xenia slow down!!!

I havent got that much grow under pc lights and high flow.. just moved them under mh lights and slow flow... so I'll see if that helps.

 

Mine have been under no direct flow across them cause I like to watch them pulse freely, so I think low flow is just fine, they get everything they need from the light.

 

Jealous!! I just got two things of xenia today, so I'm hoping mine grow like yours! Looks awesome!

 

Thanks kc! Goodluck with yours. Only recommendation I have is put them front and center at the highest point of your tank... that's what worked for me anyway.

 

thanks for the tip! I have picked out the perfect spot....well, I think it's perfect, I shall see if the xenia do too! I picked a lower flow area for the pulsing, since I want to be able to see them pulse.

 

My xenia also exploded and grew like weeds,all i did was move it into higher flow and it stopped growing all together,not direct linear flow but just a higher flow area than it was before. I gave a few frags to a few people and while some had excelent growth others stuggled to keep it alive,from Mh to t5,Dosing iodine did encourage them to grow and pulse more .

 

I've seen them fragged by cutting a limb and removing from it's current location.

 

You can also always keep something more aggressive than it is as a barrier, like torch coral or something that will sting it, I don't know how Xenia goes, but I know it will work with Anthellias and I think in that battle Torch> Xenia

Mine werent growing that fast but it may be cause pom poms are slower growing. I had em under 8 t5 bulbs and I started seeing new stalks start popping up on their little rock within a week, I lowered the light for other reasons and had to move them to a moderate flow area and they slowed way down in the growth department.

 

I'd recommend being proactive here. Once it tries it'll get its slimy self pieces on another rock and then you'll forever battle it on that new rock... You want to trim it back before it tries to jump rock...

I ended up getting rid of all my xenia and had to nuke the rock it was on to keep it away... such a pita. never again

 

ive heard Hydnophora do a good job at keeping them in check because of their nasty sting. i have a hydno frag in the corner of my tank but havent tried putting it close yet.