?dead xenia?

[jrhein]

I have some xenia and it looks like its time has come. It is all shriveled up, like a prune. Should I cut it at the base so maybe more will grow? Or is that the end of that frag?


And by the way that might xenia might be spelled wrong...



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[prof]

I had some wither up into a little puddle. I thought it was lost. About a month later I had little hands popping out of the leftover slime.

[brewercm]

Mine shriveled up like that for about a month and now they are comming back. Before they shriveled up I was having to trim them every other week to keep them from taking over the whole tank. I believe mine were shocked by heat issues I had over a weekend period.

[DeletedAccount]

Mine seem to "crash" once a year or so... Then they come back full force. Do not worry. Just be patient.

[Sherri]

I've had a very small patch for about a year - never grew, but did pulsate...all of a sudden in the last 2-3 months it is growing and doing great. ????

[Instar]

Most xenia species = max temp 80 or there is danger of a crash, according to Garf. Makes sense since the crash time is usually mid to late summer. Over that simulates closely the summer crash time on the reef as thats when its over 80. I got mine up to 87 recently without issues, but, cooled it back to below 80 now. Temp issues with the humidity and warming weather, plus not having a timer and leaving lights on too long, like over 14 hours. Xenia also need nutrients - feed the fish a lot or failing this, do a little water changing. They also need a trace of iodine and seem to be able to extract that from the water or from fish food left over or the juice from the food and the fish waste, breakdown products from feeding. My silver pom-poms are more subject to crashing than the elongata. Garf says that having more than one species together helps with stability. If they look like crap, any major cutting at the base will be the end. You may be able to cut off one polyp and have that take. Cutting a couple polyps near the head is less risky and if the large one does go, maybe one of the cuttings will make it and grow back. Supposedly cutting small pieces like that will help prevent a crash unless maybe they are really far into it. I have one of about a 100 that looks like a raisin with little spikes all over it. Been that way for a month now. Sometimes they grow a piece back from the foot when things like this happens.

[jrhein]

Thanks Larry,

I knew you were going to chime in on things. I guess I will leave it alone and see what happens.


THANKS EVERYONE...



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