Is this an xenia coral?

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  1. JayLloyd73

    JayLloyd73 Astrea Snail

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    Not sure what this is thought it was a type of xenia I'm sure it's common and I should know but I'm just new and was'nt sure. Got from a lfs for five dollars first coral I bought for my tank.
     
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  3. Jason McKenzie

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  4. JayLloyd73

    JayLloyd73 Astrea Snail

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    lol didnt work pic was too big i'll redo it
     
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    JayLloyd73 Astrea Snail

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    Here is the pic. sorry about that first time I attached a pic it was too big first time.
     

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    m_lacom99 Stylophora

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    Yep thats a xenia.

    Marc.
     
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  7. Jason McKenzie

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    Yup that's Xenia alright

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  9. Birchell

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    that is the fastest spreading kind too, before you know it youll be selling some back, he he.
     
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  10. JayLloyd73

    JayLloyd73 Astrea Snail

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    Just got a little frag of it two weeks ago and it's been doing well. Not sure how fast it's supposed to grow, has grown about a quarter of an inch. Would like to frag it and make two if I cut the stalk about a third of the way up would it grow back ok? Or should I let it keep growing, and if I let it grow how big should I let it get before I can frag it.
     
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    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    I would wait till it starts to branch, then when the branches are about 1/2inch to an 1inch, cut the head off with the 2 branches, then divide the branches, and wah lah, you have 3 of them.
     
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