Fragging or Pruning Xenia

douglam · 01/31/2008, 08:28 PM

My Xenia is starting to grow, finally after about 3 months. but now it is getting bigger than i want it to be. what is the best way to go about fragging it. can i just cut it anyway i want or is there a good technique. How do i frag or trim it without killing it. also is there a good way to get it off of the rock it has planted a foot on?

sanababit · 01/31/2008, 08:35 PM

get a razor knife and cut away, if you really want it off then scrape what ever is left on the rock, every time i frag i leave the foot on the rock and after a month or so xenia will regrow so i can frag it again, i usually sell the frags off to LFS and get credit for fish food, corals, fish etc. good luck

sana

woodycb · 01/31/2008, 08:40 PM

I put a small piece of rock next to a good size stalk and it slowly walks on to that piece.
I just read on another thread that you can pull them of the rock also, have not tried that though.

Roy G. Biv · 01/31/2008, 08:40 PM

I used my fingernail to get under a corner and then just pulled it. Anything you do its almost impossible to kill it. I just used a rubberband to live rock rubble and in a day or two it is attatched.

01/31/2008, 08:28 PM	#1
douglam Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 867	Fragging or Pruning Xenia My Xenia is starting to grow, finally after about 3 months. but now it is getting bigger than i want it to be. what is the best way to go about fragging it. can i just cut it anyway i want or is there a good technique. How do i frag or trim it without killing it. also is there a good way to get it off of the rock it has planted a foot on?

01/31/2008, 08:35 PM	#2
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	get a razor knife and cut away, if you really want it off then scrape what ever is left on the rock, every time i frag i leave the foot on the rock and after a month or so xenia will regrow so i can frag it again, i usually sell the frags off to LFS and get credit for fish food, corals, fish etc. good luck 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

01/31/2008, 08:40 PM	#3
woodycb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.W. Ohio Posts: 785	I put a small piece of rock next to a good size stalk and it slowly walks on to that piece. I just read on another thread that you can pull them of the rock also, have not tried that though. __________________ We have enough youth, how about a fountain of SMART Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

01/31/2008, 08:40 PM	#4
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	I used my fingernail to get under a corner and then just pulled it. Anything you do its almost impossible to kill it. I just used a rubberband to live rock rubble and in a day or two it is attatched.