Is It Dead

[DIVEPHOTO]

I have just purchase a white/pink pulsing Xenia on line .. It has arrived within the time specified . But instead of white/pink it is black and grey and very lifeless/limp .. Do you think that it will survive or is it dead .. I have heard that they do not transport well . but as it was a reputable internet seller i would presume that they would not transport if they thought it wouldn't survive

ANY INFO WOULD BE HELPFULL

thanks guys

 

[seffieuk]

I suspect it is dead, but you never know, its always worth a try with Xenia - but as you rightly said it doesnt ship well - try to buy it from somewhere local

Seffie x

 

[DIVEPHOTO]

I suspect it is dead, but you never know, its always worth a try with Xenia - but as you rightly said it doesnt ship well - try to buy it from somewhere local

Seffie x

I'm keeping my fingers crossed .. people say it grow like weeds .. so i'm hopefull .. did try to get it from my LFS but they said they seldom get it in, and unfortunatly i don't know any local salties..

stevie

 

[ozzie2011]

Stevie if you have no joy with it I can sort you a bit out. I have sold some large pieces on Ebay and not had an issue yet but I do send Special delivery and a heat pack which is £10, the downside of buying online.

Doesnt sound very healthy. If you feel confident enough take it out and cut anything that looks bad, if there is even a little bit that looks heathy they will take generally.

 

[DIVEPHOTO]

Stevie if you have no joy with it I can sort you a bit out. I have sold some large pieces on Ebay and not had an issue yet but I do send Special delivery and a heat pack which is £10, the downside of buying online.

Doesnt sound very healthy. If you feel confident enough take it out and cut anything that looks bad, if there is even a little bit that looks heathy they will take generally.

Thanks buddy ,, will keep that in mind .. this bit was sent next day before 1 ,, but no heat pack which i found odd ... but never bought any off the net... will wait till tomorrow ?? fingers crossed .. nothin looks good at present.. if it fails i'll give you a shout .. cheers ozzie

 

[lewiss]

On a side note - I buy coral on eBay alot. There are some top sellers, allaquaticscouk, mailordercoral (although frags are very small), JBSMarines-just to name a few. I'm recently in a big despute with a seller who sent me a blasto frag, with no heat pack or newspaper for insulation and sent it on the wrong day and he's not wiling to refund unless I leave positive feedback. Not something I'll do because then others fall foul to his bad service. But never mind!

Hope yours is ok!!

 

[lewiss]

By the way hope this hasn't put you off buying on the internet, I can vouch for the above three on eBay. Also bought from Aquaticstoyourdoor.co.uk - fairly priced, decent size, and they'll get anything in that you want if you email them! 
Cockfields - although very small frags.

 

[ozzie2011]

I always ad a 24hr heatpack at this time of year. For the sake of £1 not worth taking the chance in my eyes

Other good online suppliers

http/www.marinelivestock.co.uk (owner is Rob, best to phone or email on stock as he sometimes falls behind updating site. My last delivery off him had 3 heatpacks in. post is £9 however much you order.

http/www.zoaphoria.co.uk

http/fishmansfrags.co.uk/

 

[DIVEPHOTO]

I always ad a 24hr heatpack at this time of year. For the sake of £1 not worth taking the chance in my eyes

Other good online suppliers

http/www.marinelivestock.co.uk (owner is Rob, best to phone or email on stock as he sometimes falls behind updating site. My last delivery off him had 3 heatpacks in. post is £9 however much you order.

http/www.zoaphoria.co.uk

http/fishmansfrags.co.uk/

Hi Ozzie .. No it hasn't put me off in fact i am going to look to see if i can find some sun polyps.. I have contacted the supplier of the xenia and this is the last corrispondance

ME
Yes i have moved it .. only a couple of times . there is no white/pink it is all grey with black tips . it looks dead . hence i am asking your advice to see if it may grow ??? but there does not seam to be any life ??



THEM
I'm not 100% sure to be honest, just because the bits I've had die have kinda gone into theirselves into a blob if that makes sense, so I couldnt really tell you, I no when I cut the Xenia to frag it it goes like a dark purple colour but picks up within a week if that's any help

Don't know about you but they don't seem to be experts with xenia ???

 

[ozzie2011]

I dont frag em, I put rubble next to the mother colony and bits then move/grow onto the rock.

I might be able to sort you some xenia and a lovely piece of sun coral for a fair price if you can wait a couple of weeks or so. The sun is new growth and not fragged off my colony, there are over 15 heads on it.

Let me know anyway, no pressure

Have a look at my journal to see what I have

 

[DIVEPHOTO]

I dont frag em, I put rubble next to the mother colony and bits then move/grow onto the rock.

I might be able to sort you some xenia and a lovely piece of sun coral for a fair price if you can wait a couple of weeks or so. The sun is new growth and not fragged off my colony, there are over 15 heads on it.

Let me know anyway, no pressure

Have a look at my journal to see what I have

Hi Ozzie .. that would be superb ..I had a look at your journal .. very very nice!!!!..... Keep in touch for when it's ready prices and all that stuff.. I'm also looking for stuff that will look good under my blue light .. any suggestions gratfully recieved Cheers Stevie

 

[ozzie2011]

I will do and thanks

Torches, frogspawn, anything luminescent. I love zoas as you might have gathered and they look good under blues in the evening.

I will try and get some pics under blues later to give you an idea.