Eric Lundgren Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Bought a beautiful pulsing Xenia from LFS yesterday afternoon. Last night it was 50% open and pulsing well. This morning it is 100% open and full but there is alsmost no pulsing. They now almost look like the other Xenia that just wave in the current. They look happy and fully pumped up though. Any ideas? 24G Nano with stock lighting and Xenia are just above midpoint in height in tank. They are getting a medium flow when the Hydor rotates over there way. Thanks Eric Link to comment
whatisee Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Bought a beautiful pulsing Xenia from LFS yesterday afternoon. Last night it was 50% open and pulsing well. This morning it is 100% open and full but there is alsmost no pulsing. They now almost look like the other Xenia that just wave in the current. They look happy and fully pumped up though. Any ideas? I noticed mine mostly pulse during feeding time and in the dark when the light's aren't on. Other than that they are open and waving in the water, and they pulse very little other than that. So if it's a problem I have the same one. Link to comment
kahunakatz Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Eric, There is not agreement on what the pumping is for, but it probably is for filter feeding or to disperse strong light over more of the colony. It is only a general indicator, but how many watts of light per gallon do you have. I don't know that either of these are related to pulsing but I would make sure that you dose some iodide and to check your pH and Alk with a good quality test kit and to make sure that they are good. Hope this helps, Barry customerservice@kahunacorals Link to comment
Eric Lundgren Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 Thanks Barry I will check. The standard lighting in the 24 gallon (really 19 by the way) nano is I believe 36 watts 50/50. Also, I had just come from visiting your site. Very nice, but one suggestion especially for those of us with nanos is to list the size of the pice along with its description. Hard to tell from the pics. If it said 3-4 inches or something would make it much easier. Guesstimates are okay too. Thanks Eric Link to comment
Izzue Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Eric I bought some pulsing Xenia from LFS that was barely pulsing___ Lfs said it wasnt pulsing but I disaggreed and bought it.. LFS had it under VHO lighting, but mentioned the bulbs needed replacing... took it home put it under my 72 watt PC fixture on 18 gal tank.....Guess what ?? it didnt pulse JUST looked good and waved.. Two months later... Replaced crappy stock light with 130 watt Dual sunpaq PC lighting by Current Xenia now pulses like crazy Long story--but my problem appeared to be in the lighting 0.02 Izzue Link to comment
reefin300 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I have to agree. I have some xenia that barely pulses in my 40 that has VHo lights, in my VA tank the xenia I have pulses like crazy, is more full and splits quite often. Lighting appears to be an issue - plus lets not forget water quality Link to comment
Eric Lundgren Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 I just got back from the LFS where, by the way. it was pulsing like crazy at the store. They have VHOs over the tank it was in and the VHOs are about 2 feet from where the xenia was. I was thinking maybe they were getting too much light in my tank and was going to move them down a little bit but the previous post seems to think they are not getting enough light. Hmm All my bad water readings are 0 by the way. I also have never dosed my tank with anything. Link to comment
reefin300 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Do you run a skimmer on your tank Link to comment
Eric Lundgren Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 no small fuge in chamber 2 of the nano cheato and LR rubble Link to comment
Adamd Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 nosmall fuge in chamber 2 of the nano cheato and LR rubble Mine pumped like crazy under 130w pc Link to comment
Eric Lundgren Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 I guess I have 2 36 watt for a total of 72. Link to comment
horseflesh Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Give it a few more days before you start making changes. I bought a pulsing frag from a local reefer. It took it 2-3 days before it plumped up and started moving again. He said when he bought the mother colony, it took 2 weeks before it started pulsing for him. Link to comment
weekf Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 When you say pulsing what does that exactly mean? How do they "pulse"??? I have just got mine last week and it open full up and waving in the current is that a pulsing action? Link to comment
chieferich Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 nope. these things "pump". Link to comment
aqualaw Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 When you say pulsing what does that exactly mean? How do they "pulse"??? I have just got mine last week and it open full up and waving in the current is that a pulsing action? weekf -- here's a quicktime of some pompoms pulsing: http://www.augsburg.edu/home/biology/aquar...CloseMovie.html Link to comment
Sparkling_Surfer Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Mine constantly pulses, day and night. I have 48 watts in my 12 gallon. Link to comment
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