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kimc
Guest
Does anyone know a way of permanetly removing xenia from a rock?? This stuff grows like a weed in my tank. I'm sick of pulling it out.
sfoister
Member
Put small rubble rocks in the middle of it and let it crawl it's way onto the new rocks, remove rocks.
It's a slow process but it's the only way to ensure that you get it all out and it doesn't sprout 10 where you pulled out 1.
Edit: If you can keep it under control it's beautiful. If it goes wild and out of control it's a nightmare. We walk a fine line with Xenia.
It's a slow process but it's the only way to ensure that you get it all out and it doesn't sprout 10 where you pulled out 1.
Edit: If you can keep it under control it's beautiful. If it goes wild and out of control it's a nightmare. We walk a fine line with Xenia.
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kimc
Guest
I've done that before and actually forgot about it... You know, it's funny how it grows like a weed in one tank and not in my other two tanks. Thanks for the suggestion, guess that's what I will have to do.
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indydirk
Guest
Or you could just ship it to me ...........................
michaeltx
Moderator
if you want to kill it there are a few things take the rock out and kill the rock.
take the rock and put it where the exenia is down in the sand after you pull out as much as possible.
or sell or trade the rock that its on to someone else so its completely out of your tank.
these are the only way sI know of to completely get rid of it.
Mike
take the rock and put it where the exenia is down in the sand after you pull out as much as possible.
or sell or trade the rock that its on to someone else so its completely out of your tank.
these are the only way sI know of to completely get rid of it.
Mike
rasta pasta
New Member
Take the rock out is a must when trying to get rid of xenia. It has a good chance to spread throughout your tank like wild fire if you keep ripping it out.
I got rid of mine by pulling the rock out and srubbing the rock with a bristle brush and rinsing it off.
I got rid of mine by pulling the rock out and srubbing the rock with a bristle brush and rinsing it off.
stimpy4242
Member
Its funny i have had xenia in my tank now for about 2 months and it has not spread at all! My frogspawn which went in at the same time has already split like four heads off...should I move my xenia lower? It is at the tope of a coral skeleton with many branches, if i moved it lower would it begin attaching where its side touched?
findingnemo2
Member
Your nightmare would be my dream! I can't get my hands on any where I live..... go figure. Wish you could sell it to my lfs! lol! Good luck!
1journeyman
Active Member
Originally Posted by findingnemo2
Your nightmare would be my dream! I can't get my hands on any where I live..... go figure. Wish you could sell it to my lfs! lol! Good luck!
Where are ya in Texas? I've got Xenia that's overrunning my anemone and approaching my clam. I'm about to have to address it...
Your nightmare would be my dream! I can't get my hands on any where I live..... go figure. Wish you could sell it to my lfs! lol! Good luck!
Where are ya in Texas? I've got Xenia that's overrunning my anemone and approaching my clam. I'm about to have to address it...
saltwaternoob
Member
i have had 3 xenia that are no bigger then 1/2" for over 6 monts now with no growth spurts. i guess i am lucky. gl with yours.
cleanrshrmpfan
Member
you could take it out and put it in a bucket and it will all die and alot of bacteria will live in the rock even though its in bad shape.
keri
Active Member
My 1 xenia is now 3 after only having it like 3 weeks, it's crazy, I keep moving their rocks away from the other stuff and they keep leeeeaning over to reach new rocks! Sneaky *mod edit =watch the language!!!!! * ....but it's pretty so it's worth it....I'll try the keeping it at the top of the tank trick tho!
findingnemo2
Member
I live in Texarkana, TX. Let me know!!! Sorry, have not been on lately, puter problems.