So, you think you want to keep Xenia...

Bowin · Apr 25, 2014

cheezybuda said:
I expect royalties for using my method

Would you take some xenia instead?:sly:

Bowin · Apr 25, 2014

I bet this tank would look good if you mixed in some blue xenia in spots. Just an idea. After showing this to my wife she gave permission to setup another tank. Maybe I'll try mixing in some blue myself.

Trex · Apr 28, 2014

edwardw771 said:
What levels do you keep your water parameters at? Xenia has always been a one of my favorite corals. Over the years I used to grow it like crazy like you. Or it would die with in a few days. What is the magic formula to get this stuff to grow like you have it growing?

Should be at normal reef levels --- but I will have to retest, been a long time since I have tested that tank.

Not sure about a magic formula, I usually do week 5 gallon water changes, but haven't done one in about a month now --- had shoulder surgery which has prevented me from doing much work on any of the tanks. Overall, things look the same, though there is more algae on the glass, and the anemone looks slightly ticked off. I am hoping to be able to do a water change in the next week or so --- see the surgeon on Thursday for a follow up.

Monkeytank · Apr 27, 2016

The golden lawnmower blend looks shocked at how fast it has taken over.

1979fishgeek · Apr 27, 2016

Think it looks gorgeous!

Jose102173 · Apr 27, 2016

How would you get rid of them?

Ahgee · Apr 27, 2016

Trex said:
So, even though I knew better, I allowed the girlfriend to talk me into putting Xenia into my 65.

I did this in the past, and already knew what was going to happen (( same reason I dislike mushrooms ))....

This is from 11 months ago,

And now from the other day (( mind you, I keep the right side's side glass free of them, and part of the left side's side near the MP10 ))

Side,

Front,

Slight close up of the front,

With flash,

And for the heck of it, a close up of my golden lawnmower blenny,

I love that he has the expression of How I imagine you feel about the hostile takeover

Labagatelle · Apr 27, 2016

That's wonderful !!!

I just love it

michellejy · Apr 27, 2016

I know this thread is old, but as someone who has never managed to have a tank filled with ANY type of coral, I love it.

rage1199 · Apr 27, 2016

If you do not have other soft coral you like. Just dose Safe Guard Fenbendazole or Amazon calls it Fish Fenbendazole. Remove the sea stars and snails as they will die with the xanias, colts, GSP, and almost anything in those family.

Trex · Apr 27, 2016

I still have that tank (( well sort of )), but it is currently empty in the basement of our new house. Once we are fully settled in I will set it up again.
I did manage to keep a few stalks of it in a 75 that is holding the fish that I kept after we sold the old place. That tank is set up at my mother-in-laws, which is where we lived while in between places.
That tank will be set up in the office (( the wife works from home )), and she still loves the stuff, so I will put it back in that tank. Though I will be better about letting it get out of control.

Neptune1707 · Apr 27, 2016

Had the same problem but with Green Starburst Polyps in my office 24g tank....I was cutting frags to give to local sushi restaurant for their display tank in exchange for free sushi pieces LOL. My master plan all came crashing down when the office lost power for an entire weekend....my tank crashed hard...and STUNK!!!! had to start over completely. Maybe a good thing....except no more free sushi LOL