Xenia over skimmer?

[Cody Ray]

Anyone ever thought of using a large refugium filled with xenia over a skimmer?

 

[MarineFiend]

Well now that you ask... why?

It is well known that Xenia love high nitrates right? But what about the rest of the garbage in the tank? That would be a concern.

I would say why not both, Xenia is an awsome looking coral and all you need to do is feed it and have a good skimmer.

 

[Cody Ray]

Xenia use more than just nitrate, they also feed on particles in the water, the same that is collected by the skimmer.

 

[keckles]

True, but the amount that is removed by Xenia is almost insignificant. You better have a tank 3x the size of the display full of Xenia.