Yellow Encrusting Xenia (YEX)

Here are a couple more pics. You can see the base a little better in the last 2 pics. The base is very hard to get a picture of because the polyps cover it.

You can kinda see the yellow color in this pic.
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That is very cool!

I'd love to get a frag of it, if that's somehow possible.

Did it hitchhike in on some rock, or did you buy it somewhere?
 
I was under the impression that xenia did not "encrust", and typically had some form of "stalk".
Wouldn't/ couldn't this coral possibly be an Anthellia sp.?
Anyone out there have some input?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8929961#post8929961 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aphenes
I was under the impression that xenia did not "encrust", and typically had some form of "stalk".
Wouldn't/ couldn't this coral possibly be an Anthellia sp.?
Anyone out there have some input?
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I was thinking that after I saw the second set of pics. Regardless of what it is I'd like some when the weather warms up ;)
 
This is no miracle you guys...

This is Xenia Elongata, the "weed Xenia" species...

If you dose ALOT of IRON, or have IRON rich water, or have IRON nuts/bolts whatever in your aquarium ANY colony will turn Yellow Green...

sorry to upset anyone...
Julian Sprung mentions it somewhere... Ill have to remember where!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8957537#post8957537 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Shawnts106
This is no miracle you guys...

This is Xenia Elongata, the "weed Xenia" species...

If you dose ALOT of IRON, or have IRON rich water, or have IRON nuts/bolts whatever in your aquarium ANY colony will turn Yellow Green...

sorry to upset anyone...
Julian Sprung mentions it somewhere... Ill have to remember where!
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I guarantee you this is not xenia elongata.
 
It looks to be according to your pictures, however, the base is not clear...

Do you dose IRON? Does your LFS dose IRON alot??? I would ask just to be curious...

I have seen yellow/green Xenia Elongata... but that was directly contributed to excess IRON in the water...

If it is encrusting ONLY and there is NO NOTICEABLE STOCK than it is indeed NOT Elongata.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8959355#post8959355 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Shawnts106
It looks to be according to your pictures, however, the base is not clear...

Do you dose IRON? Does your LFS dose IRON alot??? I would ask just to be curious...

I have seen yellow/green Xenia Elongata... but that was directly contributed to excess IRON in the water...

If it is encrusting ONLY and there is NO NOTICEABLE STOCK than it is indeed NOT Elongata.
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No, I don't does iron.

I have no clue if the LFS dosed iron, but I got my tiny fra from them over a year ago.

It is encrusting only, no main stalks.
 
I have this coral (which I personally need more info to verify it's even Xenia) and can also agree it is NOT Xenia elongata.
Juan-Carlos, you said it is Xenia, not Anthelia, as I suggested. How do you know this?
Do you have some literature I can review to verify?
Thanks!
 
According to the pictures, its Anthelia. Some pulse some dont
and they come in diffrent colors yellow is rare. Im telling you
this because i had some, that died when i moved and the only athelias i have left are brown and dont pulse.
 
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