for some odd reason i have the hardest time with xenia. can someone please tell me if there is some big secret to keeping this stuff happy and pulsing?

although this is not much of an answer, many people have seen one of two extremes, either it melts away in a few days or it takes off like wild fire. my previous 29g was a desolve tank. my current 75g is a wild fire tank. I think maybe the fresher the frag the better. good news is it is available from several members for free so you can try again.

who can i get it from?

Jim. use the link to go to the profile and use the PM button.

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Jim is a xenia GOD!!! :D

I will give you a call on Monday. I have Xenia Elongata that you are welcome to have. As to your problem of it melting away I too had this problem early on, but once my tank was truely established and I stopped chasing water parameters it seems to do quite well.
Jim

I am truly sorry; I have not had a chance to call you. Please call me when it is convenient for you. (678)358-6328

It really isn't that hard to keep xenia. They are very hardy when a few conditions are met. 1) your tank should be at least 6 month old 2) water parameters are good 3) good strong water flow throughout the tank ( I have a 265 gallons tank and the water turn about 4000 gph) 4) strong lighting ( I have 1560W of MH varied 6" - 14" over my tank), they love light as much as acropora. As long as these conditions are met, xenia will spread like wildfire.

Do they thrive off of the light or is there a suppliment that can be added for them to grow.

They do melt when the tank gets too warm >82 in my experience.

Yeah, I've seen the same thing regarding warm temperatures. My tank is usually around 80-82, and they barely hang on. Someone told me before that they thrive in cooler temps, 76-78. Iodine can also be a problem if you aren't adding any as a supplement. They seem less forgiving if there is an iodine diffeciency in the tank.

Does the xenia move? When it is considered it can reproduce pretty rapidly, does it biforcate into two when it comes time?