bler Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 So I have some (what I thought) was xenia (light purple frilly hands), but it doesn't seem to be growing stalks as well as not pulsing... it appears to be almost encrusting a single rock which it was originating from. It is in a high flow/high light area. It actually looks like it's growing from the crevices and not laying down any mat, maybe it was 'eradicated' from this rock and still remained somewhere? Only reason I'm asking is because I don't want it overrunning my tank and need to prepare for damage control. It started as a few isolated patches on some LR I acquired and has kinda popped up in other various areas (only on this single rock) as well as spreading from the original spots. Luckily it's high up and I'm assuming will only try to grow up so shouldn't spread to other rocks but just trying to prepare. I'll try to get some photos later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxkenny90xx Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Some xenia pulses and some just waves, let's see those pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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xxkenny90xx Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 How big are the heads? They look like clove polyps to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bler Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 the heads are small (~3mm from the tip of each arm to the opposing arms tip), you could be right they just might be clove polyps.. in fact I was reading they have 8 arms (which mine have) and appear to be slow growers (actually some coralline has overgrown a few areas this used to cover) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxkenny90xx Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I'm not sure how fast those cloves grow but I do know that they are very hard to get rid of and have over run quite a few peoples tanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bler Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 23 minutes ago, xxkenny90xx said: I'm not sure how fast those cloves grow but I do know that they are very hard to get rid of and have over run quite a few peoples tanks... Yeah, I just relegated the rock they were on to the sump. Thanks for all the info and help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasquatch Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Speaking off, anyone have some pulsing Xenia? I would just need a small piece and it will take over in a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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