Xenia Problem

josephowen · 02-27-2007, 01:00 PM

I bought a xenia frag 4 days ago and the thing won't open. It's all bunched up looking like it's dead. I have quite a few other corals that are doing great. The xenia is the only thing I am having a problem with. What is wrong with it?

TahoeMtn · 02-27-2007, 01:02 PM

I had the same problem and found that I had a high PO4 (phosphate) once I got an RO/DI and ran some Rowaphos I finally have been able to get a Xenia to live

Tynan Rasmus · 02-27-2007, 01:04 PM

I hade the same issue as well, but for me it turned out my Hydrometer was way off as my water was only 1.018 when that thing was reading 1.025.

JY13131 · 02-27-2007, 01:05 PM

ANd if it was dying, it would not only be bunched up, it would be disntegrating.

josephowen · 02-27-2007, 01:10 PM

I did have a phos problem last week, but I got it under control before I got the frag. Hydrometer is only a few months old and reading 1.024. My iodine/dide was reading a little low so I'll add some to see if that'll help.

pastina · 02-27-2007, 03:14 PM

could someone be picking at it? mine bunches up when my coral beauty decides to take a nip at it
i hear xenia's are tasty

cjtice · 02-27-2007, 03:17 PM

Might want to check your Hydro against a Refractometer. I would say that, that is the problem. I had two Hydros and were both off by atleast .004. One being off by .006 and the other .004.

Hope they straighten up soon.

Chris

josephowen · 02-27-2007, 04:08 PM

Yeah, I have a huge damsel that picks at it a little. I may move the xenia to my fuge to see if it opens up.

jenajet · 02-27-2007, 04:15 PM

Yep my damsel loves the xenia too! Never eats it tho, he just takes a chunk and spits it out and would do it till the xenia were gone if I hadn't pulled the xenia from the tank.

pastina · 02-27-2007, 04:31 PM

i didnt know damsels would do that to a xenia

what kind of damsel?

Tynan Rasmus · 02-27-2007, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjtice

Might want to check your Hydro against a Refractometer. I would say that, that is the problem. I had two Hydros and were both off by atleast .004. One being off by .006 and the other .004.

Hope they straighten up soon.

Chris

Yep, thats what I did and now my Xenia are doing wonderfully

josephowen · 02-27-2007, 11:34 PM

It's a 4" marginate damsel. He's the only one picking at the xenia. I have 3 other types of damsels, a spinecheek clown, and a foxface and they don't bother the xenia at all.

WSPTideFan · 02-28-2007, 01:05 AM

I have a Talbot's Damsel that is always pickin on my Kenya Trees. He doesn't harm them but I always catch him doing that. Usually followed by the Fire Clown trying to nip him. Nature working its course?

josephowen · 02-28-2007, 01:09 AM

I'm guessing so. I may just have to give him up to a neighbor.

pastina · 02-28-2007, 11:18 AM

wow im still shocked a damsel would do this
i wish i would have known earlier, i have a baby sulphur damsel arriving this afternoon. he will be going into a tank with a growing xenia colony

i hope he doesnt pick at it