Hoe fast does Xenia grow?
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km133688
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Depends upon a lot. Different kinds of xenia have different growth rates. Environment of your tank influences growth too. Here is my experience:
I had xenia elongatta. It pulsed like crazy. If was one of the first few corals I had in my tank. My tank had a real nutrient overload problem because of the previous owner's neglect.
So, this xenia was happy as all get out. It doubles in size every month. This kept on for 7 months with the stuff growing over rock, and up glass. I pruned it and sold it to my LFS for whole price (about 1/3 retail). Made close too 400$ of the stuff plus traded lots to friends in the reef club.
Today my tank keeping skills are much better, and I have lots of competing corals in the tank too. My xenia is all but gone and won't grow anymore. Too bad, I liked it a lot. This is apparently a not uncommon occurrance.
Good luck, Kevin
I had xenia elongatta. It pulsed like crazy. If was one of the first few corals I had in my tank. My tank had a real nutrient overload problem because of the previous owner's neglect.
So, this xenia was happy as all get out. It doubles in size every month. This kept on for 7 months with the stuff growing over rock, and up glass. I pruned it and sold it to my LFS for whole price (about 1/3 retail). Made close too 400$ of the stuff plus traded lots to friends in the reef club.
Today my tank keeping skills are much better, and I have lots of competing corals in the tank too. My xenia is all but gone and won't grow anymore. Too bad, I liked it a lot. This is apparently a not uncommon occurrance.
Good luck, Kevin
ACBlinky
Premium Member
Mine grows fairly slowly now (nutrients are under better control), but it does have a sneaky way of dividing and climbing into new locations when I'm not looking. If I want to frag it I can place a small rock beside a growing stalk and it will attach, then move onto the rock within days. It's not growing like mad, but it does move quickly when it wants to.
