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Judy
Andrea
How many species of Xenia are there? Cool coral, I must say.
Robert1845
Theoretically, there are only five species. The most common is Xenia elongata, also known as the pulsating one.
Christopher
And what is the fifth one? Pink?
Should we count it like this - pulse + non-pulse?
Jacob7201
They are all "pulse" corals, differing only in appearance -
Xenia elongata - Pulse Coral
Xenia umbellata - White Pulse Coral
Xenia sp. 01 - Pulse Coral
Xenia sp. 02 - Pulsing Soft Coral
Xenia sp. 03 - Soft Coral
There is also a very close and similar species, Anthelia and Heteroxenia.
In the photo is Anthelia.
Kimberly4253
I once tried to find out how many varieties there are, but it's all very confusing. Your names also show duplicates... I only found three types and their descriptions. I would gladly read about the others!
There are also two more types, but I can't attach the links.
Wanda666
P.S. The one in your third photo in the red sea forms grand "glades" of several square meters. I've seen it live, and it's quite an impressive sight.
Stephen5841
I kindly envy you! It has been captivating me for the second week in the aquarium, and in scale... it's even scary to imagine!
Marie5735
Good afternoon!
Does anyone have experience with dividing Ksenia by cutting and fragmenting? How is it done? Should I cut the whole bush into several parts at once, or can I cut one branch at a time? What about the cut area and how to secure the cutting to the stone (glue, thread, bandage)?
P.S. I used to divide them myself without any problems, but now I have large bushes that should have been divided a long time ago, but they don't want to. I put stones under them, and they grow roots from the trunk, but they don't want to divide.
Tara2761
Thank you, tomorrow I will test it on one big bush. Much higher - and everything is in thread, and Dino often comes to visit. Rather phosphates, since they stopped sharing after the laying of "Phosgard."
Natasha7622
I believe that cutting with sharp scissors is not right. When I cut with dull scissors that slightly tear the flesh, it heals faster.
Michael5242
My advice for those who want to spread Ksenia all over the aquarium is to get a boxer)))) the polyps will be everywhere as far as the current can carry them))
Nicole7268
Yeah, don't worry. I just can't gather the strength for this feat. The thought is that I'll start cutting, and then it will scream. It's definitely hard to get used to this after the freshwater tank. There everything is clear - these are plants, and these are fish. But soft corals are something undefined.
Katherine
My [he] didn't touch Ksenia.
Cynthia6578
I will experiment - I will cut with a knife, the one with the blades that break, it will make a nice cut. Which one to cut? The one that is not inflated or the inflated one? The bushes are grown on separate little stones, so pulling them out and cutting is not a problem.
Lindsay
It's easier to turn around in the inflated state. Although this condition lasts until the first cut.
Using scissors is much faster and less traumatic for the coral.
Jessica9188
During feeding time, when the flakes were flying around the aquarium, Ksenia would grab them, and they were right there, nibbling and pulling out the food... greedy like hippos...
Rodney3101
I have 2 types of Ksenia... One type has been around for 1.5 years - I have never seen Ksenia grab food.
Jacqueline5976
The pulsating Ksenia doesn't literally grab for food... but catches it as it flies over her and starts to descend with the feed... That's how they snatched it away...
Patricia1746
Can you provide more details?
Jose
What more can I say... I will only repeat that she doesn't eat flakes unless they are finely crushed, but if you introduce plankton or small cyclops into the system, Ksenia starts to pulse wildly and then contracts to digest the food... but when she grabs a large piece, she sinks down, only to soon spit it out and start pulsing again.
Tiffany5069
What is the point of fragmenting Ksenia besides giving away or selling? I mean, will it all just fill up??? In the photo in the first post, it looks very beautiful when there is a lot of it. Or is it better to keep it on a local rock to control its growth?
Vanessa6144
Offtopic. Sanya, don't be afraid of her, she grows well, but she loves nitrates. However, she is very popular. So draw your conclusions. P.S. I haven't heard that Ksenia has completely overwhelmed anyone.
Troy8808
It is very important for me to know this because I have designated it in such a place that I don't even know how to hold it if it starts to slide down the slope. And Odessa has prepared another one for me.
Javier5186
It's better to put it on a separate stone, then you can cut branches off it later; otherwise, it spreads everywhere, or almost everywhere. By the way, new bushes often grow from "stumps," even more "fluffy" (I used to scrape off such stumps, but now I leave them).
Sherri1320
agree
Sherri1320
Good time to everyone!!!!
I thought so too until I saw a system with an absolute absence of nitrates.
I have another question, could it be that Ksenia doesn't pulse very much when she has enough food???
Thank you!
Karen
Six months ago, all my Ksenia (two types) disappeared in a week along with the Aptasia! And a month later, it all grew back (I have to flush it down the toilet again).
Leonard
Ksenia is spreading all over the aquarium ;((( how can I stop her?