Pulsing Xenia

fishgirljockey · Dec 11, 2022

Hi y’all!

I picked up this absolutely beautiful blue/purple Pulsing Xenia yesterday. I’d love to see everyone else’s xenias if you have one!

Here is mine: https://youtube.com/shorts/O48lGeUZ8V0?feature=share

blaxsun · Dec 11, 2022

The answer is "kill with fire".

OrionN · Dec 11, 2022

argiBK · Dec 11, 2022

I isolate my Xenia to my refugium. They spread like wildfire!

OrionN · Dec 11, 2022

My QT system which is no longer in use for QT. Just junk coral now and Xenia propagation tank for LFS

blaxsun · Dec 11, 2022

It should literally be a criminal offence to sell this stuff...

MoshJosh · Dec 11, 2022

OrionN · Dec 11, 2022

Hey, if they want to buy this, who am I to decide?
I got this strain from Bellevue in Seattle 25 YEARS ago. Absolutely the oldest animal I have, essentially a few months once I start to keep my reef. Brought me plenty of money.
Picture of this very stain back in 1997, and an expensive Red Sea Maxima in 1997ish.

fishgirljockey · Dec 11, 2022

blaxsun said:
It should literally be a criminal offence to sell this stuff...b

MoshJosh said:

Click to expand...

BEAUTIFUL!!

OrionN · Dec 11, 2022

Sink_or_Swim · Dec 23, 2022

I know most people find it a nuisance, but I love xenia. It's very soothing to watch. I have a rock covered in it - and I just remove any babies it drops before they attach anywhere.

fishgirljockey · Dec 23, 2022

Sink_or_Swim said:
I know most people find it a nuisance, but I love xenia. It's very soothing to watch. I have a rock covered in it - and I just remove any babies it drops before they attach anywhere.

I agree. Really nice coral to watch in the flow, same with the GSP. I don't see why people hate them so much. Its not hard. Just remove the extra bits and sell it. If you put it next to an aggressive coral, it doesn't grow over anything. My friend has one on a rock and it hasn't overgrown anything because he has Duncans and zoas around it so it never tries to overgrow the spot its in. Love Xenias!

Totlxtc · Dec 23, 2022

It's a love hate relationship. I loved it but now hate it. Overtook my refugium and spread to sump and display tank. I'm going to take the refugium offline and run it seperate. This is the 40g refugium. Takes up a 24" x 18" area plus back wall and anywhere else it can spread.

fishgirljockey · Dec 24, 2022

Totlxtc said:
It's a love hate relationship. I loved it but now hate it. Overtook my refugium and spread to sump and display tank. I'm going to take the refugium offline and run it seperate. This is the 40g refugium. Takes up a 24" x 18" area plus back wall and anywhere else it can spread.

wow!! Hit it with a metal pipe