Xenia gone wild! Come get some. - Aquarium Advice

austinsdad · 01-05-2006, 10:11 AM

For those of you wondering why your xenia won't grow fast, relax and be happy with that.

Mine is just crazy! It's on the back glass, on power cords, on pumps. Even got some on one of my astrea snails. I don't dose and rarely feed phytoplankton or etc. Got pom pom (the lighter xenia) and the regular kind, whatever that is. Every month when I get time, I [acronym:6f3f07f47d="Broken or cut pieces of coral which will eventually grow into a new animal"]frag[/acronym:6f3f07f47d] 8 - 10 pieces, attach'm to rocks with toothpicks and ruber bands, and wait two days for'm to attach. The [acronym:6f3f07f47d="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:6f3f07f47d] provides the small rocks for me free. I sell the [acronym:6f3f07f47d="Broken or cut pieces of coral which will eventually grow into a new animal"]frags[/acronym:6f3f07f47d] to'm for $8 each.

Anyway, I still can't keep up with'm. Not a problem yet, but they are quite prolific.

Doubt whether I'd be into the mailing thing, but anybody that wants some FREE, feel free to contact me if you're gonna be in the neighborhood.

For anyone that might be interested in the area, I'm 10 minutes from Andrews AFB. 25 - 30 minutes from FedEx field.

**Fluff** · 01-05-2006, 10:48 AM

Good luck Ray, I tried giving it away as well and had no takers. lol

austinsdad · 01-05-2006, 11:02 AM

Darn!

ChazYork · 01-05-2006, 11:06 AM

do you have any pics?

austinsdad · 01-05-2006, 11:09 AM

Will take some. Need to update my gallery anyway. But you can see what they looked like about a year ago if you check there. I've 'prolly got 35 times as much now.

Anybody willing to outline a good shipping technique for me? Or is this a bad time of year, being cold and such? Guess I could mail some and expect recipients to cover shipping.

Phyl · 01-05-2006, 12:51 PM

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/11/tips

Here's an interesting article that might help you. You may want to contact reef clubs and see if you can't ship a box to them as a "group buy" type thing where they paid for shipping so that you could send a lot of it to one person in another state and maybe save them on the shipping charges.

Good luck getting rid of it!

**Devilishturtles** · 01-05-2006, 01:16 PM

I have some on tab to take from Fluff as soon as we can make time to meet up.

**Fluff** · 01-05-2006, 01:23 PM

Yes DT, I have plenty of them and yellow polyps waiting for you. Just promise not to hate me in a few months. lol

greenmaji · 01-05-2006, 01:33 PM

Ahh.. so its the Mayrland/West Virginia area that has the climate to grow crazy softies..

J/[acronym:6312b289e6="Kelvin or Potassium, depending on context"]K[/acronym:6312b289e6]

20 20 · 01-05-2006, 03:48 PM

Well, I've been looking for some xenia for my 29 gallon, I work just north of Baltimore...

01-05-2006, 10:11 AM	#1
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 4,210 Images: 12	Xenia gone wild! Come get some. For those of you wondering why your xenia won't grow fast, relax and be happy with that. Mine is just crazy! It's on the back glass, on power cords, on pumps. Even got some on one of my astrea snails. I don't dose and rarely feed phytoplankton or etc. Got pom pom (the lighter xenia) and the regular kind, whatever that is. Every month when I get time, I [acronym:6f3f07f47d="Broken or cut pieces of coral which will eventually grow into a new animal"]frag[/acronym:6f3f07f47d] 8 - 10 pieces, attach'm to rocks with toothpicks and ruber bands, and wait two days for'm to attach. The [acronym:6f3f07f47d="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:6f3f07f47d] provides the small rocks for me free. I sell the [acronym:6f3f07f47d="Broken or cut pieces of coral which will eventually grow into a new animal"]frags[/acronym:6f3f07f47d] to'm for $8 each. Anyway, I still can't keep up with'm. Not a problem yet, but they are quite prolific. Doubt whether I'd be into the mailing thing, but anybody that wants some FREE, feel free to contact me if you're gonna be in the neighborhood. For anyone that might be interested in the area, I'm 10 minutes from Andrews AFB. 25 - 30 minutes from FedEx field. __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

01-05-2006, 10:48 AM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,137 Images: 29	Good luck Ray, I tried giving it away as well and had no takers. lol __________________ ~Cindy

01-05-2006, 11:02 AM	#3
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 4,210 Images: 12	Darn! __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

01-05-2006, 11:06 AM	#4
ChazYork Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: York PA Posts: 72	do you have any pics? __________________ 55g reef, 75lbs [acronym:3cab65bb58="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:3cab65bb58], 60lbs of base rock from hirocks.com, small hippo tang, paired clowns, 3 green chromis, 1 yellowtail damsel, 3 peppermint shrimp, 1 pistol shrimp, various assortment of snails and hermits, polyps, purple ribbon gorgonian, pulsing xenia, yellow button polyps

01-05-2006, 11:09 AM	#5
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 4,210 Images: 12	Will take some. Need to update my gallery anyway. But you can see what they looked like about a year ago if you check there. I've 'prolly got 35 times as much now. Anybody willing to outline a good shipping technique for me? Or is this a bad time of year, being cold and such? Guess I could mail some and expect recipients to cover shipping. __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

01-05-2006, 12:51 PM	#6
Phyl Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,107 Images: 30	http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/11/tips Here's an interesting article that might help you. You may want to contact reef clubs and see if you can't ship a box to them as a "group buy" type thing where they paid for shipping so that you could send a lot of it to one person in another state and maybe save them on the shipping charges. Good luck getting rid of it! __________________ Phyllis Join the NJ Reef Club Today! Saving the world's reefs one living room at a time! Next meeting: Eric Borneman, Dana Riddle, & Charles Mazel on October 25, 2008

01-05-2006, 01:23 PM	#8
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,137 Images: 29	Yes DT, I have plenty of them and yellow polyps waiting for you. Just promise not to hate me in a few months. lol __________________ ~Cindy

01-05-2006, 01:33 PM	#9
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	Ahh.. so its the Mayrland/West Virginia area that has the climate to grow crazy softies.. J/[acronym:6312b289e6="Kelvin or Potassium, depending on context"]K[/acronym:6312b289e6]

01-05-2006, 03:48 PM	#10
20 20 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PA Posts: 298	Well, I've been looking for some xenia for my 29 gallon, I work just north of Baltimore...

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