juicemonkey
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I recently acquired some blue xenias and I am not sure where the placement should be (flow, light, high or low).
Blue xenia placement
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Where did you get those suckers at?
I didn't forget about you if you still want a clean-up crew
I would try placing them where you would place regular xenia.
I didn't forget about you if you still want a clean-up crew
I would try placing them where you would place regular xenia.
EVReef3
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her can you post a pic?
I went to my local fish store and they has them and were a bit pricey.
The problem was, they looked like regular xenia but just with shorter arms and they didnt pulse..
They guy said that is the difference, not much color difference and i didnt understand the point of high price..
I want to know if they were fake..
But i started off with a frag and have a HUGE colony now, my placement is near the top, im sure blue is the same..
I went to my local fish store and they has them and were a bit pricey.
The problem was, they looked like regular xenia but just with shorter arms and they didnt pulse..
They guy said that is the difference, not much color difference and i didnt understand the point of high price..
I want to know if they were fake..
But i started off with a frag and have a HUGE colony now, my placement is near the top, im sure blue is the same..
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The difference is that it is not xenia at all, it is cespitularia (nick-named blue xenia) start it low as you can as its VERY sensitive, melts when shipped for more than a day, and does not recover fron stings well, and it will sting and kill actual xenia.
WOW! Mr.Informative! Thank you I had no idea!
I thought they were both xenia, one just waved and one didn't haha.
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juicemonkey
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Thats not what I have..Those look like pink pomp pomps. I will try to post a pick in a bit.
LLTooSweet
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Sup Matt! I admit that those suckers grow fast! The bare spot that I scrapped off to frag for you is already covered back up. I fragged another piece of them and was trying to experiment a little. I put that piece on the bottom and they don't seem to be opening up like the main colony on top. The main colony on top is right on top directly in front of my back flow and a power head. I've also noticed that when they're small and closed they are blue but my main colony looks purple when they're wide open.
Lazys Coral House
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If it is a cespitularia (blue xenia) then the more light the better. Here is a shot of mine under 400w MH, about 3" below water and light is about 4" off water. The more light I give the bluer it gets.
Lazys Coral House
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Perhaps it is blue anthelia. They seem to get branded blue xenia commonly.
Here is some blue Anthelia. (not my pic)
Here is some blue Anthelia. (not my pic)
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juicemonkey
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Perhaps it is blue anthelia. They seem to get branded blue xenia commonly.
Here is some blue Anthelia. (not my pic)
That looks like it. Though it was xenia. Where should the placement be for blue anthelia. Can you tell me more about the piece.
LLTooSweet
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LOLZ... I googled them and one site said "strong current will make it grow faster". Perhaps that would explain why my colony spreads so fast since I have them right in front of a power head.
Lazys Coral House
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Technically you can call it blue xenia. It is blue and is in the Xeniidae Family.
Care is fairly easy. It can handle low to moderate flow and low to high light. You cant go wrong with it. In fact any idiot with a bucket of water and flashlight can grow it.
Care is fairly easy. It can handle low to moderate flow and low to high light. You cant go wrong with it. In fact any idiot with a bucket of water and flashlight can grow it.
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juicemonkey
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call me a idiot with a 28gallon bucket....+ lights.....:tongue:
I just said start it low, it doesn't take much of an increase in lighting to melt this stuff, and it is expensive, as 80% or more dies in trans ship usually, specimens for sale in LFS are aqua cultured most of the time.
If it is a cespitularia (blue xenia) then the more light the better. Here is a shot of mine under 400w MH, about 3" below water and light is about 4" off water. The more light I give the bluer it gets.
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