how can xenia take over?

Jason7504 · 02/15/2010, 02:30 AM

I don't get how xenia can really take over since there easy to just pull off(at least it seems like it for me) if they grow too much. but i hear about people having them take over the tank. How can they really take over a tank though?

i had my xenia on a rock isolated from anyother rocks but i decided to move it closer so some would grow on this rock and maybe even block some of the dang grape caulpera thats growing on it. Now 2 stalks have attached to the rock. lol the rock where the xenia were isolated at was next to my clam and i even have a stalk thats attached to my clam

Mikeeal · 02/15/2010, 03:05 AM

GREAT question. I think it's funny when I hear that it has "taken over." How is that possible? It's not like they grow several new stalks everyday, sure mine grow very rapidly, FOR A CORAL, but it's not like I wake up and have new colonies all over the place. PLUCK THEM THANGS AND SELL EM!!!

silverfly · 02/15/2010, 07:08 AM

Very true. I used to sell loads of the stuff. I had half a tank of it but it peels off the rocks easily. It was easy money!

richie

02/15/2010, 02:30 AM	#1
Jason7504 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 262	how can xenia take over? I don't get how xenia can really take over since there easy to just pull off(at least it seems like it for me) if they grow too much. but i hear about people having them take over the tank. How can they really take over a tank though? i had my xenia on a rock isolated from anyother rocks but i decided to move it closer so some would grow on this rock and maybe even block some of the dang grape caulpera thats growing on it. Now 2 stalks have attached to the rock. lol the rock where the xenia were isolated at was next to my clam and i even have a stalk thats attached to my clam __________________ Tank: 34g Solana 50% LPS 50% SPS Controller: Reefkeeper Lite (controls heater, lights,fan and monitors temp & pH) Light: Outer orbit (150HQI Phoenix 14k and 2 ATI Blue plus,1 UV super actinic and 1 fiji purpleT5's) Circulation: MP10 and stock return pump Sump: Stock skimmer, middle chamber refuge with chaeto and mangroves, filter floss,and a bag of carbon Top Off: tunze osmolator with 5.5g reservoir

02/15/2010, 03:05 AM	#2
Mikeeal Same avatar since '05 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 1,285	GREAT question. I think it's funny when I hear that it has "taken over." How is that possible? It's not like they grow several new stalks everyday, sure mine grow very rapidly, FOR A CORAL, but it's not like I wake up and have new colonies all over the place. PLUCK THEM THANGS AND SELL EM!!! __________________ "The leanest burger in the world!!! can be the MEEEAANEST burger in the world..if you cook it that way......" Current Tank Info: 125g fowlr

02/15/2010, 07:08 AM	#3
silverfly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: england Posts: 579	Very true. I used to sell loads of the stuff. I had half a tank of it but it peels off the rocks easily. It was easy money! richie