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06-03-2008, 06:17 PM
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Nano Person w/a Nano Reef
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: orange county
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Originally Posted by Suzan
The orange seems pretty hard. Also, do you have to feed the Xenias special food, and add chemicals? We were told to add calcium, Iodine. Is this true??
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you only want to add cal if your testing low. Get a test kit for Cal and one for Alk. if your low on those that can effect the xenia. then add only as needed to test at good levels. (for example: my 8g get's the two added twice a week, if i do it three times, the levels test too high)
i really doubt you need to add iodine. as whiskey says......if you can't test for it, don't add it.
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06-05-2008, 04:20 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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exactly!
if you cant test for it dont add it!
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08-05-2008, 03:23 AM
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Dedicated Reef Adict
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Racine, Wi
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no you dont need special chemical the iodine and calcium are to stimulate growth they are natural rilter feeders you might wanbt to get some zooplex and stronium and some omega 3 fatty stuff as filter feeders rely on filtering to get there food a little microvert and some zooplex should be about all you need MAYBE 3 drops max every couple day and your mushrooms and xenia will be just fine...on the other hand the more light you put on the tank even if it is 6 g...a 50/50 35watt fixture will work out pretty nice for a tank ryour size and are fairly inexpensive...
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08-04-2009, 12:24 PM
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squid
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Orange Cover
my live rock, live sand and decor are all covered in orange. It could possibly be algae but i have no clue can anyone tell me what this could be? 
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09-13-2009, 03:20 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 174
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+1 on the nothing special for xenias. They are filter feeders and do great off the particulate and stuff stirred up in your tank. Ours came in on some LR - 2 little mucousy blobs. They are dividing and climbing, in a month they divided 4 times. Shrooms seem to very hardy and need nothing special. Ours lower light and less flow.
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09-18-2009, 01:14 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Indiana
Posts: 130
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sponge or coraline does it scrape off?
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09-18-2009, 01:15 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Indiana
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I keep zenias in my tank. Lighting is different. I test for Magnesium and Calcium (lots of other stuff to). However the mag and calc you'll definetly want to try to keep them up high. they can be invasive if they like your tank. The lighting should be ok they are not that difficult. Keep up with your water changes. If your concerned about iodine use a kent marine supplement. Would be concerned about some other corals though so do your research before you lay out to much cash. Good luck!
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10-06-2009, 12:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Have you ever tested you Ca with a kit? I didn't test mine for over a month and found it was almost perfect. What kind of salt do you use? If you are doing regular water changes you probably have sufficient Ca already. Xenia are softies and won't suck too much Ca out of your water. Mine are looking great and 2 plants have divided into 5 in 2 months. I did nothing with them till recently started using some coral frenzy. As others said they are filter feeders and low maintenance. You could give them some phytoplankton though. I have been told many times that xenia do great in some tank and die in others. Not sure why. I love them, very cool. Looks like yours are waving hands xenia.
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10-17-2009, 08:29 AM
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squid
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Depends on your tank if you are doing regular water changes they should get most of what they need from water echange. Do you have fish in tank they would get extra nourishment from uneaten and eaten foods.
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10-22-2009, 09:17 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Delano, MN
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I have a very similar orange specimen on a rock, always assumed it was a sponge.
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11-02-2009, 06:56 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Wake Forest, NC
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No, xenia does not need calcium, iodine, or feeding. In fact, Xenia doesn't even have a mouth (even though it appears to). It won't eat anything whatsoever. It obtains all nutrients via photosynthesis and also uptaking nutrients directly from the water.
Some will say you need to supplement iodine, but there is a LOT of speculation on that. I personally do not think it needs any iodine. Many pet shops will tell you that you need it. They will also want to make a buck off of it. Don't bother, trust me!
Just do weekly 10-20% water changes and you will be replenishing all the trace elements the xenia needs.
Just know that in a 6 gallon, xenia may not do well. It doesn't like pH swings, and that will happen in a 6 gallon. Then again, it may rocket and take over the tank.
If it does die on you, look instead for "anthelia" which is much hardier. Green star polyps are also a great 6-gallon tank coral.
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