Pulsing Xenia, all other things aside it is a very pretty coral?!

[Mark Bradley]

Someone was saying that Xenia is the best selling coral. At least as far as their sales and business goes. I think it was Tan (I forget his name, I'm sorry) of Tidal Gardens. I like it but it is a bit invasive. I actually believe my rose bubble tip anemone are worse. I wish I never introduced one.

My LFS have a tank that’s been taken over by Rose Bubble Tip - put me right off! Not sure why they don’t deal with it as the tank looks crammed.

 

[Aqua Man]

One of my favorites. Relaxing to watch. Makes a great bed for my Clown fish

 

[DAniel559]

This Ruby Xenia is one of my favorite corals!

 

[alton]

I would gladly let Xenia overtake my tank if they were sure to always keep pulsing...but the little ******** stop mysteriously for no reason and then often never start back up. People debate...is there too much flow, not enough...too low iodine? there's a million reasons but these corals are the least understood of our entire hobby. Also for nutrient export they might equal macro algae...but if Xenia crash they dump nutrients faster than a crashing algae and that can be a problem.

Back in 2008 I had it in a 158 and when it stop pulsing I would turn off my skimmer and it would start pulsing again. I only ran the skimmer a few days out of the month. Nitrates less than 2. I very seldom cleaned the glass on this tank. It was pretty much maintenance free.

 

[canadianeh]

how to isolate their growth though? Let's say if I put them on a rock island with size of a tennis ball. What happens if it runs out of space? Will it stop growing? Can't it grow on a fine sand?

 

[F i s h y]

Excuse the colours (England) it is under old leds, you have to admit it is a very pretty coral!

Oh and a thought, a weed in your garden is just a wild flower in the wrong place, I am growing this out for a reason, research your corals people, this is great nutrient export!

I've always said a dandelion (weed) is a misunderstood wild flower.... thank you for your approach. I also find xenia to be a beautiful and unique coral... no other coral actively pulses that im aware of....

 

[canadianeh]

I've always said a dandelion (weed) is a misunderstood wild flower.... thank you for your approach. I also find xenia to be a beautiful and unique coral... no other coral actively pulses that im aware of....

nah uh....not dandelion or any other type of weeds will grow freely on my lawn. I am OCD when it comes to my lawn. Just want them plain green.

 

[DWPhilli]

I do enjoy Xenia, but I just saw this last night. Thats right, Xenia attached to the shell of a dwarf cerith. So the Xenia island found another way to expand

 

[najer]

how to isolate their growth though? Let's say if I put them on a rock island with size of a tennis ball. What happens if it runs out of space? Will it stop growing? Can't it grow on a fine sand?

I do enjoy Xenia, but I just saw this last night. Thats right, Xenia attached to the shell of a dwarf cerith. So the Xenia island found another way to expand

This answers your question Canadianeh.

 

[canadianeh]

This answers your question Canadianeh.

at least it will be much easier to remove

 

[najer]

at least it will be much easier to remove

It can just drop a branch that will settle and grow.

 

[canadianeh]

It can just drop a branch that will settle and grow.

oh? It can also "drop" a branch and get blown around tank and grow?

 

[New&no clue]

Xenia's are my favorite corals I have them isolated on their own rock with my BTA and they do fine together, plus keep each other in check.

I actually just started a Xenia Refugium. My pods seems happy down there and its much pretty to look at then chaeto. While it may not export at the same rate as chaeto it is still doing something so I am happy so far with it.

 

[najer]

oh? It can also "drop" a branch and get blown around tank and grow?

Yes!

 

[Silverfish]

Nutrient export and invasiveness aside and based purely on aesthetics I would say the pulsating Xenia would b the single most popular coral of all time!

 

[sarcophytonIndy]

Nutrient export and invasiveness aside and based purely on aesthetics I would say the pulsating Xenia would b the single most popular coral of all time!

agreed, with green star polyps a close second.

 

[sarcophytonIndy]

Yes!

You can chop them up with a sharp scissors and all of the pieces will attach and start growing and pulsing.

 

[najer]

Time to intervene!

 

[Mikeltee]

I love xenias. With low flow they look super cool. Put them in a corner, let them grow on the glass and they wont take over.