Pulsing Xenia dying?

[FeatherstoneReefer]

I purchased two Xenia's from two different stores. One is doing well at the top of the rock structure while the other was fine at first but gradually began to wilt and stop pulsing. I have moved the coral around the tank and waited several hours for any signs of change. I will attach a photo. I would like to save this coral if possible. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The first coral that is thriving is a pom pom Xenia. The struggling Xenia is I believe a Silver Xenia.

tank is 30 gallons U.S.
All levels are stable
There is a significant amount of flow on the left side (canister exhaust, and skimmer)
Using T5 lighting
dosing calcium
Dosing 8.4 Ph and Alk
Tank temp is 80-81 degrees
salinity 1.024-1.025
I am new to the hobby currently in week 4 of tank
Caroline algae is appearing
Corals in tank: Galaxia, Xenia(s), Toxic green Zoanthid, GSP,

I would also appreciate any comments on my tank positive or negative

 

[ndrwater]

Probably not enough nutrients in your tank. Xenia likes thing a bit.... Dirtier, for lack of a better term.
Cross your fingers and hope for things to settle in before the Xenia goes away, which unfortunately it may do.

 

[FeatherstoneReefer]

Probably not enough nutrients in your tank. Xenia likes thing a bit.... Dirtier, for lack of a better term.
Cross your fingers and hope for things to settle in before the Xenia goes away, which unfortunately it may do.

Probably not enough nutrients in your tank. Xenia likes thing a bit.... Dirtier, for lack of a better term.
Cross your fingers and hope for things to settle in before the Xenia goes away, which unfortunately it may do.

would a bacteria supplement like Stress Zyme do the trick?

 

[ndrwater]

would a bacteria supplement like Stress Zyme do the trick?

Probably not unfortunately. It's really more a matter of time. Xenia like Nitrates and a bit of Phosphate. They also love stability. If I were to add anything, and I'm not sure I would, it might be some Dr Tim's or Microbacterial 7 or the like. Getting a bit of nitrates would help, but Xenia is unfortunately one of those corals that are honestly better suited to an established system.
I read the other corals you have, and those should do just fine based on where you are timewise with your tank.
I hope the Xenia live, but........ chalk this up to a learning experience.. trust me... We ALL have had them.

 

[cwalton00]

I would just place it somewhere and leave it alone. Your tank is terribly new so he ready for some die off. If that one on the top of the rocks takes off you will wish you didn't have the other frag anyways.

 

[FeatherstoneReefer]

I would just place it somewhere and leave it alone. Your tank is terribly new so he ready for some die off. If that one on the top of the rocks takes off you will wish you didn't have the other frag anyways.

Why is that?

 

[cwalton00]

The stuff grows like weeds once it takes off. Between the gsp and xenya you will have a full tank in no time.

 

[FeatherstoneReefer]

The stuff grows like weeds once it takes off. Between the gsp and xenya you will have a full tank in no time.

How fast does the GSP grow? if you can give a timeline say the size of a baseball

 

[cwalton00]

That back glass coverage is 2 months maybe.

 

[FeatherstoneReefer]

impressive tank bud

 

[FeatherstoneReefer]

That back glass coverage is 2 months maybe.

Impressive tank bud

 

[cwalton00]

If you don't want a tank full of gsp and xenia I would isolate it to a rock off to the side. Once it takes hold of a rock you will struggle to get it off. Don't get me wrong I like the corals but they do take over like everyone says.

 

[Auto-pilot]

I'd just place it somewhere and let it hang out for a while.I had some that his for a week when I bought it. Ended up giving it away because I was scared about how fast of a grower it was