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03-28-2006, 01:33 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gypsum, KS Age: 24
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 |  Xenia
i recently bought some pulsing xenia it looks happy, but im wondering if it's ever going to start pulsing. i read that it could take a little bit for it to acclimate. any info would be great.
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36 Gallon Bow front Reef
Residents - Lawnmower Blenny, Maroon Clown, Freckle Faced Hawk Fish, Blue Mandarin Dragonet, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Coral Beauty, Dragon Wrasse, Green Mushrooms, Green Yuma Ricordia Mushroom, Starburst Polyps, Pulsing Xenia, Clove Polyps, Candy Cane, Yellow Tip Torch, Golden Polyps, Dwarf Hermit Crabs, Snails
20 Long Sump - Corallife Super Skimmer, Rio 2100
Lighting - Current USA 130W PC Dual Daylight/Dual Actinic/White Moon Light | 
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03-28-2006, 04:19 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn
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No one really knows why Xenia pulsate. As long they are open and look healthy, I'm sure they will start pulsing soon.
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03-28-2006, 04:11 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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what is your pH? As i found out with my research on Xenia, when the pH is low they tend not to pulsate. However because these are new xenia they might just be stressed from the move. What lighting do you have over the tank? If you are using MH lighting then they might take a while to acclimate.  _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
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100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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03-28-2006, 05:02 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
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my ph is steady at 8.3 and i do not have metal halides. i have a 48" coralife strip with 2 10000k and 2 actinic with lunar lights. hopefully they will pulse soon. as i said though they look healthy and thats what matters to me. | |
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03-28-2006, 05:56 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Hmm, Ok 1) where are they in the tank (high/low) 2) are they exposed to high water movement? 3) how long have you had them? 4) what are the levels of your other supplements (Ca, iodine etc)?
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03-28-2006, 06:02 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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Not all species of Xenia pulsate. Also do you have Xenia or Anthelia? Anthelia(waving hand)tends to be less likely to pulse than Xenia in captivity. Most species from the Red Sea tend to pulsate more so than from other areas as studies have shown. Xeniidae families require strong water movement and certain species, usually bright-colored, require brighter light due to the fact that they come from shallower depths(Gohar 1940).
A supplementation with Iodine is advantageous and good water parameters goes a long way in successful Xenia keeping. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-28-2006, 10:31 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gypsum, KS Age: 24
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they are high in the tank. moderate water movement. ph 8.3 nitrates 0 nitrites 0 ammonia 0 ca is at 450. i supplement with seachem reef plus twice a week (fri. and sat.) | |
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12-09-2006, 05:15 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 23
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im sure yours are doing good by now, but I just wanted to add, the when I got mine they did not pulse at first, but after I did a water change they went crazy | |
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12-09-2006, 07:02 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: LI,NY
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The xenia in my tank grows like a weed and I dont mind because I think it looks awesome. Anyway, the ones closer to the bottom dont pulse, just stay wide open and the rest pulse away, so it seems they need a decent amount of light to pulse. | |
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12-10-2006, 05:17 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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It is said that a higher salinity will make some species of Xenia pulsate. | |
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