How to get kill this..

[Martin H. Lawton]

Hey, I have what I believe xenia taking over my zoa frag... I wish I could build a miniature fire in my tank and burn it. but you know .. water. ;) So what can I do or use?

 

[Tahoe61]

Need to see an image of said piece.

You're limited on your interventions secondary to preserving the zoanthids.

 

[meir]

There are aptasia lasers out there that kill the pest anemone it will probably work for Xenia too

 

[Martin H. Lawton]

sorry .. XD

 

[Martin H. Lawton]

I hope I can save it..
:(

 

[Tahoe61]

hmmm I would frag off the zoanthids, easy enough to do. Either keep the remaining Xenia frag or trade it.

You'll need frag plugs or rubble, superglue gel, eye protection, gloves and a sharp instrument such as scalpel or exacto knife. Google fragging Zoanthids and you'll find a ton of information.

The Xenia is already extremely invasive on the piece, in fact it looks like a frag of Xenia with Zoanthids.

Good luck

 

[Martin H. Lawton]

Thanks I have to see if I can take a head or 2 off. hopefully it will work. :\

 

[meir]

It's a beautiful piece if I were u I'd sell it

 

[vic67]

I've use tweezers to peel the Xenia off at the base from the rock or plug. Most times the Xenia has not grown back. GL

 

[Martin H. Lawton]

Thanks guys! I jut got 2 hopefully sucessful frags of the zoas I didn't want the xenia I already have 2 weeds I have to deal with.. -.-

 

[Zuuu]

One more solution - fluke tabs. BUT treatment must not be done in your display tank, because treatment affects clove polyps, xenia, anthelia, and similar. Also will kill lethar coral, gorgonia. Search R2R for "fluke tabs" to find out more.

 

[Martin H. Lawton]

I have some gorgonia :\.. anyways I just frag the zoas off so everything is okay. for now ;)