Xenia

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  1. DrewGritz

    DrewGritz Flamingo Tongue

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  2. bc219

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    What are your water parameters?
     
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  3. DrewGritz

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    Temp is steady at 79, PH is 8.0 (before lights on), 0 Nitrite, 5 Nitrate, 0 Ammonia.

    Went to the LPS and they test for Phosphate and Calcium, both checked out (sorry do not remember exact #s except he said they were just fine)

    I just started dosing with essential from Kent...

    It is odd because, I have a finger leather in there and it is doing just fine!
     
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    If the water parameters are okay, is it an area of high waterflow? Ours is on the side of a rock with probably low to moderate waterflow (pic below). If it gets too much waterflow (like directly in the path of a powerhead), it will ball up and not come out.

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  5. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    8.0 Ph is low imo, I had trouble with my Xenia and it was due to High Nitrates. I placed 35 more pounds of live rock and started using NSW that is collected 15 miles off shore and they say 300 Meters below the surface and then filtered.

    2 water changes later and the mini cycle is gone from the new liverock and my Xenia is growing out of control.


    I think it is your PH IMO though also how much live rock do you have in your tank?
     
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  6. DrewGritz

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    I have about 35 pounds of live rock... and my Xenia is about midway up the tank under my filter return... Really not a who heck of alot of flow... I could try and move it to where my finger coral is...
     
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  7. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    How big is your tank?

    Mine is 65 gallons and I have 105 pounds of liverock. My PH sits at 8.3, cal is 440 and alk is 11dkh
     
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  8. DrewGritz

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    It's 55 gallon and my Alk is 10dkh and my calcium was OK according to the LPS (he knew I was trying to figure out why xenia wasn't pulsing...)

    Is it possible the frag is just getting used to my water conditions?
     
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  9. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    doubt it,

    That is not enough liverock IMO for your tank.

    Adding liverock to your tank will bring up your PH. I bet that is your overall problem.
     
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  10. DrewGritz

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    But, if I add live rock to my tank - will it not spike a small cycle?

    I already have fish and inverts in there...
     
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