Red Sea Pink and White Xenia is the crown jewel among xenia species. It's hardy and very attractive with fast pulsing action. It does not grow as fast as other xenias, but pulses much quicker then tree xenia and has a nice white/pink color. Like all Xenia they are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of solid substrate. They form stalks as they grow, and to reproduce. The eight-tentacle polyps can pump, or pulse, and many scientists believe the pumping action of the polyps slowly opening and closing is designed to dispose of gasses and waste. However, it is still unknown why these coral do pulse, and there are many water, lighting and nutrient factors involved. It is not necessarily a sign of ill health if they do cease to pulse. The Red Sea Pink and White pumping Xenia we ship you is many generations tank raised.

Aquacultured Xenia are hardier than wild-collected specimens and are without the potential to carry sea born infections, or disease to your tank. They have lived there entire life under aquarium lighting and with aquarium type water flow and movement. A fast growing coral, provide adequate space between them and other types of soft corals. They require a medium to high light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, they will require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water. The majority of their food source/nutritional requirements comes from light which feeds the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae. Additional weekly feedings of micro-plankton or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates are also helpful.

Green/Gold Pumping Xenia are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of solid substrate. They form stalks as they grow, and to reproduce. The eight-tentacle polyps can pump, or pulse, and many scientists believe the pumping action of the polyps slowly opening and closing is designed to dispose of gasses and waste. However, it is still unknown why these coral do pulse, and there are many water, lighting and nutrient factors involved. It is not necessarily a sign of ill health if they do cease to pulse. The Green/Gold pumping Xenia we ship you is many generations tank raised.

Aquacultured Xenia are hardier than wild-collected specimens and are without the potential to carry sea born infections, or disease to your tank. They have lived there entire life under aquarium lighting and with aquarium type water flow and movement. A fast growing coral, provide adequate space between them and other types of soft corals. They require a medium to high light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, they will require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water. The majority of their food source/nutritional requirements comes from light which feeds the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae. Additional weekly feedings of micro-plankton or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates are also helpful.

The Waving Hand Pom Pom Xenia may also be referred to as a Glove Coral or Anthilia Coral. They are usually white or tan. The polyps are not pulsating like Umbellata or Elongata, but they do have the distinctive eight-leaved tentacles associated with all of the members of this family and are one of the most beautiful in the aquarium. They are colonial animals, and form a creeping mat which has a snowflake, or tuft-like appearance. Some have thicker stems, and when several polyps are present on their leathery base, they resemble a cheerleader's pom-pom.

The Pom Pom Xenia we ship you is many generations tank raised . This is very important since aquacultured Xenia are hardier than wild-collected specimens and are without the potential to carry sea born infections, or disease to your tank. They have lived there entire life under aquarium lighting and with aquarium type water flow and movement. A fast growing coral, provide adequate space between them and other types of soft corals. They require a medium to high light level combined with a medium to strong water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, they will require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water. The majority of their food source/nutritional requirements comes from light which feeds the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae. Additional weekly feedings of micro-plankton or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates are also helpful.