avleopora not doing well

[Minus The Ich]

I have had a small Alveopora frag for about 6 months and recently it has stared to decline (not extending). I know they are not known for their hardiness but I did just add some pulsing Xenia. I would realy like your input on whether you think the xenia is the cause or some other tank parameter.
I realy like the xenia but I don't want to keep it if it going to cause problems with other lps/sps later.

The only other corals I have right now are a hammer and a trumpet both doing well. The only other thing that I have changed recently is I changed my 250w halides from a 10k to 14k.

I have also been feeding it regularly with either a mush of invert food which it usually responds well to.

Thanks for the help
Dennis

100 gal tank
(2) 250w 14k halides
(4) 65w attinic pc

Cal 420
ammonia 0
nitrates 0
salt 1.023
phosphates 0+/-

 

[Brenden]

I doubt it is the xenia. Unfortunately that is about the norm for these corals.

 

[mmkeeper]

They are very sensitive to flow and light. Have you icreased the flow? One thing with the alvepora when they go they go fast.

 

[Minus The Ich]

I haven't changed the flow. It took me a long time to find a place in my tank with low enough flow.

 

[mmkeeper]

I have had two different ones and both just closed up and died. One all at once and one that had several branches that died one branch at a time.