xenia not pulsing

[Grins]

I read somewhere that no one has any idea for sure why xenia pulses, what happens to make it stop, etc. I have no idea where I read that at, I remember in a book but no idea which of many books I have. or had.

I've read and heard the same thing.

 

[Grins]

I don't know if that helps, but I've heard of people who have totally pristine tanks and plenty of light having issues with the stuff.

I've not heard that about the lights, but I have heard that theory about overskimming.

 

[Grins]

Don't you guys think it's weird that 1 species doesn't grow but pulses & in the same tank another species grows like crazy but does not pulse at all? Gotta be something in that.

So many contributing factors it is hard to say why really.

 

[gomrjoe]

I too have heard about over skimming. I seem to recall, and I could be wrong, but I seem to recall a post here on AC somewhere about someone's skimmer busting and his Xenia actually started to grow more. Again, not sure where I read that, but I could have sworn it was here on AC.

Lets face it folks, Xenia doesn't really need an excuse to grow, pulse, etc. that stuff could grow almost anywhere. I just gave 4 stalks away to my brother-in-law over the weekend.

 

[Pufferpunk]

LOL, I've got tons of credit at my LFS for this stuff! About to bring them more...

 

[BeelzeBob]

vile aquatic weed illa tellya whut.

 

[salty420]

hmm so guess there's no good answer then..? i too have read that they really don't know why it pulses i just wish it would again. maybe i'll put some DT's in there and turn off the koralia as a test and see what happens. i'll letcha know!

 

[gomrjoe]

LOL, I've got tons of credit at my LFS for this stuff! About to bring them more...

That is sweet, I guess it depends where you are, down here in Miami, the 3 or 4 LFS that I go to, they know me and they will by a frag or two every couple of months and that is about it, and they only give you about $5.00 for it and that is if it has 3 or 4 stalks. With gas prices these days driving around trying to practically donate Xenia just isn't worth it.

I just discovered over the weekend actually that a neighbor of mine just went out and bought a 55g to join the salty club! Turns out he liked seeing mine through my bay window and decided to jump in. Now I have another person to donate Xenia to. Although I am a bit worried that he is going to come over every day and ask me 10 questions though :uhoh: He is 14 years old. Nah, it will be cool though.

 

[Grins]

Lets face it folks, Xenia doesn't really need an excuse to grow, pulse, etc. that stuff could grow almost anywhere. I just gave 4 stalks away to my brother-in-law over the weekend.

From what has been shared with me the xenia with either do what you said and grow like gangbusters...or they reefer will have no luck keeping it in their tank at all.

 

[salty420]

well i tried turning off the pump and feeding the xenia. a few hands waved but overall not very impressive results guess it's just not gonna do that for me anymore...