Xenia in new tank

[r1c4y]

Hey guys,I would like to know if it's okay to add pulsing xenia into a tank that's 4months old.The media and rock is from an established reef tank and the params are as follows
Nitrates -20ppm
Nitrite-0
Ammonia-0
ph-8.4
Salinity-1.025

 

[MoshJosh]

I wouldn't add anything you aren't willing to lose into a super new tank. . . but yeah xenia will probably be fine. . .

I added xenia and anthilia after like a month or 2 and they are both doing great.

 

[Jekyl]

Hey guys,I would like to know if it's okay to add pulsing xenia into a tank that's 4months old.The media and rock is from an established reef tank and the params are as follows
Nitrates -20ppm
Nitrite-0
Ammonia-0
ph-8.4
Salinity-1.025

Get an alkalinity test first. Can stop testing nitrite and ammonia now also. They aren't really needed ever again

 

[r1c4y]

I wouldn't add anything you aren't willing to lose into a super new tank. . . but yeah xenia will probably be fine. . .

I added xenia and anthilia after like a month or 2 and they are both doing great.

what are your params like and did you use any cycled media or rock?

 

[Jekyl]

Parameters should be in range of the following

Alkalinity ~8.5
Nitrate under 20, never 0 and stable
Phosphate under .1
Magnesium ~1350
Calcium ~420
Ph 8.1+

 

[MoshJosh]

what are your params like and did you use any cycled media or rock?

I used cycled media and microbacter. . . I don't remember most my parameters at the time, salinity was 1.025 pH was 8.1, sorry that's all I remember.

 

[Mushroomsyo]

Place the Xenia on a island or it will grow everywhere.

 

[r1c4y]

I used cycled media and microbacter. . . I don't remember most my parameters at the time, sorry, salinity was 1.025 pH was 8.1, sorry that's all I remember.

No worries this helps I'll try adding some xenia and update

 

[r1c4y]

Parameters should be in range of the following

Alkalinity ~8.5
Nitrate under 20, never 0 and stable
Phosphate under .1
Magnesium ~1350
Calcium ~420
Ph 8.1+

Thanks for the info

 

[MoshJosh]

Place the Xenia on a island or it will grow everywhere.

And this!

 

[Jekyl]

Thanks for the info

Once you get into harder coral Nitrate and phosphate get stricter and parameters swings become more serious. Nitrate at 5 and phosphate of .01 seem to be the consensus ideal.

 

[r1c4y]

And this!

copy that

 

[r1c4y]

Once you get into harder coral Nitrate and phosphate get stricter and parameters swings become more serious. Nitrate at 5 and phosphate of .01 seem to be the consensus ideal.

planning for it to be a softy only reef

 

[Jekyl]

planning for it to be a softy only reef

Fan of the softies myself. Don't hesitate with any more questions and good luck!

 

[r1c4y]

Fan of the softies myself. Don't hesitate with any more questions and good luck!

Thanks!

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Get a few cheap or free corals and put them in there after cycle there is no time limit when corals can go in, only personal preference or experience

 

[r1c4y]

Get a few cheap or free corals and put them in there after cycle there is no time limit when corals can go in, only personal preference or experience

will try that

 

[Unitylover]

No worries this helps I'll try adding some xenia and update

xenia are almost impossible to kill with lighting, you'll be fine.