Moving established aquarium with xenia attached to the back

hogben · 05/05/2010, 05:46 PM

Ok I'm not super fond of xenia, but I have a nice little crop that grows on the back of my aquarium I have become attached to.

I'd like to keep it growing where it is. My options during my move are to:

1. Drain the tank and leave it
2. Scrape it off and transfer it separately

I am moving about 15 minutes away, would that work for option 1? Does anyone know how long xenia can survive out of water?

Dakk · 05/05/2010, 06:05 PM

In January I moved my tank 160 miles and it was dry for 26 hours. I have a patch of xenia on the glass about 3 inches from the top rim & it bounced right back once the tank was filled again. A 15 minute trip will be no problem.

hogben · 05/05/2010, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dakk

In January I moved my tank 160 miles and it was dry for 26 hours. I have a patch of xenia on the glass about 3 inches from the top rim & it bounced right back once the tank was filled again. A 15 minute trip will be no problem.

Cool, I figured as much. I've seen low tide and I know xenia is hard to kill. I just wanted to make sure it wouldn't melt away for some reason and make a big mess.

05/05/2010, 05:46 PM	#1
hogben Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 376	Moving established aquarium with xenia attached to the back Ok I'm not super fond of xenia, but I have a nice little crop that grows on the back of my aquarium I have become attached to. I'd like to keep it growing where it is. My options during my move are to: 1. Drain the tank and leave it 2. Scrape it off and transfer it separately I am moving about 15 minutes away, would that work for option 1? Does anyone know how long xenia can survive out of water?

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05/05/2010, 06:05 PM	#2
Dakk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: central NY Posts: 10	In January I moved my tank 160 miles and it was dry for 26 hours. I have a patch of xenia on the glass about 3 inches from the top rim & it bounced right back once the tank was filled again. A 15 minute trip will be no problem.