Problem with pom pom xenia

[josefernando]

Mi xenias are starting to ivade my aquarium, i have read that if you cut them they will grow again if you left a pice of their body.

my question is, wath can i do to remove them 100% from the places that i dont want them to keep on growing??

tks,

 

[cloak]

Cut them as close to the rock as you can, and then take a wire brush to the leftover tissue. You might want to do a small water change right after for good measure. Try and siphon out any of leftovers that might be floating/lying around. Running some carbon wouldn't be a bad idea either.

GL.

 

[scuba guy ron]

I too am going through this. I've tried everything. I am at the point where I'm considering pruning them and injecting the leftover meat. here is a thread I started to speak about the subject on the reef chemistry forums. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1898300

hepefully this may help.

 

[josefernando]

it is starting to be a problem, i only have 2 small xenias looking for a place to keep growing, the other xenias are were i whant them to be, but i see that if i dont act now it is goin to be a huge problem.

What im goin to do is to take te rock out of the water and cut them as close to the rock as i can, an the restovers im goin to brush it. and im thincking of taking out the xenias and trade it for some oter coral.

What do you think?? could it work??

tks,

 

[scuba guy ron]

do it now and remove them before they get a real foot hold. if i were you and you have the ability like you said to take the rocks out, I'd try to cut out the rock that was under the xenia with a hammer and a screw driver or chisel so to not leave any behind..

 

[josefernando]

Yesterday i did it! if you use your nails and be pacient you can remove them, i think i did it 100% of the xenias body.

it is like a glued pice of gum, you just have to peel it from the base!!

i will give it some day soo i can see if someting starts to grow, but i think i did iT!!