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10-26-2006, 09:54 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: CT
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Xenia Frag Placement
Hey all i just got back from the LFS and came home with a good size xenia frag! $20 and it looked great, 1 1/2'' about. But where in my tank should i put it? Does it like low or high flow? Should i attach it to a rock with a rubber band or anything or just let it sit on its own?
Also i grabbed some DT's Plankton to feed it.
Any advise would be appreciated!
Thanks
Greg
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10-26-2006, 10:10 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Long Island, New York
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it really doesn't need much...depending on your light put it in a medium flow area.
Mine really don't care and will grow anywhere they want.
can you post a pic of it?
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10-26-2006, 10:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: CT
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Its closed now, i will post one when it looks good haha
How long does it take to grow?
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10-26-2006, 10:24 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Long Island, New York
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it depends on many factors but if you keep your tank in good shape, it should grow fairly quickly.
They often like a "dirty" tank...a little high in phosphates...which is good for export.
I keep a good portion in my tank for that.
The rest i sell to the LFS.
Do you know what kind it is...Mine is Red Sea.
it pumps all the time.
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10-26-2006, 10:34 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: CT
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At the moment my tank is high in phosphates...i had alot of diatom growth. I dont know what kind mine is, is there anyway i can tell or look up the differences?
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10-26-2006, 10:35 PM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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It grows pretty fast. Mine does fine in any flow. Yes I use rubberband method to attach. Secure it enough to hold but not tear into the flesh. In good flow it will be attached in about a week.
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10-27-2006, 02:52 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: CT
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Right now i left it on its little rock pedastal it came on....as this is my first frag i dont really know what to do now. Do i use a razor blade or something to get the xenia off of the small rock peice it came with, then attach it to a piece of liverock with a rubberband?
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10-27-2006, 04:47 AM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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Or just wedge the plug somewhere in the rock. It will spread onto the live rock eventually. I just use scissors and cut them. Leave enough of the stalk and it will regro eventually. Oh yeah don't forget to smell your hands after the fragging, you'll find it........interesting.
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10-27-2006, 06:03 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Mine liked Lots of light med flow and a dirty tank.now that I have a clean tank they almost all gone!hurray!
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10-27-2006, 09:34 AM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Prince George
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My Nitrate and Phosphate levels are at 0 w/brand new test kits (salifert) and my xenia colony went from 2 tiny gross looking frags to larger than a dinner platter in approx. 5 months. It really just depends if they're happy or not
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10-27-2006, 09:37 AM
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Stinky Slimey FEESH
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 1,867
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My pulsing Red Sea xenia are lovely, look like forests/trees - - they like medium flow and high light, I don't really target feed them at all, they grow like weeds no matter what my water conditions are - in fact, we sell them back to the LFS and get other corals/frags for them. They are really neat looking.....
HHC
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10-27-2006, 09:43 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Long Island, New York
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i've done the smell test...and don't smell anything, at least nothing unpleasent.
What should they smell like?
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