Xenia question
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XeniaMania
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Xenias can tolerate different levels of flow, and it will alter their characteristics. High flow, they will pulse less. Higher light, they will become more compact. Lower nutrients will lighten their color and of course, vice versa of everything stated.
Nu2SW
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THank you
I have 2 a Silver stripe/tip thats purple and what looks like another silver stripe thats brown color.
I jsut rearranged my tank and the purple looks alot different not pulsing and looks a little smaller.
Cycloplez {SP} which is frozen copepods, Do they like those or do they just take calcium and nitrate nutrients out of the water?
I have 2 a Silver stripe/tip thats purple and what looks like another silver stripe thats brown color.
I jsut rearranged my tank and the purple looks alot different not pulsing and looks a little smaller.
Cycloplez {SP} which is frozen copepods, Do they like those or do they just take calcium and nitrate nutrients out of the water?
). Good light,good ph balance, and your good to go
XeniaMania
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Actually, Xenias do need calcium, just not as much as SPS corals. All corals utilize Calcium to some extent. There's much debate as to whether they do eat or not. Scientific studies do show that they have poor means to eat which rules it out in their book, however, whenever I feed my tank plankton, 8 out of 9 xenias show no reaction, but my Goldback species do seem to show a feeding response. When I feed Black Powder, my Giant Xenias show a feeding response. My preferences are to keep light, pH on the high side, and everything else as close to NSW as possible. I've even recently purchased the Iwasaki Aqua2 for my 20g tank, should be interesting to see the results.
Justin74
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Good point, my suggestion was more geared toward him not adding calcium though as theyre sure to get enough from his water.
As you see his tank doesnt warrant calcium supplementation,maybe some kalkwasser to keep the balance,but buffer may be more appropriate to keep your levels stable . Not that thats a bad thing Nu2SW, you just dont have alot of coral or macro-algae and critters that would be rapidly depleting it from your system. From the looks of your tank theyll fit in nicely with your current scheme of things. Just be conscious moreso of where you dont want them to grow, because they will travel upward and out and if theres a bridge theyll find it
-Justin
XeniaMania
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Well, as everyone states or should know by visitting this site "DON'T ADD WHAT YOU CAN'T TEST FOR". I maintain levels near NSW by testing Ca, Mg, Sr, pH, Alk, NO3 and add supplements accordingly. Water changes may not necessarily be enough as with my most recent test on Red Sea salt shows that a day old mixed water was deficient in Ca, Mg, and Sr.
Nu2SW
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I have calcium and other supplements for corals from kent. so calcium is not a problem..
Whats NSW mean?
One I have on my sand with rubble So It can be a fragging peice, Another one I have on my main rock work, But On a peice that can be takin out or where I can get to it easily If I need to frag it.
Whats NSW mean?
One I have on my sand with rubble So It can be a fragging peice, Another one I have on my main rock work, But On a peice that can be takin out or where I can get to it easily If I need to frag it.
Fragmented
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NSW=Natural Sea Water
XeniaMania
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NSW Natural Sea Water
XeniaMania
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Xenias like light, so althought it may be convinient to have them in the sand, you'll have better and faster growth if they were up higher.
