xenia question

Caesar Augustus · 10-04-2003, 01:05 AM

Everything in my 55 reef is doing well except for my non-pulsing xenia. Its kinna shrunk up and not looking so hot. Its been about two weeks now and I don't know what to do. My salinity is a little high about 1.026 or so. But nothing else is freaked out. Any ideas??
Ceasar

***Reefland*** · 10-04-2003, 01:32 AM

Sometimes it just beeesss like that. I have read all too many times that people have trouble maintain Xenia while others claim it is as much of a nusiance as hair algae.

Caesar Augustus · 10-05-2003, 01:29 AM

ahhhhhhhh I see. I seem to have read that before now that I think about it.
Thanks Scott
Augustus

***zhenya*** · 10-05-2003, 03:49 AM

Augustus,

FWIW, I don't think your salinity/sp.gravity is high at all. I think spesific gravity of 1.026 makes it salinity of about 35 ppt,which is consistent with NSW.
If it's any consolation,I'm one of those that Scott mention that can't keep Xinia alive for any length of time.I mean I tried twice and both times the colonies had crashed after about three or four month

While all the other corals have lived and grown really well for me,the Xinia just melted.

MontanaRocknReefer · 10-05-2003, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zhenya

Augustus,

FWIW, I don't think your salinity/sp.gravity is high at all. I think spesific gravity of 1.026 makes it salinity of about 35 ppt,which is consistent with NSW.
If it's any consolation,I'm one of those that Scott mention that can't keep Xinia alive for any length of time.I mean I tried twice and both times the colonies had crashed after about three or four month

While all the other corals have lived and grown really well for me,the Xinia just melted.

I agree with Gene! I cannot get Xiena to grow in my tank to save my soul. If it was plastic Xiena it would still melt and disappear! Simply amazing!! Johnny

**Poseidon** · 10-05-2003, 06:04 PM

Well I guess I'll chime in as one of the Hair Algae crowd... Anybody want some??? Just pay for shipping and it's yours....

Mike

***Reefland*** · 10-05-2003, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poseidon

Well I guess I'll chime in as one of the Hair Algae crowd... Anybody want some??? Just pay for shipping and it's yours....

Mike

What kind do you have Poseidon?

Caesar Augustus · 10-06-2003, 01:27 AM

Yea Poseidon, what ya got. Hell I'll try anything once, ok ok twice, all right maybe three times........................................etc.

Augustus

**Poseidon** · 10-06-2003, 06:45 PM

I'm not exactly sure the species, it came from Tropicorium about 3 years ago and keeps spreading like crazy...

here is a pic...

Caesar Augustus · 10-07-2003, 01:13 AM

That looks like a pulsing species me, if so find out what the shipping cost to Birmingham AL 35226 is and I'll give it a shot. Perhaps I'll fare better with a pulsing stalk. Like I said I'll try anything
Caesar

**Poseidon** · 10-07-2003, 12:47 PM

Sure thing... Fed Ex priority overnight, by 10.30 AM is 37.71 By 3 pm is 33.27

UPS says next day by 8 am for a WHOPPING 66.87 Next day air by 10.30 is 37.96 and just plain next day is 33.65

drop me an E-mail if you still want some, I'll give you 4-5 stalks easily

la.porte@comcast.net

Mike

Caesar Augustus · 10-08-2003, 12:20 PM

Poseidon, I sent you an e-mail. But that sounds cool to me.

10-04-2003, 01:05 AM	#1
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	xenia question Everything in my 55 reef is doing well except for my non-pulsing xenia. Its kinna shrunk up and not looking so hot. Its been about two weeks now and I don't know what to do. My salinity is a little high about 1.026 or so. But nothing else is freaked out. Any ideas?? Ceasar __________________ The reefer formerly known as Napoleon

10-04-2003, 01:32 AM	#2
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Sometimes it just beeesss like that. I have read all too many times that people have trouble maintain Xenia while others claim it is as much of a nusiance as hair algae. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-05-2003, 01:29 AM	#3
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	ahhhhhhhh I see. I seem to have read that before now that I think about it. Thanks Scott Augustus __________________ The reefer formerly known as Napoleon

10-05-2003, 03:49 AM	#4
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,874	Augustus, FWIW, I don't think your salinity/sp.gravity is high at all. I think spesific gravity of 1.026 makes it salinity of about 35 ppt,which is consistent with NSW. If it's any consolation,I'm one of those that Scott mention that can't keep Xinia alive for any length of time.I mean I tried twice and both times the colonies had crashed after about three or four month While all the other corals have lived and grown really well for me,the Xinia just melted. __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

10-06-2003, 01:27 AM	#8
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	Yea Poseidon, what ya got. Hell I'll try anything once, ok ok twice, all right maybe three times........................................etc. Augustus __________________ The reefer formerly known as Napoleon

10-05-2003, 06:04 PM	#6
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,540	Well I guess I'll chime in as one of the Hair Algae crowd... Anybody want some??? Just pay for shipping and it's yours.... Mike

10-06-2003, 06:45 PM	#9
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,540	I'm not exactly sure the species, it came from Tropicorium about 3 years ago and keeps spreading like crazy... here is a pic...

10-07-2003, 01:13 AM	#10
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	That looks like a pulsing species me, if so find out what the shipping cost to Birmingham AL 35226 is and I'll give it a shot. Perhaps I'll fare better with a pulsing stalk. Like I said I'll try anything Caesar __________________ The reefer formerly known as Napoleon

10-07-2003, 12:47 PM	#11
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,540	Sure thing... Fed Ex priority overnight, by 10.30 AM is 37.71 By 3 pm is 33.27 UPS says next day by 8 am for a WHOPPING 66.87 Next day air by 10.30 is 37.96 and just plain next day is 33.65 drop me an E-mail if you still want some, I'll give you 4-5 stalks easily la.porte@comcast.net Mike

10-08-2003, 12:20 PM	#12
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	Poseidon, I sent you an e-mail. But that sounds cool to me. __________________ The reefer formerly known as Napoleon

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