[Spare time]

I wouldn't bother with an icp unless you don't do water changes regularly or suspect something is wrong (like a contaminant)