Getting rid of some xenia

alex gonzales · 10/08/2014, 04:35 PM

What is the best method of getting some pulsing xenia out of my tank? The clump that I want to get rid of, is on a large rock that I can't pull out of my tank. Ideas?

liven learn · 10/13/2014, 01:58 PM

Use a pair of pliers and try to break off the chuck of rock that it's on. Best and most effective method I've ever used. Seems like everytime I try something else like scraping it, it comes right back.

postshawn · 10/17/2014, 03:10 PM

I don't know if this works with corals but one method some people use of killing Aiptasia is the glue it into the rock preventing it from growing and killing it off. Maybe cutting out what you can and putting some of the gel glues over the residual of the xenia might work.

spikey114 · 10/21/2014, 10:51 AM

you can use a razor blade and cut the branches you want off. you can do it in the tank or out of the tank

ocellaris123 · 10/21/2014, 07:20 PM

I control my xenia by just sucking it up with a siphon hose during water changes. I used to inject them with vinegar which killed them, but sucking them up is easier.

MrDuke · 10/30/2014, 01:36 PM

Just turn off any flow... dontwant any new xenia peeking from fresh cuts that get missed. use smll forceps than syphon over ater.

ReeferDale14 · 11/01/2014, 01:49 PM

Interesting, I have the same problem!

jkcoon · 11/02/2014, 08:47 AM

at one point i had pulsing xenia overrunning my tank... i found just simple relentless plucking worked... it will grow back some but just keep plucking... if you can get it to completely come off the rock, all the better. Per previous posts, bone cutters can be used to chip off the rock too.

10/08/2014, 04:35 PM	#1
alex gonzales Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Ca. Posts: 410	Getting rid of some xenia What is the best method of getting some pulsing xenia out of my tank? The clump that I want to get rid of, is on a large rock that I can't pull out of my tank. Ideas?

10/13/2014, 01:58 PM	#2
liven learn Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 135	Use a pair of pliers and try to break off the chuck of rock that it's on. Best and most effective method I've ever used. Seems like everytime I try something else like scraping it, it comes right back.

10/17/2014, 03:10 PM	#3
postshawn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles (SF Valley), CA Posts: 180	I don't know if this works with corals but one method some people use of killing Aiptasia is the glue it into the rock preventing it from growing and killing it off. Maybe cutting out what you can and putting some of the gel glues over the residual of the xenia might work.

10/21/2014, 10:51 AM	#4
spikey114 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Daly City, CA Posts: 127	you can use a razor blade and cut the branches you want off. you can do it in the tank or out of the tank

10/21/2014, 07:20 PM	#5
ocellaris123 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,123	I control my xenia by just sucking it up with a siphon hose during water changes. I used to inject them with vinegar which killed them, but sucking them up is easier.

10/30/2014, 01:36 PM	#6
MrDuke Registered Member. Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid Il Posts: 14	Just turn off any flow... dontwant any new xenia peeking from fresh cuts that get missed. use smll forceps than syphon over ater.

11/01/2014, 01:49 PM	#7
ReeferDale14 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: San Francisco Posts: 27	Interesting, I have the same problem!

11/02/2014, 08:47 AM	#8
jkcoon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Missouri - KC area Posts: 218	at one point i had pulsing xenia overrunning my tank... i found just simple relentless plucking worked... it will grow back some but just keep plucking... if you can get it to completely come off the rock, all the better. Per previous posts, bone cutters can be used to chip off the rock too.