Solve a xenia mystery

[stanleo]

Ok, it might not be much of a mystery, more like a curiosity because I'm still pretty knew to this. I got a small xenia about a week ago. I just today notice a much tinier one growing on another rock quite a distance from the one I bought. Thing is, the one I bought doesn't look any smaller. Tank is about 8 months old and it blends in pretty perfectly to the rock its growing on. Could this have broken off the one I bought and attacked itself or could it be a "hitch-hiker" and I just now noticed it cause it got big enough to show? I love the second idea cause it means I got a free coral lol.

 

[Jay Z]

I've noticed sometimes fish will pop a head or 2 off, they end up settling and growing after that. It may have come off in the bag, or putting it in also.

If its in a bad spot, wait till you can get to the stalk and transplant it where you want it at.

 

[SandJ]

It can shrink up quite a bit, so a piece may have came off the frag but once it opened up completely in your tank you did not realize it. It does grow fast though. I would give away a gallon zip loc bag every few 2-3 months from my 36 gallon.

 

[NanoDJS]

They will jump off rocks to spread ...alot , be very careful with this coral as it has a tenancy to take over your tank if not dealt with periodically, but fortunately its super easy to hand rip off rocks in clusters and frag

 

[BayouReefer]

Ha enjoy them while they are little they grow up Sooo fast!

 

[stanleo]

Sounds like its a good thing I started with a tiny one.

 

[NanoDJS]

does it pulse or no

 

[stanleo]

does it pulse or no

Yes, they both do.