blue xenia? anyone have it?

[DebsSisterFlo]

I'd like to see pics if you do! Better yet I'd like a frag!

 

[RCS]

Whoops, wrong button, ignore me!

 

[Aquabucket]

True blue xenia (Cespitularia) is often difficult to aquire. Sometimes you can get the East African strains on-line. Just make sure it is labled as Cespitularia or otherwise you may be dissapointed. Other strains claiming to be blue xenia will hardly have a tint of blue in them.

Its a coral that I would not mind getting my hands too. I hope you find some and keep us posted!

 

[mnguyen878]

Aquabucket's right! I have a "blue" xenia that has no blue in it at all. The growth pattern is totally different on the blue than any other that i've seen. It's basically a large base with thick stalks about 1.5inches long with pulsing frilly polyps.

 

[kass03]

I did a google search cuz I saw some yesterday f/s when browsing the RC online venders but don't remember where it was lol.

I found this description and pict. but this is'nt where I saw it.

http://www.fragoutpost.com/frag/127?PHPSESSID=af390ab1d01ce0f196401fdc17a04530

I've seen it a few times in the selling forums here also but it's never cheap and pretty rare.

kass

 

[DebsSisterFlo]

wow! Thanks Kass! Guess I can cross that one off the ol' wishlist.

 

[F1rebird]

There has been auctions on Ebay lately, and I think its someone from Appleton that's offering the blue Xenia.
Check it out LINK

 

[kass03]

That is'nt the rare true blue xenia though.

 

[Limpit]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7864902#post7864902 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kass03
That is'nt the rare true blue xenia though.

Thats the same stuff that Jason gave me at the May meeting and Kass is right, it is not Xenia but I forget what he said it was, maybe it is Clavularia.
Ron

 

[kass03]

Well it looks like xenia but it is'nt the stuff from south africa we were talking about. The true blue xenia.
That's the only blue xenia I ever heard of that's actually blue.

I don't even know if the true blue pulses. I know it grows alot slower and is harder to propagate. When Ive seen it f/s it was usually around $150 for a small stalk.

I used to have a strain of the bar xenia that looked green/ bluish but I lost it in the heat. It was just regular xenia though not the true blue.

You might be thinking of anthelia/waving hands Ron but that doesnt pulse.

kass

 

[Chads29]

you may want to check out atlantis aquarium. http://www.atlantisaquarium.net/LPSofties4.html a bit pricey but they do have some.

 

[kass03]

Like I said from time to time I see some but it is'nt cheap.

Heres a thread of some true blue f/s. Is'nt a bad price shipped as I usually see it go for that w/o shipping.
Wish I could afford some lol.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=862120

kass