Keeping Pulsing Xenia under control

[frozenduck]

Hey everyone, this is my first post, so be gentle on me.

 

I'll be starting my reef tank somewhere around next year, and i'm considering to keep some xenia in a zoa farm, am wondering if i can keep the xenia on an island, surrounded with corals with sweepers/stingers to keep them under control?

[soggycookies]

Hey everyone, this is my first post, so be gentle on me.
 
I'll be starting my reef tank somewhere around next year, and i'm considering to keep some xenia in a zoa farm, am wondering if i can keep the xenia on an island, surrounded with corals with sweepers/stingers to keep them under control?

That works well, also keep them away from the glass. They can grow on the glass edges of your tank too if conditions are well


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[frozenduck]

Thanks for the prompt reply, will they detach themselves and float off to another area of the tank if they're unable to spread via creepers or runners?

[soggycookies]

Thanks for the prompt reply, will they detach themselves and float off to another area of the tank if they're unable to spread via creepers or runners?

Unlikely but not impossible, if something like a crab manages to somehow snip off and detach a small cluster it could float around the tank and settle elsewhere. These things don’t need a lot of light to grow either. But in my experience they only grow really fast once established for some time in your system


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[frozenduck]

On 5/17/2018 at 12:44 PM, soggycookies said:

Unlikely but not impossible, if something like a crab manages to somehow snip off and detach a small cluster it could float around the tank and settle elsewhere. These things don’t need a lot of light to grow either. But in my experience they only grow really fast once established for some time in your system


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Thanks for the help

[Indeco]

Aquarium owner warns over pulsing xenia coral risk

Is this real?

sound quite dangerous lei...

[soggycookies]

Aquarium owner warns over pulsing xenia coral risk
Is this real?
sound quite dangerous lei...

Yes. This is why it’s never a good idea to “cook” your rock, no matter what the internet may say hahaha. If there are zoas or palythoa or basically any kind of more toxic soft coral on it they will definitely emit toxic fumes when you boil them


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[atdayahwh]

Most of the internet pages talk about zoas can release toxic. Are you saying pulsing xenia also at same risk?


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[Indeco]

Like what @soggycookies bro said, zoas or palythoa will release palytoxin when they feel endanger...

but I read a few oversea forum they believe that pulsing xenia don't contain palytoxin, should be that guy accidentally do something to other coral that cause the palytoxin to be release...

I still planning to put the pulsing xenia as my 1st coral...  hopefully they will investigate further and clear the truth... 

[soggycookies]

Like what [mention=26369]soggycookies[/mention] bro said, zoas or palythoa will release palytoxin when they feel endanger...
but I read a few oversea forum they believe that pulsing xenia don't contain palytoxin, should be that guy accidentally do something to other coral that cause the palytoxin to be release...
I still planning to put the pulsing xenia as my 1st coral...  hopefully they will investigate further and clear the truth... 

Xenia doesn’t contain palytozin but it definitely is toxic in its own way. There’s a reason why most fish don’t try to eat it hahahaha


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[frozenduck]

10 hours ago, soggycookies said:

Xenia doesn’t contain palytozin but it definitely is toxic in its own way. There’s a reason why most fish don’t try to eat it hahahaha


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i assume, if we dont try anything funny that may "force the xenia into extinction" (eg, fragging them carelessly or even cooking them), they wont emit those toxins right?

[soggycookies]

i assume, if we dont try anything funny that may "force the xenia into extinction" (eg, fragging them carelessly or even cooking them), they wont emit those toxins right?

If something in the aquarium threatens them they will probably release toxins in small amounts. All corals do, but they’re generally harmless to us unless it’s the more potent ones like palytoxin from zoas/palys. That said, if you’re worried about the toxins from corals, just wear gloves and if you’re really paranoid, a face mask


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[DLTN]

Hi. Do you have frag of pulsing xenia to sell?


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[harvin6]

Its better to keep the zenia on 1 seperate rock , so if any overgrow you can just cut it with disturbing other corals

[kakak99]

Hi. Do you have frag of pulsing xenia to sell?


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I have, msg me if you want. I stay at punggol

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