Is my xenia dead

[guppylover101]

I have a 14 gal biocube and i recently bought a xenia frag since i brought its been like this also can i keep a birdsnest coral with my stock lighting

 

[Holygral]

usually when they melt like that they usually don't pull thru, they either grow like a weed or not at all. I lost a tank full a few years ago all in 2 weeks, waited 6 months tried again and now they are everywhere again

 

[Andy91]

It'll come back in a few days. Its just adjusting. mine did that when I got it and now it's gone nuts.

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[guppylover101]

Thanks cause its like melting away im worried

 

[nata_cheer]

usually when they melt like that they usually don't pull thru, they either grow like a weed or not at all. I lost a tank full a few years ago all in 2 weeks, waited 6 months tried again and now they are everywhere again

I have a 14 gal biocube and i recently bought a xenia frag since i brought its been like this also can i keep a birdsnest coral with my stock lighting

Hi! The same thing is happening to mine. I added it yesterday and it looks like it's melting. Please help. What happened to yours guppy lover? I'm panicking because someone bought it for me and if it would die I would feel so bad.


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[NickB8951]

I had one that melted and I thought it died completely. Fast forward a couple of months and it just popped back up from out of nowhere and grew like a weed!

 

[nata_cheer]

Ok! Thanks. Mine is still struggling.


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[nata_cheer]

I had one that melted and I thought it died completely. Fast forward a couple of months and it just popped back up from out of nowhere and grew like a weed!

It looks dead still. Should I leave it in there to see if it revives.


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[NickB8951]

Xenia is really hard to find a solid reason for why it is or isn't thriving in your tank. I thought mine was completely gone and one day I saw a little xenia starting to grow back. I put it where it could get a good amount of light and it grew larger than the original frag I bought. I've heard a lot of times that other's xenia didn't pull through, but I would try and give it a chance to come back.

 

[Sniperhank]

Have you tried moving it to a different spot in the tank? Could be a light or a flow issue.

 

[nata_cheer]

I've moved it to different areas and what was 7 heads, is now 3. It's still purple too.


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