I have a 75 gallon tank with lots of live rock, a royal gramma, a true clown, a fairy wrasse and a cleaner shrimp that eats from my hand. 8) Someone gave me a pulsing Xenia today. I'd like to make sure I understand the basic care requirements because I've never had a coral before. I placed it on the live rock near "moderate water flow" but am not really sure what moderate flow is. It certainly is undulating but I don't know if it's because it's in direct line of the water flow or it's doing it on its own. :? Anyway, any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
Pulsing Xenia Care
- Thread starter sighthoundlover
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I find Xenias don't do well under very intense lighting, but they should have "moderate" lighting (I know, that's vague 
). The flow rate should be enough to gently sway the polyps. The pulsing action is pretty unique (the tentacles open and close, sometimes looking like they're pumping water).
Give it plenty of room since Xenias spread pretty fast once established.
). The flow rate should be enough to gently sway the polyps. The pulsing action is pretty unique (the tentacles open and close, sometimes looking like they're pumping water). Give it plenty of room since Xenias spread pretty fast once established.
I had a 55g with power compact light, about 4 maxi jet 1200's, 1/3rd full of live rock, one inch sandbed, lots of macroalgae, and terrible skimmer.
It was wall to wall xenia at one point, I am sure I made over $1000 trading it in to the fish store. It actually would grow over my caulerpa.
That is my recipie for xenia success, too bad I had to move and take the tank down.
It was wall to wall xenia at one point, I am sure I made over $1000 trading it in to the fish store. It actually would grow over my caulerpa.
That is my recipie for xenia success, too bad I had to move and take the tank down.
An iodine suggestion is usually quit disagreeable to my taste, but since ANEMONEBUFF added the additional info about test, I will keep silence on this issue.
However, there are several types of Xenia, and some do do well under MH. Generally, the brown IndoPacific type can do well under NO-VHO, while the lighter-colored variety need MH and PC to do well (they are ok with lower light, but will grow long "hands" that ruin the overall pompom-like shape).
However, there are several types of Xenia, and some do do well under MH. Generally, the brown IndoPacific type can do well under NO-VHO, while the lighter-colored variety need MH and PC to do well (they are ok with lower light, but will grow long "hands" that ruin the overall pompom-like shape).
Moderate light outta suffice...I have some under NO in my mantis tank..i also have some in my 20 gal with MH..in my 20 it spreads like a weed, it outta do fine in your tank...I dont dose/supplement Iodine either and have no problems with it growing moderately fast...
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