Xenia question

messina06 · 08/10/2009, 08:03 AM

Is it true that if you inject Alkilinity into the stem of a pulsating xenia, it will die off?

pugbreath13 · 08/10/2009, 10:06 AM

It has worked for me.

sir_dudeguy · 08/10/2009, 10:24 AM

I've always had great luck with just really hot water...I'm always paranoid of putting stuff in my tank, so i just tried water on the off chance it would work, and sure enough, each one that i injected died within a day.

IslandCrow · 08/10/2009, 11:14 AM

Well, you really don't "inject alkalinity", but I think what you're referring to is the practice of injecting a kalk/lime paste, which is also used as an alkalinity and calcium supplement. It's perfectly reef safe, and has been used in reef tanks pretty much since the beginning of reef tanks. If you supplement kalkwasser, then you already have the stuff. If not, you can use pickling lime, sold at some grocery stores as well as Walmarts when it's the right season. Otherwise, you generally have to order it online.

Otherwise, boiling water or vinegar are sometimes used, and they're both perfectly safe to the tank's other inhabitants as well (assuming you don't squirt any of them with it, that is). You can also buy commercial products like Joe's Juice or Aptasia-X. The latter I've heard really good things about, but I've never tried it personally.

sanababit · 08/10/2009, 12:37 PM

just get some kalk, mix it with water, create a paste out of the two, and smear the xenia with it, works like a charm

sana

IslandCrow · 08/11/2009, 11:02 PM

I just reread the post and realized I was thinking xenia while you were saying alkalinity. Personally, I haven't had much success with kalk paste. It'll usually get rid of 98% of the xenia, but then it starts to grow back in a week or two. Perhaps I didn't cover it quite enough. If you get a pair of forceps (or something similar), you can sometimes just pull up the whole stalk without leaving anything behind. If there is a bit left behind, then I'd try covering it with a thick kalk paste or better yet use a bit of epoxy putty and cover it completely with that.

messina06 · 08/12/2009, 06:42 AM

any ideas where i can get a syringe?

ducatimikep · 08/12/2009, 07:06 AM

Somewhere like a tractor supply, farm & garden store.
They have them for cattle / horse injections.

Orochimaru · 08/12/2009, 07:21 AM

and all this time I am trying to help them spread and take off like wild fire...ironic...

Sugar Magnolia · 08/12/2009, 07:29 AM

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Originally posted by Orochimaru
and all this time I am trying to help them spread and take off like wild fire...ironic...

To each his own.

Most people don't want a tank full of xenia, but if you like it, then go for it!

reefboy1994 · 08/12/2009, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by messina06
any ideas where i can get a syringe?

i went to right aid yesterday and told the pahrmacist i would like a syringe. i am 15 and she kinda freaked out. then i explained it to her and she gave a big argument on how they should sell them at the pet store. in the end she gave me one for free so i was happy

Stanley-Reefer · 08/12/2009, 09:49 AM

just get some forceps and pull it out. It will peel right off the rock it's attatched to.

08/10/2009, 08:03 AM	#1
messina06 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: ft lauderdale, FL Posts: 364	Xenia question Is it true that if you inject Alkilinity into the stem of a pulsating xenia, it will die off?

08/10/2009, 10:24 AM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	I've always had great luck with just really hot water...I'm always paranoid of putting stuff in my tank, so i just tried water on the off chance it would work, and sure enough, each one that i injected died within a day. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

08/10/2009, 11:14 AM	#4
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	Well, you really don't "inject alkalinity", but I think what you're referring to is the practice of injecting a kalk/lime paste, which is also used as an alkalinity and calcium supplement. It's perfectly reef safe, and has been used in reef tanks pretty much since the beginning of reef tanks. If you supplement kalkwasser, then you already have the stuff. If not, you can use pickling lime, sold at some grocery stores as well as Walmarts when it's the right season. Otherwise, you generally have to order it online. Otherwise, boiling water or vinegar are sometimes used, and they're both perfectly safe to the tank's other inhabitants as well (assuming you don't squirt any of them with it, that is). You can also buy commercial products like Joe's Juice or Aptasia-X. The latter I've heard really good things about, but I've never tried it personally. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

08/10/2009, 12:37 PM	#5
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	just get some kalk, mix it with water, create a paste out of the two, and smear the xenia with it, works like a charm sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

08/11/2009, 11:02 PM	#6
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	I just reread the post and realized I was thinking xenia while you were saying alkalinity. Personally, I haven't had much success with kalk paste. It'll usually get rid of 98% of the xenia, but then it starts to grow back in a week or two. Perhaps I didn't cover it quite enough. If you get a pair of forceps (or something similar), you can sometimes just pull up the whole stalk without leaving anything behind. If there is a bit left behind, then I'd try covering it with a thick kalk paste or better yet use a bit of epoxy putty and cover it completely with that. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

08/10/2009, 10:06 AM	#2
pugbreath13 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The former United States Posts: 466	It has worked for me.

08/12/2009, 06:42 AM	#7
messina06 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: ft lauderdale, FL Posts: 364	any ideas where i can get a syringe?

08/12/2009, 07:06 AM	#8
ducatimikep Needs Moar Cowbell Join Date: May 2008 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 263	Somewhere like a tractor supply, farm & garden store. They have them for cattle / horse injections.

08/12/2009, 07:21 AM	#9
Orochimaru 1 of 3 legendary ninjas Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leaf Village of OC Posts: 3,324	and all this time I am trying to help them spread and take off like wild fire...ironic... __________________ Gintama, episode 118 = "Live an honest life even if your back is crooked." STD(s) are not Pokemons, you don't have to catch them all!

08/12/2009, 09:49 AM	#12
Stanley-Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stanley, NC Posts: 1,933	just get some forceps and pull it out. It will peel right off the rock it's attatched to.