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02-12-2008, 06:50 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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|  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? _________ 24G JBJ Nano, 20# Live Sand, 40# Live Rock
Rose BTA, Kenya Tree, Frogspawn, Xenia, Shrooms, Green Candy Cane, Duncans
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02-12-2008, 07:12 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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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. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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02-12-2008, 07:54 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 34
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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.
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55 gallon reef with 4x54 watt t5,29 gallon sump,red monti cap,1blue echinophyllia,trumpet,red lobo,2 toadstools 1purple and 1neon,gsp,xenia and yellow xenia,red ,many mushrooms,2 giant frilly shrooms,cabbage coral,yellow polyps,many zoos,1 orange and one neon green nepthia,duncans,cladiella | |
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02-12-2008, 08:17 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami,Fl Age: 19
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Wow my xenia stays in check. Not too much growth from it. _________ 90 gallon tank with center overflows, 44 gallon custom sump/fuge, Tek T5 retrofit 4x54 bulbs, Reef Octopus nw200 protein skimmer, Iwaki WMD40RLXT return pump (changed to panworld 100pxx),Knop c ca reactor, PA light house controller.
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02-12-2008, 09:01 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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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. | |
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02-12-2008, 09:13 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sacramento, California
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What a beauty. Mine died  but you give me hope. _________ Linda 29g Nano 2 FSL 8000k 36w & 2 AquaLux 36w Blue Pump: 1200 LPH; Maxi-Jet 600 Powerhead 100w Visi Stealth submersible heater 15 lbs. live rock 20 lbs. live sand LIVESTOCK: 1 cleaner shrimp; Asst. snails, 1 emerald crab, Pierre the Cleaner Shrimp and acrobat extraordinnaire, 1 button polyp, 1 green star polyp, 1 red mushroom, 1 Xenia, 1 octopus coral, 1 torch, 1 frogspawn, 1 tree coral, 1 stag coral. Established: 6/20/07  | |
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02-12-2008, 09:13 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sacramento, California
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What a beauty. Mine died but you give me hope. | |
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02-12-2008, 10:12 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 34
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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. | |
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02-13-2008, 09:33 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 21
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I wish my xenia would grow like that, mine just keeps shrinking and no pulsing 
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02-13-2008, 10:33 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by Linda  What a beauty. Mine died but you give me hope. | 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 _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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