Xenia pulsing or not, is it normal?

[theGorilla]

My Xenia stopped pulsing a few days ago. Water params are good, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate. Tank is a 40 gallon with LED lighting, running for about a year. Anyone else had this happen? They were fine last week.

[tidal_flow]

Xenia can stop pulsing for a few reasons. Check your flow first, they like moderate movement. Also, what's your salinity? I've seen them act weird if it's below 1.023. Temp stable around 78?

[florap]

Mine did the same thing when I switched lights. What kind of LEDs are you using? If the spectrum changed, it might take them a bit to adjust. Give it a week before panicking.

[heroix]

Yo, my Xenia straight up quit pulsin' when I added a new wavemaker. Too much flow, had to dial it back. Maybe check if somethin's messin' with your current?

[markida_4]

Yo, my Xenia straight up quit pulsin' when I added a new wavemaker. Too much flow, had to dial it back. Maybe check if somethin's messin' with your current?

Flow's a big one. Also, any new tankmates? Sometimes fish nipping can stress them out.

[theGorilla]

Thanks for the tips. Flow's the same, salinity's at 1.025, temp's steady. No new fish. I'll keep an eye on them.

[coralio]

Xenia are weird like that. Sometimes they just stop for no obvious reason and start again. As long as they're not melting, I wouldn't stress.

[tidal_flow]

Xenia are weird like that. Sometimes they just stop for no obvious reason and start again. As long as they're not melting, I wouldn't stress.

True, but it's worth checking alk too. If it's swinging, they might react. What's your alk at?

[Suntech]

My Xenia stopped pulsing when I dosed too much iodine. Are you supplementing anything? Could be a trace element thing.

[florap]

Good point on iodine. Also, how often are you doing water changes? If it's been a while, a fresh batch might perk them up.