dustinkimpel
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Any help on getting rid of xenia... I've tried cutting it back but now it is in small colonies all over my tank and I am unable to cut them all. Full on tank takeover. :uzi:
The devil thy name is Xenia
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Lostinthedark
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Mine all disappeared after I started Bio-Pellets. Not sure why but it was a god-send.
dustinkimpel
Member
Xenia isn't that bad. You just have to know what you are in for if you decide to place it in your tank
I had a mated file fish that loved the stuff...
Oh it is terrible lol it grows faster than my grass out front.
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Yeah, it can get out of control no doubt. I actually agree and understand your comment. I am probably just one of the few who like it so will prune/control as best I can.
I also have a Kenya Tree which I think is a million times worse as you can see in the image below. Kenya tree mess is on the right side. My patch of Xenia is by the Hammer up top left. Actually, I don't even understand that hammer because it looks lighter in color than the ones below. It was a tiny frag that was damage but now grew into this giant ball...oh well.
Webmanny
Active member
I'm glad there are posts like this one. I love to save them and send them to others when they say... "I just love how their little hands move and how pretty their color is."
It's a trap, walk away from this coral as fast as you can.
As far as getting rid of them, if there are only a few stalks of xenia, I would buy some reef safe epoxy, cut the stalks carefully and cover the leftover base with epoxy. This is the only way you can get rid of them, short of removing the rock from the tank.
Good luck!
It's a trap, walk away from this coral as fast as you can.
As far as getting rid of them, if there are only a few stalks of xenia, I would buy some reef safe epoxy, cut the stalks carefully and cover the leftover base with epoxy. This is the only way you can get rid of them, short of removing the rock from the tank.
Good luck!
Dkuhlmann
New member
:lmao: Oh so true about being a trap :hammer:
Manny there is a guy on the LPS forum that needs your assistance on a goni.
And then there's me. I failed to keep xenia alive the first 2 times. Still no idea how I did that.
But I do love some weed corals.
Only the tiny blue glove polyps I'm not willing to put in my tank. Weed coral that spreads by spores? Count me out.
Is xenia susceptible to being stung by say a torch or something?
But I do love some weed corals.
Only the tiny blue glove polyps I'm not willing to put in my tank. Weed coral that spreads by spores? Count me out.
Is xenia susceptible to being stung by say a torch or something?
Webmanny
Active member
I'll check it out and see if I can assist. Take care.
dustinkimpel
Member
I have a touch that has a couple xenia colonies getting close to it. I'll keep ya updated.
Hydrogen Peroxide dip will get them, i f you scrub them off with toothbrush.
The bas news is they h202 can kill, if you don't rinse the stuff off and the oxy bubbles encounter a coral. I'd recommend a program of a rock every few days, and turn the 'bad' side down into the sand as you re-set up.
The bas news is they h202 can kill, if you don't rinse the stuff off and the oxy bubbles encounter a coral. I'd recommend a program of a rock every few days, and turn the 'bad' side down into the sand as you re-set up.
brad
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Fenbendazol
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They are great to keep in a refugium,but never in a dt.
