Is it ok to put 2 types of Xenia next to each other?

CookieJar · 03/10/2006, 07:07 PM

I just bought some red Xenia and would like to put it right next to the pom pom xenia to make a 'dual color' xenia look. Does one type of xenia sting the other type?
I figured on trying it to find out but if someone knows it won't work I won't bother and cause stress to the corals.

tanker · 03/10/2006, 07:25 PM

Xenias do not "sting" per say, but just grow over things. Should be OK--Even if you seperate them they will grow and reach each other, unless they are at different ends of the tank.

bertoni · 03/10/2006, 07:59 PM

My pom-pom seemed to be able to poison the branching type. Xenia don't sting, but they do secrete poisonous chemicals for warfare (allelopathy), as far as I can tell.

szwab · 03/11/2006, 02:44 PM

one will eventually out compete the other.

reefgirl7 · 03/11/2006, 03:02 PM

I have several types of xenia all growing together without a problem at all.They are actually growing at an insane rate and are starting to choke out other corals.But I dont think you will have a problem if you mix types.

Gargausius · 03/12/2006, 12:14 AM

No problems that I've experienced. Had four species growing in the same tank. They "move" around to places where they like to be anyways.

03/10/2006, 07:07 PM	#1
CookieJar Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 545	Is it ok to put 2 types of Xenia next to each other? I just bought some red Xenia and would like to put it right next to the pom pom xenia to make a 'dual color' xenia look. Does one type of xenia sting the other type? I figured on trying it to find out but if someone knows it won't work I won't bother and cause stress to the corals.

03/10/2006, 07:59 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	My pom-pom seemed to be able to poison the branching type. Xenia don't sting, but they do secrete poisonous chemicals for warfare (allelopathy), as far as I can tell. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/11/2006, 02:44 PM	#4
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	one will eventually out compete the other. __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

03/11/2006, 03:02 PM	#5
reefgirl7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Scott AFB Posts: 221	I have several types of xenia all growing together without a problem at all.They are actually growing at an insane rate and are starting to choke out other corals.But I dont think you will have a problem if you mix types. __________________ **Chrissy** Current Tank Info: 75 gal reef tank& nano cube...Soon to upgrade to a 150:)

03/10/2006, 07:25 PM	#2
tanker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: sf bay area Posts: 3,522	Xenias do not "sting" per say, but just grow over things. Should be OK--Even if you seperate them they will grow and reach each other, unless they are at different ends of the tank.

03/12/2006, 12:14 AM	#6
Gargausius Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,223	No problems that I've experienced. Had four species growing in the same tank. They "move" around to places where they like to be anyways.