Xenia

Can someone help me identify these palys?

I ordered some pulsing Xenia from an out of state vendor and my shipment arrived yesterday. The packaging was excellent and shipping was fast. There was also a bonus mushroom included as a free gift, which is awesome (last picture). However, one of the Xenia frags also had an extra on it. I didn’t figure out it was palys until after everything had been dipped, rinsed, and added to my observation tank. I’ll plan to separate the palys and Xenia after they’ve all had a week to stabilize in the tank. Thank you to TiA Corals, in Deerpark, NY, for the awesome online experience!

I found a very well camouflage hitch hiker in my xenia!

Apparently they are called xenia crabs (not gonna lie I really did not saw it until i really took a closer look to inspect my xenia for damges and noticed some stalks that does'nt have some fingers and was like whoa why is that stalk moving sideways!!)

They have a very cool symbiotic relationship on a xenia, they eat xenia while they also protect xenia!

Will this help me control xenia's weed-like nature that spread quickly or will i need to find him a friend?

Look at 2nd pic and have fun finding him 🤣

I found this well camouflage crab in my xenia, what is this crab and is this safe for my frogfish?

I wanna ask whats the best positioning for my soon to be placed corals and some macroalgae

Tank setup:

*10G

*1 warty frog fish

*canister filter (mechanical, chemical, carbon)

*Water flow is variable so i can just change the current

*RO water already

I was planning to add:

*pulsing xenia/kenya tree will be placed behind rock to not over populate

*red/purple/ or any dark colored zoan

*and some macroalgae not sure what other type to add since i am still looking for red,pink,purple or dark colored type to match the rock and theme

Don't mind the middle rock in front i just did not take it out since my warty likes that rock and mostly stays on that rock that was from his old rock formation before deciding to add corals and adding bigger rocks

300 days… Xenia growth 😍❤️

I just got a pulsing Xenia as one of my first corals. I’m unsure if my flow is correct. Is it too high?

Do any of you guys have any experience with the importance of checking iodine levels? I feel all my levels are good but some corals seem to not be growing, if anything shrinking slowly overtime. Example, clove star polyps, zoas, pulsing Xenia.

Just noticed two of these on a piece of Xenia, can anyone help identify please. Thanks so much

Does anyone in the central florida have a super ridiculously overgrown population of pulsing Xenia that they need to seriously get rid of. !!! i will take it !!!

((Im not trying to seem mean but im not sure on money in my current situation so id only take it for free and only if you really really super need to get rid of it))

My current plan is

attempt to save my current corals

get new gear for the tank (wave maker etc etc)

get more clean up crew

then during march, for my birthday i hopefully plan to buy a yasha goby and tiger pistol shrimp and two Ocellaris clownfish

as well as maybe buying a replacement pulsing xenia as the one i bought impulsively has already died unfortunately

Woke up to find my urchin has a new fascinator! 😡 It's chewed up both of my Xenia and now I have none left.

Woke up at 4:30am. Getting ready for work. I glanced at my hospital tank. Finally witnessed my Xenia pulsating. It has a little GHA around it. But it's moving. Still trying to make a comeback. Keep moving little guy.