Pulsing xenia

[4tanks]

Hi I am going to add pulsing xenia to an island rock in my DT do they have payltoxin or not should I be careful in handling thanks in advance

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Palytoxin is found in palythoas and similair, hence the 'paly' bit, all soft corals can secrete chemicals, so being careful is always a plus, ive never had issues with xenia working with it in the tank and moving it over to another tank.

 

[4tanks]

OK thanks I've only just started adding coral I have Duncan that's it at the moment and like the colour and movemt of xenia

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Palytoxin is found in palythoas and similair, hence the 'paly' bit, all soft corals can secrete chemicals, so being careful is always a plus, ive never had issues with xenia working with it in the tank and moving it over to another tank.

Sorry after reading on wiki i found this

Doesnt really add much, but dont like giving wrong info lol, second paragraph tells what palytoxin is found in. Basically just palythoas

 

[4tanks]

Awesome thanks for the info as long as I don't swing it around the room should be fine by looks of it just have to keep on top of the growth rate I have read

 

[UCF Alum]

@4tanks
Welcome to R2R!
Be very careful with Xenia. They can move all over the tank and take over even if you isolate them to an island. They are an absolute PITA. I made the mistake of adding them a few years ago and still have to pull out small batches every now and again. Once you are an established reefer, you will likely not want them anymore.

 

[4tanks]

Thanks I've seen that I will give it a go see if I can stay on top of it husbandry part of the fun

 

[WVNed]

LOL
I have a 400 gallon system with xenia in it. But what do I know.

 

[fishguy242]

just wash hand as usual after handling that slimy stuff..lol

 

[4tanks]

What's best way to attach to rock

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

With a rubberband i think and then removing it once it has attached itself to the rock

 

[4tanks]

Thanks I did read about sticking things through them which doesn't sound good rubber band sounds much better does it normally take a couple of days or so to attach

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Im not too sure how long it takes, i think it will vary, you can see if you look at it somewhat easily , once its attached it should like its beginning to enroach onto the rock

 

[4tanks]

Cheers