The Pumping Xenia Coral, are also known as Pulse Coral, or Waving Hand Corals. They are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of solid substrate. They form stalks as they grow, and to reproduce. The eight-tentacled polyps can pump, or pulse, and many scientists believe the pumping action of the polyps slowly opening and closing is designed to dispose of gasses and waste. However, it is still unknown why these coral do pulse, and there are many water, lighting and nutrient factors involved. It is not necessarily a sign of ill health if they do cease to pulse. The parent colony of these coral frags was acquired from one of the aquariums in our company and then quarantined and given a health inspection before being propagated.
Aquacultured Xenia are hardier than wild-caught species and tend to reproduce quickly. Therefore, provide adequate space between them and sessile animals, especially other types of soft corals. They require a medium to high light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, they will require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water.
They contain the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae from which they receive the majority of their nutritional requirements. Additional weekly feedings of micro-plankton or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates are also needed.
These polyps are attached to a square aragonite plug and can be easily placed in holes or between the rockwork of the reef aquarium.
Approximate Purchase Size: 1" - 2"
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Candy V Montreal, WI
This coral is gorgeous, easy to grow, and spreads pretty rapidly. In 6 months the small plug I acquired has grown to cover about 2 square feet of space under metal halides and high flow with daily feedings. It does not seem inclined to overgrow other corals. The constant pulsing is hypnotic to watch. It has grown about 2 inches in height in my aquarium and resembles a bed of beautiful wild flowers.
This has got to be one of the most interesting corals available to saltwater enthusiasts. It's swaying motion and pulsing tops add a lot of movement to your reef, also this is a very hardy coral and easy for the beginner to grow. I highly recommend xenias!
I received this coral yesterday. It is now open and pulsating It is a wonderful addition to my 12 gal nano-reef.
I was very impressed with the packing. Thank-you Drs.
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Unlike most clip and ship coral frags, all of our Certified Captive Grown Corals are fully encrusted onto their plugs and are fully adjusted to artificial lighting and synthetic seawater, propagated and grown in our
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FRAG PLUG TYPE:This coral is mounted to a fired ceramic frag plug that can be affixed to live rock anywhere in the aquarium with gel super glue or epoxy. See this and other frag plugs here.
