Carbon and xenia Bad

[jeffandlinda]

I added some new carbon to my 125 and some of my xenia died. I found out when it was to late that xenia does not like carbon. What else can I use that works just as good? Everything else in my tank is doing so good its scary.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Who told you that? I suspect the loss of the xenia was from some other cause. What made you decide to run carbon at this time?

 

[Boomer]

Yes, that is nonsense to blame carbon on the loss of xenia or anything else.

 

[jeffandlinda]

Thats what I thought to

Yes, that is nonsense to blame carbon on the loss of xenia or anything else.

I was running Phos-zorb and puragen. Then I was reading that I still should have carbon to remove other toxins and clear the water up. So I did and all of a sudden some of my xenia started to melt. I have 4 different types of xenia but it only seemed to affect the pink pom pom . The rest of it looks great and has been healthy growing and pumping like crazy for the past 4 months. The only change I did to my tank was run carbon so I did some checking around and found that someone said xenia does not like carbon. here is one. http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10877&highlight=xenia+melting

maybe i did jump the gun about carbon maybe I had some bad stuff (used Aqua-Pure high density carbon) or it was just a act of nature. Anyway should I use carbon or should I just stick with Puragen? Thanks for the help and advice.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

From the link you posted: "FWIW, carbon use will not hinder this coral in the least. Given your recent treatment, the carbon is very much needed."

Do you do water changes?

 

[NaH2O]

When you added the carbon, what else was done to the tank? If you did a water change, then when was the last time you did a water change?

 

[jeffandlinda]

Water change

When you added the carbon, what else was done to the tank? If you did a water change, then when was the last time you did a water change?

I did a 10% change after the xenia started to melt. Now everything is doing great. I also took the carbon out.

 

[jeffandlinda]

Pictures of xenia

Here are some pictures of the xenia and some not very camera shy fish. I don't have any before pictures of the melting xenia. The hammerhead was put there after the meltdown.

 

[delemi]

Funny - I run carbon 99% of the time in my tank with both types of xenia and I have never seem them react.... Might have just been a little stress due to the change in water quality....

 

[jeffandlinda]

OkOk I jumped the Gun

Funny - I run carbon 99% of the time in my tank with both types of xenia and I have never seem them react.... Might have just been a little stress due to the change in water quality....

I guess when I read what waterdogs said it stuck in my head that carbon is not good for xenia.Quote from waterdogs: Running carbon is known for putting down xenia, I would stop it's use.

The question I should of asked. Is carbon ok to run with purigen and will it harm xenia. I take it the answer is no.

ok I am done tap dancing thanks for the info and help

 

[trido]

Just have to give my two pennies.

I have always ran carbon 24/7 in my tank and pink pom pom xenia is my plague. The stuff grows like a weed.

 

[jeffandlinda]

Heck I would take three Pennies if it would help LOL

Just have to give my two pennies.

I have always ran carbon 24/7 in my tank and pink pom pom xenia is my plague. The stuff grows like a weed.

Thanks now I just need to figure out what happen....

 

[OmarD]

Xenia's are sensitive to changes in carbon use or lighting...neither of them are bad .... just radical changes in use of, can send xenia's sideways...