yet another xenia question....

[chrisowu]

I got a few frags of xenia tonight and while putting them in my tank, they produced some slime as i put them into position....will they be ok? do i have to worry about this slime material?

[eddie c]

whenever you handle xenia they will start to slime up, they'll be ok.

[sir_dudeguy]

just do NOT smell the stuff lol. It is the worst smell in the world, second to none

But no, its fine. Like eddie c aid, it will do this any time you pick it up and move it or whatever.

[Wrench]

Yeah they're nasty. Touch 'em and they turn to snot. I always trick my GF into smelling my fingers after fragging softies or shrooms

[chrisowu]

thanks for the replies. They bounced back fine. I have heard of them sliming (corals in general) but had yet to have it happen....and yes i found out it does smell funky on your fingers after touching them....ah the fun of reefkeeping!