[Hosser]

Very nice looking coral. I can attest to Eds tank I personally saw it a couple weeks ago and he has enough xenia for every member of this site haha.
Post some more pics Id love to see it a bit bigger.

[michelle's ocean fantasy]

To Starboy:
Thanks- I really appreciate the info, as I try to print up something on everything I put in my tank- this helps. I have printed this up and will hold on to it in case I have any other q's. I am really happy you have this, to be able to share with me how to care for it...I usually pass on 'not beginner' stuff, until I feel I can handle it- he didn't explain it at the LFS. But it is home with me, and I am determined to enjoy it for a long time coming! Thanks!

To Edward:
I brought home: Kent Marine Lugol's - I know how to dose my main tank according to the bottle. BUT- if it is 1 drop per 25 gals, how much do I put into a 14gal? I don't want to overdose. Tonite I added 1 drop. And thought that might be fine until next week.....does that sound ok?

[michelle's ocean fantasy]

*** Last night, after a bit of time trying to catch good ol' Chrys- I put a tiny piece of what was left of the xenia in a lettuce clip, and baited him.....works super FAST!!!
(sorry xenia)
So now he is in my smaller tank for now, and I put the xenia in the main tank--- and WOW! I can't believe the difference! They are budding and bushy!
I only hope I can get the african blues to make a come back!
The iodine was def a good idea-----thanks!!!
I will not jump ahead of myself, I will wait a week-or 2 and post some pics of it progressing, but just wanted to say THANKS !

[starboy]

Be very careful adding iodine.It is a strong natural disinfectant and toxic to corals and fish if too much is added.
Always measure accurately before adding.To do this you need a test kit such as Saliferts because iodine exists in many forms and you need a complete measurement reading.Natural seawater measures at 0.06ppm,a tiny ammount.Increase this to more tham 0.08ppm and your heading for disaster.

[Hosser]

It may or may not be over your head but I just got through reading this and thought it was quite good. Of course I will need to read it about 10 more times to understand it all but alot of info in article . Be sure to read the next entries as well . Chemistry and the Aquarium

[jimw369]

Originally Posted by Hosser

It may or may not be over your head but I just got through reading this and thought it was quite good. Of course I will need to read it about 10 more times to understand it all but alot of info in article . Be sure to read the next entries as well . Chemistry and the Aquarium

Well bless my soul

Some ones reading Randy!

[Hosser]

I take it thats a good thing. haha I WONT be able to pass a test on it but at least its info.

[PolypHunter]

My gold stripped marron hosted my huge colony of blue xeinia the stalks were about 4.5 in long and killed it now hosing huge greeen mushroom do you think that its going to keel next should i get an actual host for him??

[lflaherty]

Originally Posted by michelle's ocean fantasy

I read everywhere iodine is not good, toxic.

I think one of the issues is that iodine is toxic, iodide is the main bio-available form of iodine, and much less reactive to tissue.

I have blue xenia all over my tank. It gets wiped out by protozoans on a regular basis and always returns in force. Oddly enough, the protozoans touch nothing else in the tank. I have not pieced together the trigger for the crash, and franky, the ways this stuff grows, I am not too worried about it. Clavularia and Discosomas seem to beat it in a territory battle. My zoas and palys seem indifferent to contact with it.