Sean

Thanks for the tips, I will try to get an ammonia spike and turn off the heater as well. Not sure how to spike the ammonia in such an established tank but it is worth the effort if I can get this stuff to melt. =-)

It has gotten beyond what weeding can solve. Every piece of LR is at least half covered with the stuff. It is even growing inside the overflows and down-flow tubes... It evidently doesn't need much light to spread.

I have read where otherwise healthy tanks can cause Xenia to completely melt. I want to know your secret! I have a 130 that has had an explosion (over the past 12 months) of Xenia and it is impossible to control. It has gotten to the point where I am considering just taking the tank apart and starting over. First it took over the Zoas and mushrooms. It has now killed all of my SPS and most of my LPS.

Do I need to cook the live rock in trashcans in the garage to get rid of this stuff? I hate to take such drastic steps if something as simple as a salinity adjustment can do the trick. I put a couple chocolate chip stars in there and they have an appetite for the Xenia but I would need a dozen of the stars just to keep up with the growth. It has spread to every corner of the tank and the sump as well.

The tank has been established for a couple years. It is full of live rock and the tank was growing anything I put in there. I am running a combination of six t5 actinic along with two MH lights. I have tried running without lights for weeks at a time and the "WEED" doesn't care. I am running a 55 gallon sump with a sock, a basketball size bunch of cheato and a 5 inch sand bed. I also have a UV filter but I don’t run it often. (I haven’t turned it on since I established the tank.)

I am talking about the flowing xenia, not the pulsing. The flowing took over and killed all of the pulsing... It looked cool at first b/c it added nice movement to the tank but it quickly got out of control.

Any suggestions?

I have had very good results following the bulletproof reef setup from http://www.garf.org/

Thanks Nick for the tour and the fragging tips... I learned alot from you and hope to have a display as nice as yours someday.

Sean =-)

Thanks for the stand. It is solid. It looks even better than the pictures. I know whom to call when I need some granite work... You are an artist and you are very good with your hands. You don't see that every day.

I hope the pump works out well for you. The Rolex watch needs some cleaning on the band but it keeps decent time and it looks awesome. It even has the authentic Rolex movement. I paid $250 for it but I just don't wear it anymore... Enjoy it or trade it, just don’t try to pawn it, it’s not a real Rolex.

Good luck with the family and the new baby thats on the way!

Sean =-)

I have a supercool little giant pump (1100 gph) that I used less than a week b/c it pushes way more than my custom bulkhead can handle. I had to throttle it way back to keep from sounding like niagra falls and overflowing the display. Even with the valve closed 50% I had too much flow for my bulkheads.

I will trade it for the wicked cool stand you built! I love that stand and it would be perfect for a seahorse tank!

I will post specs on the pump below...

Engineering for Excellence.

At Little Giant, rest assured that we implement the highest quality of engeenering and design in every product line we carry. The same applies to our “Quarium” Series of pumps, designed specifically for aquarium-filtration applications in either freshwater or saltwater environments.

Magnetic Drive Aquarium Pump

Little Giant® 'Quarium Series magnetic drive pumps are specifically designed for in-line saltwater and freshwater aquarium circulation and filtration applications.

Thermally protected motor with 3-prong molded plug and 6' power cord

Corrosion resistant to salt solutions and many other semi-corrosive fluids

1" FNPT inlet, 1" MNPT outlet with barbs for 1-1/4" I.D. tubing

Non-submersible (inline only)

Model Number 3-MDQX-SC

Horsepower 1/15

Flow 1100 GPH @ 1' of Head

Cord Length 6'

Shut Off 14'

Voltage 115

Hertz 60

Amps 0.9

Watts 100

Weight 9.25

Height 5.3

Width 4

Length 11.9

I will take one if you still have available.

673-6633

Thanks,

Sean =-)

70 Watt K2 Viper for sale. used for 1 month, practically new. Still have box manuals etc. Upgrading tank and lights, K2 no longer needed. Paid 200 new. will take 130. I tried to post pics but failed. I can email them to anyone interested.

Will you send a pic to [email protected]?

Thanks

Sean =-)

There is not much you can do. Nothing I have seen will eat it. It is a weed, much like green star polyps. You can rob it of light obviously, but that probably isn't an option.

I have tried the rob light method and it makes things worse the way i tried it. One large football size piece i moved to the sump and turned it upside down with the zenia on the bottom of the rock and almost zero light, only what leaked from behind the stand. That just made it stretch out and let several stalks go float all over and start new colonies in several places.

unfortunately, I have resorted to taking out chunks of rock, scraping with a screwdriver, razor blade & rigid brush. If i don't get every trace of the zenia and the fibrous foot material, it grows right back. I have been throwing it into the flowerbed, it seems to make good fertilizer.

Is there anything that eats zenia? Is there a way to control this stuff? It has decided it wants to take over the tank and spread to everything...

Single-edge razor blades are all you need. Works every time. And you can get a small plastic handle for them (they're in the paint isle at Home Depot).

I have shreaded the silicone before so be careful using the single edge razors... The silicone seal is essential to the health of the occupants of the tank as well as the health of the occupants of the house where the tank is located. lol.

Sorry, just a bad attempt at some early am humor. But I really did shread the silicone before.

Thanks for the email… I will be there. Just me. I usually don't do cheesecake but I LOVE baklava!

Britfish, it was a pleasure meeting you. Folks, Britfish actually bought the larger one for $80.00. I have the small one still available. If interested, I have it ready to go. All you need to do is call me and come get it. I would prefer it gone today.

817-891-7796

Kris

I will call you as soon as I can, I will be free in about an hour or so...

I am interested if you still have anything available, I can p/u tomorrow.

Call me 673-6633

Ben,

What part of town are you in, I am in North Austin and would be willing to provide space in my reef. I have a 135g setup with 150w. 14,000k d.e. Metals and 3 pairs of t5 actinic for lighting and a little spare room in tank for some bryopsis free guests. If you want to discuss, pls call at 673-6633

Sean =-)

If Dena wants to back out, I would love to take it and give it a good home! I'm near 620 & Parmer and can meet you anytime. Just call me, 673-6633... I'm not online very often...

Lets see if I can insert image now...

Yay, it seems to be working for now!

This photo was taken at night when he was sleeping. he opens up nicely during the day. I also have some bright green furry flat guys ( don't know what their name is) I can throw in to sweeten the deal a little.

if anyone wants pieces liek rock or filters etc i just need to reak it down.

Do you have any pics? My son has been asking for a pony tank but I am still saving my $ up for it. With christmas and all, I can only afford about $200 right now...

ok, so its not letting me attach / upload pic... I can email it if you want.

I have been wanting one of those for about 7 months now! I have this green guy that is pretty cool that I could trade. The pic doesn't do him justice. You are welcome to drop by and check it out any time.

What part of town are you in? Can you email me pics of the monti, hammer, elephant, xmas tree rock, pagoda, and Rock with about 8 of those longer tenticle polyps?

[email protected]

Thanks,

Sean =-)

Here are some changes...I tried to edit, but nothing I do ever works LOL.

(2) Purple/pink hammer coral frags 2 heads each ($15 for both)

(1)Large leather coral...yellowish/florescent greenish with brown polyps...extended they are about 6-9 inches. there are two main with stalks coming off of them from the base...about 5 total. $40 for the entire thing on the rock (3x6 inch rock).

(2) Green Elephant Ear Shroom frags about 1- 1 1/2 inches ($15 each)

(1) Long Spined Urchin...on the larger size and my tank is too crowded for him ($10)

(1) Nice sized XMAS tree rock with different colored small worms ($30) - FYI...too big for 14 gallon or smaller unless you don't have a lot of rock.

(1) Green Pagoda (plate I believe). It's about 4"x4". Has some minor injuries from my bubble tip, but is healing nicely ($15)

(1) Condy-something anenome (white long tenticles with purple tips) ($10)

(1) Organge Monti Cap Frag just over an inch ($20)

(1) Rock with about 8 of those longer tenticle polyps (like the zoas, but larger), kind of brownish with green centers...can't remember what they are called ($15)

Dena

I will be in & out and doing some "rewards" with the kids and I might not be online. You will do better getting my attention if you call than if you email/post... My # is 673-6633 and I live in Avery Ranch. =-)

I have the long pink and the pulsing that you can have. It is growing like crazy. I am in N. Austin.

What kind of rock? I am interested but would be more interested in large pieces and especially large fiji. Ohhh now you have my mouth watering... Why do these little things like life and family and holidays and mortgage payments have to get in the way of my hobby? If I didn't have bills and a wedding and three college tuitions to pay for, I would have a killer tank.