I broke my tank down to rebuild the stand and get rid of these texas trash polys. I had xenia growing out of control but once I lowered my nitrates, it all died off.
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Aren’t those the really really toxic ones?I broke my tank down to rebuild the stand and get rid of these texas trash polys. I had xenia growing out of control but once I lowered my nitrates, it all died off.
Aren’t those the really really toxic ones?
I was at my lfs yesterday and he said he wouldn’t ever bring them in to be shop buy/sell or trade.Yeah, I found out the hard way, it was like the flu with extra body ache. I didnt put the pieces together until a few months later.
Kenya trees, trash and green palys, all Xenia, rainbow cloves/ all clove polyps the blue ones are the devil, most mushrooms for that matter especially green fuzzy’s, colt corals, caps, encrusting monti’s, green acros and yeah like you said GSP lolWhich corals are the usual suspects for beginners that i’ll regret tomorrow. GSP is obvious. But which others should I avoid that will eventually take over?
Thank you!
I have had GSP and xenia in my tank for about a year. I placed both on islands and they have not reproduced anywhere else but on the island. Xenia doesn't do much for me, I feel that the colors are a bit bland, and the pulsing is minimal, in my tank. I agree with other posters that GSP is a nice addition. It definitely adds motion and color, and is very hardy, ime. It is also very easy to propagate.The usual suspects are GSP, xenia, kenya tree, anthelia, and blue sympodium. But if GSP and xenia are placed on its own rock surrounded by sand it should keep it from spreading. blue sympodium spreads and grows everywhere but doesn't sting other corals. So if you wait until your tank is full of coral and use it to fill in the bare spots it shouldn't be a problem. I wouldn't even put kenya tree or anthelia in my tank because pieces break off and will float around your tank and take hold anywhere and everywhere. Another less obvious is green pocillopora coral. it's been known to break off and start growing everywhere.
I actually have been looking into buying all of those corals! I would not mind pretty and fast growing coral to hide the fact that I need more rock. Pulsing Xenia is one of my favorites right now. Easy to pull up and a nice space filler.The usual suspects are GSP, xenia, kenya tree, anthelia, and blue sympodium. But if GSP and xenia are placed on its own rock surrounded by sand it should keep it from spreading. blue sympodium spreads and grows everywhere but doesn't sting other corals. So if you wait until your tank is full of coral and use it to fill in the bare spots it shouldn't be a problem. I wouldn't even put kenya tree or anthelia in my tank because pieces break off and will float around your tank and take hold anywhere and everywhere. Another less obvious is green pocillopora coral. it's been known to break off and start growing everywhere.
Last spring I put a small frag of xenia on a softball size rock a least 4” from any other rocks. Now that rock is covered and I have xenia growing in at least four other places, the furthest being about 4 feet from the original colony. I wasn’t quite sure how it spread so far, until last week when I saw a 3-headed Xenia cluster floating in the current. A few days later I saw a single head rolling across the sand. Apparently they are ejecting from the overcrowded rock and migrating throughout the tank. Maybe there are other varieties of Xenia that stay put, but mine are getting out of control.Xenia forsure. Just keep them isolated and you’ll be alright!
Blast them with boiling water.Last spring I put a small frag of xenia on a softball size rock a least 4” from any other rocks. Now that rock is covered and I have xenia growing in at least four other places, the furthest being about 4 feet from the original colony. I wasn’t quite sure how it spread so far, until last week when I saw a 3-headed Xenia cluster floating in the current. A few days later I saw a single head rolling across the sand. Apparently they are ejecting from the overcrowded rock and migrating throughout the tank. Maybe there are other varieties of Xenia that stay put, but mine are getting out of control.
I started my reef with a GSP plug. It's looking good 2 months later, but it's not on an island. If I want to move it to a rock on an island, at what point is it too late. I noticed it's starting to grow, but still is all attached to the original plug.I have had GSP and xenia in my tank for about a year. I placed both on islands and they have not reproduced anywhere else but on the island. Xenia doesn't do much for me, I feel that the colors are a bit bland, and the pulsing is minimal, in my tank. I agree with other posters that GSP is a nice addition. It definitely adds motion and color, and is very hardy, ime. It is also very easy to propagate.
I would avoid GSP like you said and Xenia tooWhich corals are the usual suspects for beginners that i’ll regret tomorrow. GSP is obvious. But which others should I avoid that will eventually take over?
Thank you!