Help with Xenia problem

[joseperezred]

Any advise on how I can get this Xenia under control? I made the big mistake of introducing them in my tank and since then, they have taken over my tank. I’d hate to shut this 10plus year tank. Let me know what y’all think.

Believe me when I say, THEY HAVE TAKEN OVER.

 

[Idech]

To remove mine I took the rocks out, scraped it and let it dry a few days. But my problem was a lot smaller than yours.

You’re going to have to pluck them and scrape them, there isn’t any magic solution.

 

[joseperezred]

To remove mine I took the rocks out, scraped it and let it dry a few days. But my problem was a lot smaller than yours.

You’re going to have to pluck them and scrape them, there isn’t any magic solution.

Ouch! I feel like the more I do that, the more they continue to expand lol. I ish there was a fish that love to eat them. Taking the rocks out is not really an option since I have corals that grew in them. I’d have to start over entirely at that point.

Thanks!

 

[Idech]

Ouch! I feel like the more I do that, the more they continue to expand lol.

I know, I didn’t have any luck with that myself. I always missed tiny bits and they always came back. They are the devil.

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

Holy cow, that’s a potential start over. Try to start a quarantine for your corals you like and monitor them and pick off Xenia as you see it.

Those rocks need to be dried out!

 

[crazyfishmom]

Wow… this tells me I need to leave my Xenia behind. Ouch, I really like it but I don’t want it to take over my tank :(

 

[Idech]

Wow… this tells me I need to leave my Xenia behind. Ouch, I really like it but I don’t want it to take over my tank :(

I got rid of mine when I upgraded to a bigger tank. I got rid of the GSP as well, and kenya tree before that.