Xenia
| Common Names: | Xenia Pulsing Xenia Pumping Xenia |
| Classification: | Xeniid |
| Description: | Usually tan or pink with clove like polyps that naturally open and close by themselves under good conditions. |
| Environment: | Reef. Red Sea. |
| Hardiness: | Sometimes picky over water and light quality. Sturdy and fast growing under good conditions. |
| Lighting: | Medium to high reef lighting. |
| Current: | Low to Medium flow. |
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| Aggressiveness: | Low, but can outgrow most other coral. |
| Feeding: | Mainly Zooxanthellate. |
| Supplements: | None necessary. Iodine commonly used. |
| Position: | Any, but should be acclimated to higher light conditions near the top of a tank. |
| Reproduction: | Asexual fragmentation by cutting the stalk with sharp scissors and attaching to a rock. |
| Comments: | Sometimes used as an indicator of water quality, as the coral only pulses under good water quality. |
| Image Credit: | mattyboombatty |
| Submitted By: | mattyboombatty |
| Contributors: | mattyboombatty |
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