Pulsing Xenia - I Want ALL The Opinions

LauraGreenImp

LauraGreenImp

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So... I really want a Pulsing Xenia [tank specs in sig].

My "˜SW sensei' (20 yrs X neighbor) says "œPlease God, NO!"

But they look *so cool*!

Gimme all ya got, fellow Reefers - majority rules. [emoji471]


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...if you want your all the rock in your entire 150 gallon tank covered in xenia, then sure.

Unlike most other corals, it cannot be isolated on an island.
 
You can just give them their own rock to slow spreading. We had a lot of it and it never caused us issues.
Cheers! Mark
 
I like them. Mine didn't last as the tank water got too clean. I'm in favor of a variety and it simply wasn't gonna last. Simply put, if the parameters are kept where this species is happy, it can and will grow everywhere quickly.
 
LauraGreenImp said:
So... I really want a Pulsing Xenia [tank specs in sig].

My "˜SW sensei' (20 yrs X neighbor) says "œPlease God, NO!"

But they look *so cool*!

Gimme all ya got, fellow Reefers - majority rules. [emoji471]


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I love them as well as other moving corals. Corals swaying in current is mesmorizing to me. I dont believe I will be in the majority but the bottom line is that it is your tank. They are full of life. My vote is go for it.

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nereefpat said:
...if you want your all the rock in your entire 150 gallon tank covered in xenia, then sure.

Unlike most other corals, it cannot be isolated on an island.
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+1 on this!

While the pulsing and swaying can be captivating Ill never do it again. Had one when I first the got into keeping coral because I had been told they were easy and hardy. Within like a month it split. Then all of a sudden over a few more months it start growing in places I had no intent on them being til I eventually had to start pulling rocks out to get rid of it all. These as well as Kenya Tree Coral spread like dandelions... If you try removing them and the slightest piece floats off in the current, then guess who'll be back! Just not worth the headache in my personal opinion unless you don't mind them dominating your tank. Not to mention they tend to take to not so pristine water conditions and this is why they're deemed easy to care for but, that's just my 0.02...

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I had it in my old 65 gallon and it spread and grew on one section of a rock. For a year. Then it decided that it’s best course of survival, even though it was growing and had no other corals around it to bother it, was to detach pieces and let them float wherever they wanted to reattach themselves and spread there. It got everywhere. Rocks on the other side of the tank, the overflow wall, even growing on the top of the return nozzle. I love the coral and how it pulses, but will never again have it in a full reef. I am considering putting some in a Lionfish tank, but it’s a smaller tank that I can remove and replace rocks in if it gets too bad.
 
Here is my solution: I am currently in the process of setting up a small pulsing xenia only tank. I bought a 3 gal tank and am setting up with lighting, filter, rocks etc for xenia only. Had a 5 gal nano with other corals and xenia pretty much took over, tank crashed during hurricane Emily with no power for 5 days so started nano over but I really like the pulsing xenia so giving them their own tank. I already have lighting, filters etc so cost will be relatively low.
 
I got a tiny frag for free from my lfs probably 18months ago, it has now spread throughout my 90. Isolating it doesn't work, sections will detach, float off and regrow elsewhere.

I happen to like so it doesn't bother me at the moment but if it starts overgrowing my other corals it will have to go!

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Well, that was quick!

What about Waving Hand Anthilia? I want something with movement, that's reasonably hardy, will flourish in what is, at the moment, a fairly pristine tank, and MIGHT be Matted File Fish proof.

I don't ask for much...


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While they look cool with all their swaying and pulsing, I will never do them again in my tank. They grow like weeds if conditions are favorable. What is favorable to for them isn't necessarily favorable for other corals, so they tend to wither and die if you keep SPS conditions.
 
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