Keep Pulsing Xenia from spreading

Djbeasley05 · 03/20/2018, 04:37 PM

Has anyone ever used reef epoxy to restrict coral growth? I’m trying to keep my Xenia from overtaking my gsp.

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AlSimmons · 03/20/2018, 04:40 PM

I have.. Just cut the Xenia as close to base as you can and then smother the remaining tissue with the epoxy. It can be a little tedious, but it does work. GL.

Ruu · 03/20/2018, 05:52 PM

Here's my plan for Xenia control...

1) Remove the rocks from your tank
2) Boil them in strong acid. No - stronger acid than that
3) Remove the top 1-2" of the rock with a belt sander
4) Repeat step 2, this time using stronger acid
5) Have Elon Musk fly the rocks out into the desolate freezing radioactive wasteland of space. Keep them there for at least 6 weeks
6) Return the rocks to earth the hard way (minus a heat shield)
7) Repeat step 4
8) Return the remains to the tank

I'll be honest, that may not completely remove the Xenia but it should at least slow it down for a week or two.

Dave

Bpb · 03/20/2018, 05:56 PM

Doesn’t matter how much you prune or restrict lateral spreading. Xenia polyp bails. Nothing you can do to stop that. It’ll let go at night (or even in the daytime, and drift until it settles somewhere and can attach super fast

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BeachBumm · 03/20/2018, 06:44 PM

Really and truly you cannot stop it from spreading once it is in your tank. Many will tell you ways to try and stop it , but once in your tank it goes where it wants !

fijisrfr · 03/20/2018, 07:00 PM

Sorry but keeping Xenia from overtaking gsp is about the most ironic thing I’ve ever seen here. They will both take over the tank given time.

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AlSimmons · 03/20/2018, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BeachBumm

Really and truly you cannot stop it from spreading once it is in your tank. Many will tell you ways to try and stop it , but once in your tank it goes where it wants !

Not in my experience... As long as you pay special attention to the coral and be diligent when it comes down to pruning it, picking up after it, hindering it etc it should become a problem. Same goes for other things such as GSP, Bubble algae and Kenya Tree corals. Put it this way a tank infested with this stuff didn't happen overnight. The owner let it become that way over time. Don't forget LARS does in fact exist.

swiftvision · 03/20/2018, 07:21 PM

The Xenia and Green Star are both reef pests and need to be removed ASAP.

Let one kill the other then remove the last man standing.

Reef stores should be banned from selling that crap.

See my avatar photo....that was when I was young and dumb.....those bastards took over my Nano.

alton · 03/21/2018, 06:09 AM

Easy way to kill Xenia is to lower Phosphates and Nitrates to under one, or remove rock, scrap the xenia while in a FW bath and it will disappear while not destroying the coralline algae. Euphyllia and some SPS will stand up to GSP and Xenia.

Djbeasley05 · 03/21/2018, 06:19 AM

I’m not looking to eradicate the Xenia. I have plant d freshwater tanks so I’m no stranger to constantly pruning back. The original question was not how to remove. It was has anyone ever used epoxy to limit growth into my gsp next to it.

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Jonviviano · 03/21/2018, 07:10 AM

If you dont keep an eye on it for a day its all over your tank!. Has anyone tried pruning it to the base, and them blasting it with boiling water from a turkey baster? Similar to how people kill aiptasia.

SDboatguy · 03/21/2018, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fijisrfr

Sorry but keeping Xenia from overtaking gsp is about the most ironic thing I’ve ever seen here. They will both take over the tank given time.

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So true !!!

You can only hope to contain ,but never completely get rid of them

...they are like cockroaches....

alton · 03/21/2018, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Djbeasley05

I’m not looking to eradicate the Xenia. I have plant d freshwater tanks so I’m no stranger to constantly pruning back. The original question was not how to remove. It was has anyone ever used epoxy to limit growth into my gsp next to it.

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In my old office tank GSP just like frogspawn, mushrooms, the large SPS held there own. If I ran the skimmer the Xenia would not pulse. In this tank the nitrates never got over 2 ppm with a 5 gallon water change per week. Some hate softies but for me and my love of angels they are a blessing to control nitrates and phosphates naturally

hkgar · 03/21/2018, 12:21 PM

This thread is all about why almost all beginning reefers start with softies and end up with SPS. I had a few Blue Mushrooms completely take over a 40 gallon.

03/20/2018, 04:37 PM	#1
Djbeasley05 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 644	Keep Pulsing Xenia from spreading Has anyone ever used reef epoxy to restrict coral growth? I’m trying to keep my Xenia from overtaking my gsp. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/20/2018, 07:21 PM	#8
swiftvision Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 179	The Xenia and Green Star are both reef pests and need to be removed ASAP. Let one kill the other then remove the last man standing. Reef stores should be banned from selling that crap. See my avatar photo....that was when I was young and dumb.....those bastards took over my Nano. __________________ 100 Gal Cube Reef 8 Gal Nano Reef Current Tank Info: 8 Gallon Nano Reef and custom 100G cube reef

03/21/2018, 12:21 PM	#14
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	This thread is all about why almost all beginning reefers start with softies and end up with SPS. I had a few Blue Mushrooms completely take over a 40 gallon. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

03/20/2018, 04:40 PM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	I have.. Just cut the Xenia as close to base as you can and then smother the remaining tissue with the epoxy. It can be a little tedious, but it does work. GL.

03/20/2018, 05:52 PM	#3
Ruu Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 1,037	Here's my plan for Xenia control... 1) Remove the rocks from your tank 2) Boil them in strong acid. No - stronger acid than that 3) Remove the top 1-2" of the rock with a belt sander 4) Repeat step 2, this time using stronger acid 5) Have Elon Musk fly the rocks out into the desolate freezing radioactive wasteland of space. Keep them there for at least 6 weeks 6) Return the rocks to earth the hard way (minus a heat shield) 7) Repeat step 4 8) Return the remains to the tank I'll be honest, that may not completely remove the Xenia but it should at least slow it down for a week or two. Dave

03/20/2018, 05:56 PM	#4
Bpb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 3,148	Doesn’t matter how much you prune or restrict lateral spreading. Xenia polyp bails. Nothing you can do to stop that. It’ll let go at night (or even in the daytime, and drift until it settles somewhere and can attach super fast Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

03/20/2018, 06:44 PM	#5
BeachBumm Registered Bumm Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 176	Really and truly you cannot stop it from spreading once it is in your tank. Many will tell you ways to try and stop it , but once in your tank it goes where it wants !

03/20/2018, 07:00 PM	#6
fijisrfr Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 594	Sorry but keeping Xenia from overtaking gsp is about the most ironic thing I’ve ever seen here. They will both take over the tank given time. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

03/21/2018, 06:09 AM	#9
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Easy way to kill Xenia is to lower Phosphates and Nitrates to under one, or remove rock, scrap the xenia while in a FW bath and it will disappear while not destroying the coralline algae. Euphyllia and some SPS will stand up to GSP and Xenia.

03/21/2018, 06:19 AM	#10
Djbeasley05 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 644	I’m not looking to eradicate the Xenia. I have plant d freshwater tanks so I’m no stranger to constantly pruning back. The original question was not how to remove. It was has anyone ever used epoxy to limit growth into my gsp next to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/21/2018, 07:10 AM	#11
Jonviviano Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 417	If you dont keep an eye on it for a day its all over your tank!. Has anyone tried pruning it to the base, and them blasting it with boiling water from a turkey baster? Similar to how people kill aiptasia.