Glue Xenia frags?

[jamal-188]

Got a bunch of frags from a local tonight and he gave me some fine netting and told me to wrap it around the rock holding the Xenia down until I can attach to the rock, should I try to glue it as well or will it be pointless?

 

[jamal-188]

I think they'll be too difficult to glue, I'll just try the netting.

 

[mrrrkva]

It is easier to stick it between to rocks, they attach very quickly

 

[reefrunner69]

For xenia a snug rubber band for 2-3 days has always done the trick for me I dont thing gluing would work very well.

 

[ellisz]

Why would glue not work? Just because of the difficulty of doing so? I glued both of my xenia's to a rock. One was a frag that I glued to a smaller rock frag to help with placment. The other xenia was in a shell when I bought it(was a local frag) and I glst glued the base of it to a LR frag. I used seuper glus that was fish friendly.

Was this bad?

 

[cj10488]

Just use a rubberband.. I have propagated Xenia several times.. Just take the Rubberband and center it on the Xenia and cut off the band in a few days.. Worst you are going to do to it is creat 2 pieces LOL.. Xenia is real hardy as long as your water is good..

HTH<
James

 

[ellisz]

Do they recover well after crab attacks? :?

 

[cj10488]

If there is any of it left then it should recover if your water is good.. You did remove the crab right... I have seen Xenia getting eaten by damsels to nubs and recover fully.. Hell I have taken scissors and just cut the tops off of my xenia when I am in a hurry to get a frag..

Remove the crab and keep your water stable and you should be fine LOL

James

 

[ellisz]

Yes I removed the crab but I don't know if there were any other offenders. I will be watching now.

You have fragged your xenia by just cutting the tops off? The one I have had 2 huge stalks when I got it but it is has shrunk a bit due to the attacks. My zoe frag has doubled and my polyps look great.

 

[reefrunner69]

I've used glue on xenia, it will work, I have just found a rubberband to be easier.

 

[jamal-188]

Thanks guys, I tried glue on 2 of them and just wrapped the netting aroudn the rocks on them as well. I was afraid the rubber band would hurt it but now that I heard you gusy say it's ok I'll remember that for next time. I used Gel Glue on my Green Acro and Purple Montipora frags. I'll have to post pics

I too have a rock crabs or so that I cannot seem to catch, I'm worried he's going to chow down on the Xenia's so I placed 4 frags in various locations thinking he won't find them all until I can catch him

 

[WarOrks15]

well i put mine on the bottom og the tank and he attached to some cc and then move that to the place i wanted. worked great for me. that is what i try to do with all of my frags

 

[ScubaDean]

I also have used rubber bands , has worked well for me , after a couple days cut the band. No problems.

 

[MrWrasse]

I just received some xenia frags and I used super glue gel to attach. It worked great, and 4 are pulsating and opening as they should. All I did was dab the end with a paper towel and presto they were attached. HTH

Scott

 

[fishfreek]

Good to hear you got them attached. Hope they stay stuck and dont slime to much.

 

[MrWrasse]

They are looking great freek. The frog spawn isn't doing so hot though

 

[fishfreek]

Watch it closely. If you see a brown gelitin substatnce on it then remove it from the tank. That would be the nasty brown jelly disease kevin refered to in another post.