Xenia coral melting or dead

[memoal23]

Any experts with xenia coral around here? If so it looks like my zenia is not doing verry well here's a pix of the xenia, id had it for 6 months now and nothing has changed, my equipment and parameters 55gallon main d , 20 gallon sump, eshopps 120 cone skimmer
Ph 8.1

DKH 8-11

Calcium 450

Salinity 1.025-1.026

Magnesium 1350

Temp 80 DegF +-2 or -2

Phosphate0, amonia0, nitrates0

 

[kevindo123]

I don't see any picture.

If you first introduce Xenia it will look wether and shrunk up. Give it some time it will start to take in water and look more healthier.

 

[memoal23]

 

[memoal23]

I mentioned that its ben in tank over six months

 

[memoal23]

Candy cane and spawn is doing great! !

 

[memoal23]

 

[kevindo123]

That don't look like a Xenia I imagined. Xenia grows very fast and you should see a mature colony and trimming it down already in 6 months.

 

[Tahoe61]

Wow that looks like a Sarcophyton, leather coral vs Xenia.

Dkh of 8-11 is really too vast of a swing. I would narrow down that range, more to the lower value of 8.