Xenia problem!?

Question

i noticed this small xenia waving hand coral in my tank. a few days ago i asked what i can do to save it. since then it hasnt gotten better but hasnt gotten worse. I posted pics of it on my 360 account. is it too late to save it.

my water seems all perfect all the other soft corals are doing amazing. here is the run down... pH 8.3 nitrate 0ppm nitrite 0ppm amonia 0ppm calcium 380 ppm phosphate .05ppm. It has just as much light as the bigger colony and same water flow. If you saw the pic the zoanthid colony next to it is thriving. he only thing i can think of is my camel shrimp. Are they know to eat polyp's ?

Copperhead pulling threw for me as always!! You rock man! hahah

Answer 1

It's quite possible your camel shrimp is picking on it - especially if it's the smallest coral in the tank. You might try putting it inside a clear plastic container with the top off (will provide some protection for the shrimp) or getting a small Kritter Keeper to house one of them (even temporarily) to see if it recovers. Camel shrimp aren't considered reef safe because they will pick at polyps.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/shrimpcare/l/blpickcamelshri.htm
http://www.marinedepotlive.com/camel-shrimp---rhynchocinetes-uritai-inverts--shrimp.html


ADDITION: You should have mentioned the camel shrimp in the original question - maybe it is a bubble coral you've got and your shrimp is deflating it. I just noticed you added the shrimp as an added detail to your first Xenia question. Could very well be he's the cause of both problems!

Answer 2

what are your tests kits reading??. i really cannot hink of mcuh you have another colony right?? try a better lit position or more flow. some people seem to think that iodine may need to be kept up. oh and try alkalinity. you can see if wetwebmedia.com, or garf.com has section on coral propogation and see if they have any tips, or reefcentral.com