Green Star Polyps & Pulsing Xenia

[justa210]

So the last few weeks at the LFS I have been eyeing a fist sized piece of green star polyps and a nice pulsing xenia frag. I decided to pick up both items. Took them home and acclimated them and inserted them into the tank. The xenia has not pulsed and is now 'melting' away. The green star polyps have not come out since buying them. They have both been in the tank for a week now. This is the second GSP piece I have had that has done this. It says care level is easy yet I cant seem to keep them?? Any ideas? What details do you need?

 

[usmc121581]

First to start off on, we would need tank specs, ie lights, filtration, etc. Also what are your levels for nitrate, PO4 etc. Xenia is a poor coral for transporting also, I have heard some people cant keep thse corals at all and there tanks are good on all levels.

Also I have had Xenia that seemed to melt away and then spring back up and start growing all over.

 

[TwentyTwenty]

How old is your tank ? Are your parameters where they should be ? That's a start and go from there. Things won't survive if the water isn't where it should be. Tell us everything you know about your tank and you will get plenty of help.

 

[redbora]

i would also look to test you iodine levels. you might need to dose it and raise it.

 

[justa210]

i would also look to test you iodine levels. you might need to dose it and raise it.

I will look for a iodine test kit. thanks

I will have my parameters up this evening.

 

[accordsirh22]

gsp and xenia from what i understand, either love your tank or hate it. i had some gsp once that would open intermittently but never spread at all in the over year that i had it. however it did not lose any tissue and seemed healthy enough. i have a friend that got some from the same place, and his grew like crazy til he crashed his tank. the same holds true for xenia from what i have heard. on the melting issue, i dont have much to offer

 

[usmc121581]

^ that is another thing. I have 2 tanks when I do water changes on the big tank I use the water for the 37 gal. What I don et is Xenia and GSP won't grow in the 37. Some water but different results. I also dose the 37, I do this because I have to keep the bigger tanks water parameters at top notch or close to that as possible.

 

[rocky25]

I bought green star polyps about 3 years ago at my Lfs. I encountered the same problem with this coral. First, these corals can be a bit sensative and anyone that says these corals are easy to keep in the beginning well I haven't seen that. When I had t5's I found that they weren't getting enough light so I moved them higher in the tank. In the process the coral was dying so I made a decision to frag what was left on the colony. As long as your mag,cal,ph,alk are within the range you will be fine. I found that keeping mag around 1350 does help. Green star polyps need strong flow, I wouldn't aim a powerhead directly at them but you get the point. Try taking a turkey baster gently baste them you should see a slime coat come off the coral sometimes it helps open them up a bit. I think there just stressed because of the new envirment. The xenia might have to much light you need to move them around till you have find the spot they like. Never had problems keeping xenia. If you need more help let me know.

 

[rocky25]

what is your lighting, flow, filteration like? we need to know to help ya

 

[HUNTER1]

I have 2 big patches of Xenia, one is always open and pulses and the other one closes and opens all day long and very sensitive. I'm just hoping it stays alive.

 

[justa210]

Tank has 4 Hydor 1400gph power heads, 300lbs of rock, 7 bulb t5


GSP still hasnt come out. New zoa's are doing great.

 

[HUNTER1]

GSP sometimes won't open for few days but will eventually.

 

[NewbyReefer]

Did you dip them before putting them in the tank? The first time I bought GSP it was a good size mat. After about a week I noticed a bunch of little nudi's all over. Once the GSP was completely gone they all died off. Check for pests.