tenius demise? Xenia spreading too quickly...

[Folta]

A while back, I got a frag of tenius that was on its own little rock. I placed the rock up high in my tank, and because of the shape of the rock, it fit right into a grove on a piece of my live rock. So I did the smart thing: I didn't glue it down, but just let it perch there.

 

Yesterday, as I was looking in the tank, I realized something was wrong... and it finally occured to me - I hadn't seen my tenius in days! I started looking around, as I was thinking "where did that thing walk off to"... and I gasped as I saw it, face down in the sand. I quickly retrieved it, and placed it back in its 'spot'.

 

This is what it looks like now:

 

 

 

 

If you'll notice, the top right branch has become completely white. However, all the polyps on the rest seem to be extending (I didn't think that would happen at all). Should I do anything for this poor guy, or just give him time?

 

 

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I also want to share something good, so here's a few pics chronologically, of the recovery of my green hammer - in pics where there's more than one, its the back one:

 

 

 

 

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Next, I wanted to share some pics of xenia... I received two big frags of it from Dave (dhoch), and perched them up high, with the mindset that xenia likes to grow upwards, so keep it closer to the top. I thought I had placed it high enough, but apparently not - here's a shot of it growing quickly onto surrounding rocks:

 

 

The stalk on the left has completely moved itself to an adjacent rock!

 

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I also wanted to show a picture of two hermits on my monti cap. I've seen 4 perched on this thing at a single time; I can't imagine its good for the cap getting enough light. I have yet to move them, but is this something I should do? Is it harming them?

 

 

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And lastly, can anyone ID this frag? I received it from fragexchange at MACNA, and it seems to be doing ok, but I have no idea what it is:

 

[Folta]

Wow, no comments No "cool pics, Tim", or "Tim your tank sucks!" even?

 

 

Dhoch, I remember you mentioning the hermits on the caps... did they ever do any harm to any of your caps?

[Gadgets]

Wow, no comments     No "cool pics, Tim", or "Tim your tank sucks!" even? 

Dhoch, I remember you mentioning the hermits on the caps... did they ever do any harm to any of your caps?

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Well ok.... Tim your tank sucks... Just joking. I like the pics and I think that the tenius should color back up nicely. Good luck with it. How old is your tank by the way? And how large is your tank?

[Folta]

This one is a 55 gallon. I've had it up for about 6-7 months now, and have gone through alot of phases of upgrading, etc.

 

My current project is setting up a 180 gallon though, and the stuff from the 55 will be transferred.

[Lee Stearns]

Ok Tim- I always like see pics. esp all the close ups- Good job - One wider angle please for landsacpe. Tenius is a pretty peice- and the bleached- torch is comming along as well from your last post. Will be even more excited to see your 180 project get up and running. I have the same trouble I find my pieces in the sand occasionally- and occassionaly don't find them in the sand or back behind rockwork till it is too late. I have pretty much gone to using epoxy putty for nearly all the frags, Never have figured out what can get some of my larger pieces out of the holes in the rocks at night- I blame a large mithryx(emerald carab) that I have - though i do not have enough evidence to arrest him yet.

[Folta]

Thanks. I have a Fuji S5100 as a camera (S5100 Link) - the problem is it doesn't have image stabilization, and I don't have a tripod.. so so far the pics I've taken are of me trying to hold the camera really steady

 

I really need a tripod, and a macro lense for it, then I'd get some really nice shots I would think.

[Gadgets]

What kind of lighting do u have on the tank? Lokks like it is coming along well. Have you had any trouble with it (tank) since it has been set up?

[Folta]

As of now, I have two 250-watt MH"s (10000k XM bulbs, magnetic ballasts). Plans for lighting over the 180 I'm putting up will be 3 MH's, and either 1 or 2 VHO actinics.

 

Trouble? Like with the tank itself? Or algae/etc type? I've gone through the typical phases... first phase thinking I would do fish only.. then getting pc's and going with some zoo's /softies... then wanting sps, etc, and putting up MH's... then working on water quality (still in progress =p )