Pulsing Xenia look ok?

ASIN28 · Feb 2, 2021

Hey all,
Got a nice piece of pulsing Xenia today and I dipped in coral rx, as per instructions and as I do with all coral. I’m assuming it’s just stressed from the dip, but we will see what happens tomorrow morning when the lights go back on. This picture is from about 4:30 this afternoon and it looks the same with the lights off currently. Hoping it opens by the morning! What do you think?

Gtinnel · Feb 2, 2021

It doesn't look great but if you just put it in the tank I wouldn't worry about it. Xenia is very hardy, I'm sure it'll be fine assuming your parameters are okay.

ASIN28 · Feb 2, 2021

Gtinnel said:
It doesn't look great but if you just put it in the tank I wouldn't worry about it. Xenia is very hardy, I'm sure it'll be fine assuming your parameters are okay.

Yes parameters are all in check. I’m assuming it’s from the dip. But do Xenia close their polyps all night or do they pulse at night also?

Gtinnel · Feb 2, 2021

ASIN28 said:
But do Xenia close their polyps all night or do they pulse at night also?

Mine always look similar to that at night, then perk back up when the lights come on.

Phil D. · Feb 2, 2021

First off, I would move it to it's own rock, otherwise it will take over. They pulse all the time.

Specific Ocean · Feb 2, 2021

If the parameters are right, it'll bounce back in no time. Did you get it delivered?

Gtinnel · Feb 2, 2021

Moving it to an island away from your main rockwork is always a good suggestion, unless you want your rockwork full of xenia.

vetteguy53081 · Feb 2, 2021

Mid tank under moderate light and water flow and assure your phosphate and nitrate levels aren’t elevated.
Salinity 1.025 and temp 77-79

ASIN28 · Feb 3, 2021

Specific Ocean said:
If the parameters are right, it'll bounce back in no time. Did you get it delivered?

Nope LFS it looked great until I dipped it but we shall see tomorrow

Mywifeisgunnakillme · Feb 3, 2021

Its not a coral that i would not dip, personally. Either it melts or it thrives. Sometimes it stays in purgatory for a while before deciding...

I had a mixed tank for a decade and it refused to grow. Always melted. Softies, SPS, and LPS thrived. Not it.

I restarted the hobby this summer, and set up an almost identical tank. It thrives. Only difference is i use All for Reef instead of seachem products and feed way more heavy.

It's a coral that will react to sudden changes for sure. That's why they sulk whem put in a new tank.

That one looks just fine. Give it a couple weeks or so. In month or two it will take off. Put it on its own rock, mild flow, for sure.

ASIN28 · Feb 3, 2021

Mywifeisgunnakillme said:
Its not a coral that i would not dip, personally. Either it melts or it thrives. Sometimes it stays in purgatory for a while before deciding...

I had a mixed tank for a decade and it refused to grow. Always melted. Softies, SPS, and LPS thrived. Not it.

I restarted the hobby this summer, and set up an almost identical tank. It thrives. Only difference is i use All for Reef instead of seachem products and feed way more heavy.

It's a coral that will react to sudden changes for sure. That's why they sulk whem put in a new tank.

That one looks just fine. Give it a couple weeks or so. In month or two it will take off. Put it on its own rock, mild flow, for sure.

Thanks for the reply! Will definitely give an update tomorrow!