My pulsing Xenia just isn’t pulsing please help

[isaacfish]

sounds good do u think my coral beauty is eating it is that something that would happen

 

[twentyleagues]

sounds good do u think my coral beauty is eating it is that something that would happen

You wouldn't see them stop pulsing. You would just see nubs or all gone.

 

[isaacfish]

I’ll send a better picture

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here’s an update on the Xenia

Elevate these guys to ipper third of tank under moderate light and water flow. Low alk will not impact them as will high phosphate, low salinity and too much light.

 

[Gligor]

My pulsing xenia stopped pulsing since I moved then to a higher flow area (3 weeks ago) and when I turn off the pumps to do a water change they don't pulse. But since then they doubled in size anyway, so I'm pretty sure that there's nothing wrong with them. Because I'm new to the hobby i introduced them to my tank, but now I'm thinking I should get rid of them when I saw how fast they grow...

 

[isaacfish]

Elevate these guys to ipper third of tank under moderate light and water flow. Low alk will not impact them as will high phosphate, low salinity and too much light.

Could u clairify???

 

[Devisissy]

Guess I am getting a coral beauty.

 

[isaacfish]

Guess I am getting a coral beauty.

Do u want to give me some of your Xenia lol

 

[isaacfish]

Do u want to give me some of your Xenia lol

I’ll take it off your hands

 

[Devisissy]

I’ll take it off your hands

LOL I was just joking. However, I found surrounding it with hammers kept it in check. Clowns liked it.

 

[isaacfish]

LOL I was just joking. However, I found surrounding it with hammers kept it in check. Clowns liked it.

It’s a beaut

 

[isaacfish]

It’s a beaut

I want my tank to be like that

 

[Devisissy]

I want my tank to be like that

Step one: Buy Xenia
Step two: Success

 

[isaacfish]

Step one: Buy Xenia
Step two: Success

If only it was that easy

 

[isaacfish]

It kind of sucks to here people say that Xenia is basically indestructible and he one I got is not doing what it’s supposed to do

 

[Devisissy]

It kind of sucks to here people say that Xenia is basically indestructible and he one I got is not doing what it’s supposed to do

Xenia are a great way to eyeball tank health. For sure.

 

[dthom]

You will get there. Xenia is only indestructible once it get's established...

I did not see how old the tank is, or what lights you have over the tank.
It seems like your tank is still maturing. I would keep up on regular water changes using RO water for all top off and mixing up saltwater. Patience is needed in the process even though you are very excited to get things going. It is hard for all of us!

In my experience if the lighting is too low xenia will not pump. I used to have them growing under strong metal halide lighting and they loved it. Just my experience though...

I would also agree that there is a very good chance the coral beauty is picking on it and causing problems as well.

 

[dthom]

By the way, you don't have very many corals. I personally would not dose anything. Regular water changes will take care of it all right now. In my opinion.

 

[Reefin Aint Easy]

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

+1 on the iodine. It's a tell tale sign you're low on iodine if your Xenia stop pulsing.

 

[isaacfish]

You will get there. Xenia is only indestructible once it get's established...

I did not see how old the tank is, or what lights you have over the tank.
It seems like your tank is still maturing. I would keep up on regular water changes using RO water for all top off and mixing up saltwater. Patience is needed in the process even though you are very excited to get things going. It is hard for all of us!

In my experience if the lighting is too low xenia will not pump. I used to have them growing under strong metal halide lighting and they loved it. Just my experience though...

I would also agree that there is a very good chance the coral beauty is picking on it and causing problems as well.

My tank is 3 years old now and yeah I need to do a water change