Pom Pom Xenia = difficult?

[Kdocimo90]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13803862#post13803862 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lenny718
I would have to guess cause everyone's tank is different but they may live up to 2 weeks in a swamp of a tank till they die off. But I don't think you have a swamp so you should have them for 3 weeks lmao, just playing you should be fine!

lol real nice

 

[crvz]

I would lean towards getting a frag from a local as well. I wouldnt spend a lot of money on xenia, but if LA has it cheap it may be something to consider.

 

[Kdocimo90]

well live aquaria has an at least 6" colony for 80$

what do you think?

 

[ssdalton]

I think that is way too much! Once i had Xenia I couldn't get rid of it. Most of the time around here you can get it for much less

 

[Kdocimo90]

Ok I understand..

I DO want a large colony of some type of lps or softy

 

[eros]

For that amount of money get something nicer. You can buy a $10 frag of xenia and have a colony the size you want in 2 months. You could get a good size frogspawn or something like that for $60.
Also be careful to isolate the xenia or it will spread to places you don't want it.

 

[Kdocimo90]

yeah im thinkin about getting a carpet anemone.. just having trouble finding one (and for a decent price)

 

[trpigg]

kdocimo...i CANT get rid of my pulsating xenias...ha...i feel like they are pests in my tank...i fill a medium sized mixing bowl every two months when i decide to pluck them from my LR , yet i never seem to beable to get it all...If you absolutely love the coral then i say go for it...it gives your tank a very mature look very quickly yet it takes over in a matter of 3 months...i literally have to take them out of my tank every month or they begin to swallow the surrounding corals...if you lived close i would give you a few colonies of this stuff every month!! I thought about selling them but i havent really thought it interests people. Maybe i should eh!!

But if you dont mind it taking over than try it...lol...i dont want to turn you away from xenias so like i said....try if you wish!!

 

[trpigg]

Maybe we can trade some frags...lol

 

[Kdocimo90]

Ehh I hate the fact that it takes over the tank lol.. There is "thick-stem" pom pom xenia.. I wonder if that makes a difference in the growth rate