Fragging xenia

[salty_dog]

It seems every time I pluck xenia with a small pliers and place it in another tank it dies off. Only had luck with a few pieces. Superglue never seems to hold them in place, so I'm wedging them in cervices. Anyone with any ideas? I'm pretty sure I'm getting the whole base of the coral when I remove them as it won't regrow in the old spot.
Despite many people complaining of xenia and GSP being a pest, they are the two slowest growing corals I have. It took a year to cover a 8x6 section of my backwall with GSP and the xenia consists of a small handful that hangs out in just one section of rock.
GSP transferred to several tanks mostly dies back and growth is painfully slow.

Somewhat funny observation last week: After plucking xenia a trumpet coral grabbed a small piece and ate it. The next day half the coral turned bone white. An acan did the same and looks like it drank spoiled milk.

 

[Duds]

Another method you can try is sandwiching it between two rocks and glue the rocks together

 

[dz6t]

Check potassium level. With higher potassium level over 400 ppm, they grows like weeds, wait, they are weeds.

 

[elaminator]

I just put bunch of small rubbles of rocks next to the colony and let them spread onto those loose rubbles.
Those Xenia are from Dong and they are growing and pulsing like there’s no tomoro.

 

[dz6t]

I just put bunch of small rubbles of rocks next to the colony and let them spread onto those loose rubbles.
Those Xenia are from Dong and they are growing and pulsing like there’s no tomoro.

Yes, no tomorrow for them, I pull them regularly and straight to trash can as nutrient export. If anyone want some free xenia, please let me know.

 

[salty_dog]

I got the xenia refugium idea from your tank tour Dong.
I have about 40 black mollies in 35ppt. They were born in fresh and quickly transferred to saltwater. Was hoping xenia could be the nutrient exporter for their grow out tank.

As an aside, I had about 95% survival with instantly adding day old fry to full salt. Whereas adult mollies only had 1/10 long term survival (dalmatian was the only type that thrived) with a 2-3 day acclimation.
Now is there any market for these amazing algae eaters?

 

[dz6t]

Black mollies are great algae cleanup crews and peaceful toward other marine fish. Are you planning to market them?

 

[salty_dog]

Black mollies are great algae cleanup crews and peaceful toward other marine fish. Are you planning to market them?

Yes if there is a market for them. I know some reefers have used them for frag systems small mouths easy to clean frag plugs. I'll put a post up when they're a bit larger. I have a couple in my display who've been very active and bring the other fish out in the open.

 

[Duds]

I’d be in to try some out.

 

[Cooper2]

I'd love to have a couple for a frag tank. Please let me know if/when for sale.