i am assumeing that this little colony of xenia spread from my bigger xenia. The small colony doesnt look like its doing to well. i removed all the dead stuff off of it but now it has pale green tips where you can see the stems are suppose to be purpleish. and its all closed up tightly. It still seems to be pulsing somewhat . What can i do to revive it? or do i catch it to late?
2007-06-27 08:22:14 · 3 answers · asked by craig 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
Im gonna post a photo of it in a min on my 360 profile
2007-06-27 08:29:44 · update #1
Photos are up. What can i do to save them?
2007-06-27 09:13:13 · update #2
they are like 7 inches or so from the light with no real obstructions. Ive been adding calcium and iodine and all readings are good. i really like my bigger xenia so it would be nice to revive these.
2007-06-27 09:22:15 · update #3
they have just as much water flow as the bigger one and just as much light . I dont have any corals that could sting only zoo colonies and other xenia in there. I did notice my camel shrimp picking at it but not sure if he was just cleaning it up or actually eating it.
2007-06-28 02:45:39 · update #4
There doesn't seem to be a photo yet, but make sure the water quality is good (frequent changes to remove nitrates and replace minerals in the water it needs to grow) and that it's getting enough light where it's at (little guys seems to get shaded, and they're farther from the light source).
ADDITION: Are there any other corals/anemones near it? If it's within reasonable closeness, it may be getting stung or affected by chemials the corals use to prevent competition from their neighbors. You might try adjusting the flow or position a little.
ADDITION: The camel shrimp will probably be picking on it - these aren't reef safe: http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/shrimpcare/l/blpickcamelshri.htm
2007-06-27 08:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just because they are at the same debth as the other corals that doesn't mean the lighting is the same. Also, there could be other corals or anemone that are near by causing the problem.
I would try to move the coral to another section of the tank. Even going as far as using PVC pipe to elevate the coral works well.
Be sure the water flow isn't too strong and atleast has flow over it. I have had a few that did this and simply moving them to another spot seemed to help.
2007-07-04 11:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i would agre scheck the light. also check how mcuh flow they have, i kinda figure you though of the fisrst two. i have heard that if they get damaged they secrete a mucus/slime stuff that can cause them to die quickly. how much of a difference was there between your lights and who you got the frag off of, also was it a frag or a damaged piece?? i really cannot think of anything besides lights
2007-06-28 01:23:05 · answer #3 · answered by michael_j_p_42503 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋