calvin Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Just got a zenia frag today. I acclimated for over an hour, then put in tank. That was about 5.5 hrs ago and it's still limp as Bob Dole. Should it have perked up by now or will it just take more time? Link to comment
tritron Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 It will take more time give it day or two. Mine took one day. Link to comment
Doc Shake Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Whats your light, water quality, flow and temp.? Xenia likes high temp and a ton of iodide. Link to comment
doctorreef Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Xenia will not do well in very high temp... mid 70s would be ok. Link to comment
Doc Shake Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 sorry doctorreef, but you are wrong. Xenia do better at high temps, they grow faster and pulse more. Its clearly the case with my colony and there are a number of pop experiments that find the same. Look up FAMA 2002 p.170. Link to comment
King-Kong Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 i can see my xenia grow daily and my temps are around 82-83. Link to comment
nickm748 Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 My xenia is doing horrible, when I got it at the LFS it stood high and pulsed alot not it is shrunken and barley pulses. I got it like 3 weeks ago. My tank is in good shape except that it has a green algea problem, wich is being solved now by 2 snails. Any ideas Link to comment
neanderthalman Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Calvin, your xenia isn't doing very well because you don't want it to die. If you consider xenia a prized specimen, it dies. If you think its a weed, you can never get rid of it. Make sure you have excellent water parameters and relax. If your xenia dies despite excellent water, then it was doomed anyways. There is nothing heroic you can do to help it. Just let it help itself. If it does die, dont' clean the LR it's on very well....leave a little slime behind and it may grow into a baby xenia stalk - much cooler than popping a frag in your tank. Link to comment
dga Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Originally posted by neanderthalman Calvin, your xenia isn't doing very well because you don't want it to die. If you consider xenia a prized specimen, it dies. If you think its a weed, you can never get rid of it. boy, aint that the truth. Link to comment
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