Xenia Problems

[richiet]

I have a nice sized toadstool that I picked up and it had some xenia growing at the base of the rock. I just noticed today that the xenia is growing up the base of the toadstool. Any way the xenia will choke out the toadstool?

 

[Smitty]

Try placing a small rock against the xenia to try to get it to grow onto it...but to answer your question, the xenia will grow away from the leather, so it won't choke it out.

 

[richiet]

Should have posted a picture. There are atleast 5 polyps of the xenia directly attached to toadstool.

 

[Herbie]

What about the same thing on an sps mini colony? Sorry for the hijack, but you reminded me i needed to ask about that.

 

[fastrc]

I have xenia growing all over my tank and it hasn't bothered anything it grows near!

 

[Tgunz127]

Just cut the xenias away with a razor blade or a pair of scissors ... The leather and the xenias will heal up fine... The leather does look irritated by them..unless you just moved it that would explain why the polyps aren't extended

 

[RedDevil.258]

What Tgunz127 said is legit! Xenia grow like little pulsing weed. No harm done!

 

[Rodney]

I would leave it alone for now, the xenia may die off and it won't be an issue.

 

[mlreef]

What Tgunz127 said is legit! Xenia grow like little pulsing weed. No harm done!

Agreed.