Pulsing Xenia Dying?

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  1. jptrson

    jptrson Feather Duster

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    Most inverts use Iodine, but you shouldn't add it if you can't test for it. Easy to overdose.
     
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  2. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Here it is at lunch:

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    And again at 10pm:

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    Say goodbye to my xenia. The bubbles it had have opened and now I can see rock through them. I ask the question again...Do I have to worry about anything being affected in my tank? Should I remove what I can?
     
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  3. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I had one head come all the way off. I flowed around my tank and one day I was moving rock and found it on the bottom of one, well attached. Look at it now.
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    Take a look at the rest of the xenia that was wanting to die! It is so happy now!! This is right when they close up for the night! I am so happy it didn't die!
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    cannedmulder, Sep 19, 2008
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  4. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Glad the xenia is pulling through. As a heads up, xenia doesn't "close" for the night. It's a very active soft coral. Mine only close when a hermit decides to look for food within the coral or, when something is astray in my tank.
     
    missionsix, Oct 15, 2008
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  5. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Most everything in my tank closes for the night except the sun coral, torch and duncan. It has since I set up the tank! I thought this was normal. Now you have me worried! But it still is happy when the lights are on! So I won't worry too much until it starts dying again!
     
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  6. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I wouldn't worry about it. It just struck me as kinda odd. I'd worry if they weren't looking well during the daylight cycle. Mine just never close. Like 7/11 I guess, always "open".
     
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  7. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    my xenia, leather, polyps, and frogspawn all close up for the night even if i leave the light on a bit longer then normal they seem to know the exact time it going dark...
     
    Stingray, Oct 18, 2008
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  8. morau89

    morau89 Fire Shrimp

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    I have read that xenia needs iodine to do well. I don't know how true this is because i have not attempted it yet but i will in the next week probably.
     
    morau89, Oct 18, 2008
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  9. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    My xenia is doing too well. I have never added iodine to my tank once.
     
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