I cant grow pulsing xenia or green star pulyps

[Lampshade]

My tank hates xenia, no idea why. I have lots of SPS/LPS/Zoa's/Soft Coral that grow great. The only things that don't grow are xenia and a toadstool leather. I've heard the same from other people aswell. My old tank was a high nutrient tank and grew xenia great, new tank is low nutrient, and bad growth.

Not sure if that's why, but that's the big difference for me, Xenia likes dirty water.

[Chin_Lee]

supplement with iodine and trace elements. i find them very important is softies.

[Wanderer]

Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

supplement with iodine and trace elements. i find them very important is softies.

agreed 100% gald someone beat me to the punch

just don't overdo it!

[Aqua Man]

Hey... too much current. I had them in a 100 gallon reef and they stop pulsing, they dispursed and regrew in other area of the tank. They all eventually died off except one area.... hmmm I wondered. I looked at the loacation and down sized my power heads from 4x #3's to 2 x #1's and boom xenia every where......

They do not like current. Maybe just a tiny bit. They will grow out of control once they are happy. I give my extras away for free after a while.

Corey

[Binare]

Consider yourself lucky then and quit while your ahead... As in quitting before you loath both for their weed like growth ;-)