Coral Spotlight | Xenia

[mikejrice]

Common names: pulse coral, Xenia, pom pom coral

Difficulty Level: Xenia are some of the best beginner corals available. They are usually very tolerant to most conditions, cheap and easily found.

Feeding: These corals are primarily photosynthetic though some think they may have the ability to absorb nutrients through their feather-like fingers.

Lighting (Level 3 to 10): Xenia can be adapted to almost any lighting though faster growth will be seen under higher lighting conditions.

Water flow: Moderate to high water flow is important. Higher water flow may increase pulsing activity.

Placement: Xenia has a slight sting which should be taken in to account, but it is their quick growth rate that should be considered the most. Leave them plenty of room to fully extend and grow

https://captivecoral.net/portfolio/xenia/

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[nicodim55]

What causes them to stop pulsing?

 

[mikejrice]

What causes them to stop pulsing?

The latest that I've heard is that they pulse to mix the water around them to get more CO2 for photosynthesis. It's possible that CO2 levels in your system are high enough that it's not advantageous for them to pulse, but that's just speculation. It's also possible that the ratio between photosynthetic and nutrient energy in your system makes it less advantageous for them to pulse or it could be combined factors of that and CO2 levels. They're still a bit of a mystery.

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[nicodim55]

The latest that I've heard is that they pulse to mix the water around them to get more CO2 for photosynthesis. It's possible that CO2 levels in your system are high enough that it's not advantageous for them to pulse, but that's just speculation. It's also possible that the ratio between photosynthetic and nutrient energy in your system makes it less advantageous for them to pulse or it could be combined factors of that and CO2 levels. They're still a bit of a mystery.

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I see, I just find it strange because when I got it, it was pulsing in the other person’s tank. thanks for your input appreciate it.

 

[nicodim55]

I see, I just find it strange because when I got it, it was pulsing in the other person’s tank. It pulsed in my tank for a day then stopped. thanks for your input appreciate it.