Xenia in a standard NanoCube24?

[TexasTodd]

Just like the title.

Has anyone been able to keep Xenia in a standard (2x36w) 24g NanoCube?

Thanks,

Todd

[gsusfreak]

i would say so......however, i wouldnt put them in my tank ever again.....those things can grow like weed

[TexasTodd]

Thanks John.

I agree, I've had them in the past in systems.

Looking at the Blue ones now though.

Todd

[gsusfreak]

ouuuu...those blue xenias are nice...would mine having those grow like weeds

[chujai]

mine is growing like weed already in a 12g JBJ OG which is only a 24w light

[kar93]

should be fine in that tank but you will probably regret buying it it spreads like mad

[Esabasard]

It grew great in mine, but didn't pulse until I moved it to a tank with more light.

[jacksonpt]

Yep - xenia are great, especially if you can keep them growing ONLY on the glass. They are very easy to control that way and fragging them is super easy if you've got other local reefers or LFS who you can trade with.

[InLimbo87]

Pretty sure the blue xenia doesn't share the crazy growth rates that the pink stuff does.

[TexasTodd]

Thanks all for the information.

Picked up a frag this afternoon!

Todd

[InLimbo87]

We demand pictures!

[TexasTodd]

O.K., I'll try tomorrow when it's hopefully perked up.

Todd

[stevelkaneval]

you might be sorry i have a kenya tree i know its not a xenia but almost the same. i traded my manderin for one and the guy said"carefull it drops branches like crazy." i said cool. now its just a big pain it drops every other week so i have at least 15 frags of it it might be cool to put in the substrate kinda like grass but might be hard to controle.

[InLimbo87]

You're confusing the pink pom-pom xenia with the african blue species of xenia. From others' past experiences with the blue variety, they grow at a fairly slow pace.

[slumpysix]

The pink grows like mad. They love light buy hate the heat.

Check this out from my BC 29

November '06



April '07



You can see in my avatar a few months after april that it became Mt.Xenia....

[mjstover]

Yeah I have never had any problems with Xenia but I also would not get them becasue they grow every day

[mjstover]

Yeah I have never had any problems with Xenia but I also would not get them becasue they grow every day