Xenia taking over my Zoa

[vcnt]

How do I fix?

 

[*GAREEF*]

How do I fix?

First we need to identify what that is. From the picture I can’t tell but it definitely does not look like Xenia. Try to take a clearer picture.

 

[FishRN]

Those are blue clove polyps rip the rock out before your whole tank is covered like mine!

 

[vcnt]

Those are blue clove polyps rip the rock out before your whole tank is covered like mine!

First we need to identify what that is. From the picture I can’t tell but it definitely does not look like Xenia. Try to take a clearer picture.

 

[*GAREEF*]

Yikes, those are going to spread everywhere.
If it was me, I’d take that rock out and any rock that had it growing on it. Remove the Zoas and dip for a minute in 50/50 mix with peroxide and tank water in a separate container and rinse and inspect and lightly use a soft toothbrush to remove them from the Zoas.

 

[FishRN]

I started off with 1 sprig of it that was hidden on some zoas that disappeared one day. It actually detached and floated into a rock now I’m trying to nuke my tank to get rid of them

 

[vcnt]

I started off with 1 sprig of it that was hidden on some zoas that disappeared one day. It actually detached and floated into a rock now I’m trying to nuke my tank to get rid of them

yikes

 

[vcnt]

Yikes, those are going to spread everywhere.
If it was me, I’d take that rock out and any rock that had it growing on it. Remove the Zoas and dip for a minute in 50/50 mix with peroxide and tank water in a separate container and rinse and inspect and lightly use a soft toothbrush to remove them from the Zoas.

any other things to try that dont include taking rock out?

 

[FishRN]

Fenbendazole is what I’m doing but it kills snails and most other inverts as well. It will also kill gsp Xenia and most leathers.

 

[vcnt]

Fenbendazole is what I’m doing but it kills snails and most other inverts as well. It will also kill gsp Xenia and most leathers.

ive got a LOT of inverts and a big ish kenya so i dont think thatd work, i might just have to take it out

 

[FishRN]

That’s the safest bet take a hammer and knock that section off the rest just make sure you get it all since they send a root like structure into the gaps of the rock

 

[vcnt]

That’s the safest bet take a hammer and knock that section off the rest just make sure you get it all since they send a root like str

But wouldnt that kill the zoa?

ucture into the gaps of the rock

 

[FishRN]

More than likely yeah you can try and strip them from the zoas but trust me I would have thrown the whole frag out if I could go back before it spread.

 

[BryanM]

How do I fix?

search for blue clove polyps here, then decide if trying to keep the rock is prudent or not. Everyone's different.