Pulsing xenia just released something? Help!

[TheStricklins]

My pulsing xenia have looked awful all day and just released something into the water. Does anyone have any idea what it could've been? Here's what they've looked like since last night

 

[New&no clue]

what did it look like. What is white and cloudy, was it brown and thick? How long have you had it in the tank?

 

[TheStricklins]

what did it look like. What is white and cloudy, was it brown and thick? How long have you had it in the tank?

It was white and cloudy and theyve been there for a little over a month

 

[Eleni18]

Hi, what are your parameters? Mine looked like that when mag was too low

 

[New&no clue]

I'm new too so probably not a lot of help. However, what I think of with white and cloudy is either spawning, shedding, or chemical warfare. I've never seen my Xenia do any of these though so I don't even know if they do that. The one I would be most worried about is the chemical part. Softies are know to release chemicals to keep other corals away. Are you running any Carbon? If not I would add some. In your picture it almost looks like there is something brown right next to it, is that another coral? The Xenia may be irritated by that and trying to get it to move away.

 

[TheStricklins]

I'm new too so probably not a lot of help. However, what I think of with white and cloudy is either spawning, shedding, or chemical warfare. I've never seen my Xenia do any of these though so I don't even know if they do that. The one I would be most worried about is the chemical part. Softies are know to release chemicals to keep other corals away. Are you running any Carbon? If not I would add some. In your picture it almost looks like there is something brown right next to it, is that another coral? The Xenia may be irritated by that and trying to get it to move away.

It's a snail that's behind them and a crab beside them. None of the other corals In the tank are closing except some new zoas that I just introduced yesterday. Everything else looks great and my parameters are good. I have the xenia isolated at the back. I was afraid it was releasing something that could harm the other corals. There is some carbon in the filter so hopefully that'll help with whatever they released.

 

[TheStricklins]

Hi, what are your parameters? Mine looked like that when mag was too low

I'm not sure what my mag is I dont have a test for that right now I haven't been able to find one anywhere but my ammonia and nitrites are 0, nitrates around 5, ph 8.2, salinity 1.024, and calcium around 450.

 

[Eleni18]

ok, if calcium is ok, mag is probably ok too. But salinity is rather low

 

[TheStricklins]

ok, if calcium is ok, mag is probably ok too. But salinity is rather low

Should I up it to 1.025?

 

[Eleni18]

I have mine at 1026

 

[TheStricklins]

I have mine at 1026

Okay thanks! Any idea of what they could have been releasing?

 

[Eleni18]

Sometimes, when they have been ripped or damaged, they leak fluid/toxins. Does it have enough flow? Maybe move it to a higher flow area

 

[JoshO]

I'm not sure what my mag is I dont have a test for that right now I haven't been able to find one anywhere but my ammonia and nitrites are 0, nitrates around 5, ph 8.2, salinity 1.024, and calcium around 450.

Phosphate? Magnesium? Kh?

 

[fishface NJ]

I'm not sure what my mag is I dont have a test for that right now I haven't been able to find one anywhere but my ammonia and nitrites are 0, nitrates around 5, ph 8.2, salinity 1.024, and calcium around 450.

Phosphate? Magnesium? Kh?

 

[JoshO]

Phosphate? Magnesium? Kh?

I've just re read and noticed you don't have a mag kit. You may also want to get the others I've mentioned too