Pulsing Xenia Removal
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David Shaw
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Pulsing Xenia likes slightly "dirty" water. I found when i got my nitrates to zero it all died off. I am sure i read on here that people frag it, so hopefully someone will chime in for you.
tnwillia
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Sorry, I've been trying to get it out of my tank for 3 years now. There really is no thinning it out it will grow back and spread. My only real solution has been to take the complete rock out, scrub it clean then let it dry out for a few months on the porch before cleaning again and putting the rock back in. You can peel them off the rock but they have to be big enough to get a good hold on the stalk. The catch here is if any piece of the Xenia no matter how small gets loose and floats off you will have a new growth where ever it lands in a month. Again, removing the rock is the "hard" but sure option. If your LFS wants it ask if he will replace your rock with a "clean" dry/live rock, all they can do is say no. Good luck!
GlassMunky
Active Member
cut off the pieces you want, and then blowtorch the rock where the stalk connected so that part wont grow back
EricTheRed
Member
I use a pair of clean kitchen scissors and snip them off, just like I was trimming the bushes outside 
I do like eric and use scissors to snip off stalks and then attach them to rock/plugs etc. Also if you want to create a sustainable system to where it's easy to harvest put one of your Xenia rocks against the glass to where the Xenia can touch and will grow up the glass. Then you use a razorblade to scrape it off then it's super easy to attach and sell, Sell, SELL! I did this for a couple of years until I took that tank down for good.
Aight here is a solution that will help you out... I have had xenias for years and have been selling them as a starter coral. I have used many tools but by far the best is a Fish hook remover for flyfishing etc. These are like a small pair of plyers will "teeth".. The teeth basically give a good grip on these things. You literally can "pull off" the stalk and all basically like you are pulling a snail off of glass. I have used tweezers but depending how tight they are fastened to the rock somethings its more of a mess. The forcept plyers look like a long nose Gar. You will be amazed how easy and clean you can pull these guys off rocks. Clean as in pulling these guys off with absolutely no residue of the xenia on the rock for it to regrow! -------> Directions; take the plyers and pinch the xenia at its lowest point on its stalk pull in a (left or right) direction and there you go.
EricTheRed
Member
Like this ? These are actually older pics. I let the stalks completely cover the back right half of the tank before i scrapped 'em off. I gave them to some local reefers who were just starting out.
