xenia

So i have some pompom xenia i got on a plug from the LFS, it's been in my tank for about a month and about doubled in size already, should i take it off the plug and attach it directly to some rock or just leave it as is?

 

Depends on how big you want it to get. It grows like weeds. If you want to "stop" the growth, place the plug or rock on the bottom on the sand. Some ppl like to place the frag near the back of the glass so it can grow on it and not all over.

 

this is what you can expect of xenia.dating from 5-8 to 5-17 and this was a stalk that was just cut and introduced into a new system.


i suggest you don't allow it neer anything you don't want it on.

 

Wow my xenia stays in check. Not too much growth from it.

 

Good to know, I think I'll relocate it from the 30lbs peice of rock it's on to a smaller one, i love the look of it but i dont want just that in my tank, I know the star polyps I have will grow pretty fast as well.

Say I want to relocate it from the plug to a rock, can i just use the superglue gel like i do with the SP's or do i need to attach them a different way.

 

What a beauty. Mine died but you give me hope.

 

What a beauty. Mine died but you give me hope.

 

sorry,the glue will not work.soon as you take it out of the water it will look like a pile of slime.just pin it between 2 rocks in low flow or lay it on some pebbles.in 2 days it will attach.or just put a rock against its base where its at then in a couple days it will be attached to both and you can cut it from the one you don't want it on.then you will have to scrape whats left off or it'll just come right back.it does'nt need a mouth to grow.it will grow from any peace of its body left behind.

 

I wish my xenia would grow like that, mine just keeps shrinking and no pulsing

 

Linda,



Sally Jo at GARF says that xenia simply will not thrive at temps much above 76 degrees.

I can honestly that those few that survived my recent overtemp have been doing very poorly at 80 degrees.

Try a bit lower temp on next go around with them..

Scott