00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[Reef Devils]

If it is unattached, don't bother gluing it. Likely won't work. Put it in a mushroom-type basket or even a shot glass with some broken shells/small rubble pebbles. It will attach to something, and then you can glue the shell/rubble to the rocks wherever you want it.

A word of caution: xenia spreads, so it's advisable to put it on a rock island away from your main rockscape.

I have a little basket that I used to acclimate fish to my tank with. I can put the xenia in and that with some pieces of small rocks.

 

[Reef Devils]

Yes dip, can carry flatties...

This is the dip I use for all my corals. Is it a good one and safe for all types of corals?

 

[tbrown]

I have a little basket that I used to acclimate fish to my tank with. I can put the xenia in and that with some pieces of small rocks.

It'll likely take a few days to a week (or more) for the Xenia to attach.

 

[Reef Devils]

It'll likely take a few days to a week (or more) for the Xenia to attach.

So I just let it float around in the basket until it attaches to something?

 

[fishguy242]

So I just let it float around in the basket until it attaches to something?

try to hold down with pieces of rubble, kinda sandwich in between

 

[tbrown]

So I just let it float around in the basket until it attaches to something?

Pretty much. Rubberbands can work as well but I've never tried.

 

[Reef Devils]

try to hold down with pieces of rubble, kinda sandwich in between

Ok I will try that.

And do you think that is a good dip to use?

 

[Reef Devils]

Pretty much. Rubberbands can work as well but I've never tried.

Oh yeah I have heard that rubber bands work

 

[fishguy242]

Ok I will try that.

And do you think that is a good dip to use?

never used,assume will be fine

 

[Reef Devils]

never used,assume will be fine

What do you use?

 

[luis angel]

Is it necessary to make dip for new corals or is it only used for sick corals?

 

[fishguy242]

What do you use?

Bayer /or seachem reef dip

 

[fishguy242]

Is it necessary to make dip for new corals or is it only used for sick corals?

new ,yes,pests, sick recommend iodine based dip.

 

[JoJosReef]

Ok I will try that.

And do you think that is a good dip to use?

I use that dip.

 

[tbrown]

Oh yeah I have heard that rubber bands work

Be careful getting the rubber band too tight since Xenia are pretty thin.

 

[JoJosReef]

Note: I don't measure anything, just pour a bit into a tupper with water. All the bugs jump out of the coral. Give it a couple of blasts with a pipette, especially in the grooves where the coral is stuck to a rock or plug, then take it out, give it a shake, and put it into a bigger tupper with clean saltwater. Will also add some iodine to the water if the coral is looking rough. Worked pretty well for me so far. You might want to follow instructions, though ;-)

 

[JoJosReef]

Note: I don't measure anything, just pour a bit into a tupper with water. All the bugs jump out of the coral. Give it a couple of blasts with a pipette, especially in the grooves where the coral is stuck to a rock or plug, then take it out, give it a shake, and put it into a bigger tupper with clean saltwater. Will also add some iodine to the water if the coral is looking rough. Worked pretty well for me so far. You might want to follow instructions, though ;-)

But then again, that's the Italian genes kicking it. Pinch of this, few sloshes of dip, BAM!

 

[fishguy242]

But then again, that's the Italian genes kicking it. Pinch of this, few sloshes of dip, BAM!

that's why i'm not discussing Bayer...

 

[JoJosReef]

Oh yeah I have heard that rubber bands work

For Xenia I prefer what Frank does, wedge them between rocks. I also get them into a little cup or shotglass that gets less flow and blows them around less. They do fine. Much harder to kill them than to make them live.

 

[kevgib67]

What do you use?