For those of you like me who like Xenia, but don't like it taking over their tank, I've found an easy way to control it.
I know, you can use fluke tabs to eradicate it, but remember I like it, OK?
I've tried several methods, including pulling rocks out one by one and scraping it off. This is easier.
Get a pair of stainless steel long-nose pliers, a.k.a. needle nose pliers. At night, Xenia contract a bit and it's easier to find the base where it attaches to the rock. Armed with your pliers and a flashlight, grab the Xenia near the base and gently yank it back and forth until the base comes loose from the rock. If you do it carefully, the entire base will come off and leave nothing behind.
Don't pull straight out or you may cause a rockslide if your rocks aren't secured. Besides you may just rip the base and not get the whole thing off. Remember, the tiniest bit of tissue left behind will sprout another Xenia. If you don't mind, leave it alone.
Using this method you can keep Xenia where you want it, and not where you don't.
I know, you can use fluke tabs to eradicate it, but remember I like it, OK?
I've tried several methods, including pulling rocks out one by one and scraping it off. This is easier.
Get a pair of stainless steel long-nose pliers, a.k.a. needle nose pliers. At night, Xenia contract a bit and it's easier to find the base where it attaches to the rock. Armed with your pliers and a flashlight, grab the Xenia near the base and gently yank it back and forth until the base comes loose from the rock. If you do it carefully, the entire base will come off and leave nothing behind.
Don't pull straight out or you may cause a rockslide if your rocks aren't secured. Besides you may just rip the base and not get the whole thing off. Remember, the tiniest bit of tissue left behind will sprout another Xenia. If you don't mind, leave it alone.
Using this method you can keep Xenia where you want it, and not where you don't.
