What will happen if I cut off a polyp of a xenia

[blackjacktang]

Title says it all. I know it is called fraging but if I do it, ho long will it take for the polyp to multiply?

 

[cdangel0]

Depending on the type of Xenia, water parameters, predators, etc. usually in about 2 weeks. Sometimes longer, sometimes shorter.

 

[scopus tang]

Originally Posted by Blackjacktang
http:///forum/post/2560807
Title says it all. I know it is called fraging but if I do it, ho long will it take for the polyp to multiply?
I don't know that you can frag xenia by cutting off just a polyp

. Usually, you take a stalk or a whole portion of the stalk. How long it takes for it to multiply will depend on the type and strain of xenia that you have. I have some that I put in a tank about 4 months ago, and its growing so fast I've had to frag it twice already. Hope that helps.

 

[alix2.0]

in my tank it would take like a week, but all tanks are different. you can cut off a single polyp or a whole stalk, IME, and it will live. you can even cut a stalk in half vertically and it will heal as 2 seperate stalks.

 

[scopus tang]

Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2560880
in my tank it would take like a week, but all tanks are different. you can cut off a single polyp or a whole stalk, IME, and it will live. you can even cut a stalk in half vertically and it will heal as 2 seperate stalks.
Good to know, Thank you alix2.0!

 

[jesses89]

IMO, you dont need to frag xenia... as said before.. things grow like weeds....
IME... as soon as one of my stalks grows enough polyps... it starts splitting into threes all by itself... what i do is i place pieces of rock or rubble by the splitting stalks looking for "new ground" and it seperates in 3 days. then when those grown more or enough polyps.. they do the same thing over again.

 

[damien2818]

does any one know why mine wont grow they got biger/thicker but will not multiply i have had mine for a bout a year.

 

[jesses89]

Originally Posted by damien2818
http:///forum/post/2561181
does any one know why mine wont grow they got biger/thicker but will not multiply i have had mine for a bout a year.
what type of xenia is it
what size tank?
parameters?
Lighting?
xenia also like some flow... is it getting enough flow?
if its just not doing it.. u can try fragging it?

 

[damien2818]

what kind ???????????
55 gal with 30 gal sump
parameteters are more then better i do 10 gal water changes every other week
lighting pc that are on 5hr a day
flow more then enough
only 3 fish

 

[brandan]

The more you cut, the more you will have. I frag xenia every week. I usually give it out for free almost if people come pick it up. In my tank, it IS unstoppable!!!!