Shrinking/shriveled up Xenia
I came home to some if my Xenia shriveled and shrunk. I did a 25% water change. Anybody know what's it doing?
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Mine would usually do that if disturbed by a fish or me poking around in the tank. Probably will be fine tomorrow.
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my xenia would be an indicator if my ca reactor was spiking alk
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I've never seen them do this. Their stalks have all shrunk and the polyps are tightly closed. In the past their stalks wouldn't shrink but their polyps would pull back. I hope they recover. My parameters are fine. Other corals seem happy.
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I think xenia like iodine and read the instructions of this stuff http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/k-...e+-+1+oz..html
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Update on Xenia...
Just a quick update, I did 2 more 30% water changes within the last week and my Xenia that were shrunk/shriveled up have now recovered. They're waving in the water as usual and aren't tightly shriveled up. The stalks are not as thick as they were before, but at least their polyps are out and waving about on all of them.
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It is a blessing, hopefully it dies, it will save you head ache and trouble down the road.
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