Derek Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Does anyone know if Xenia will choke out other softies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I've had it both win and lose against zoas and mushrooms, seems to depend on how fast it's growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hmm they are just around some sinularias. There is no LPS by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bige Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Mine seem to grow up to around everything. But they will irritate corals so they don't open. So I guess eventually they could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 If you have xenia and Kenya's or other similar tree type soft coral they can pretty much go to war with each other chemically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 In terms of growth rates, xenia and anthelia are on par. However, on my "nuisance rock" that is isolated from my major rockwork, it seems that anthelia grows at a faster rate than GSP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Besides growth rates and I do not see consistant growth rates from one tank to another, how animals respond to shading is a factor also. In the attached photo the xenia, which once had the entire area now shared with the anthelia an zoas, is losing out to both anthelia and green/orange zoas but for different reasons. In the case of the anthelia X xenia the xenia is getting shaded by the anthelia so it can't get close to really do any chemical warfare (although from what I've seen xenia does not seem to be as aggressive like some zoas or mushrooms) and is losing out to the anthelia. In the case of the green/orange zoas X xenia this species/variety of zoanthiid has shown an adaptability to a wide range of lighting so it is not bothered by being shaded by the xenia. Even though the xenia will stick and grow on the "feet" of the zoas the zoas are able to grow dense enough even though they are shaded they eventually choke out the xenia. With some of the zoanthiid species that have a more sparse growth habit or need bright light to thrive I would not be surprised to see xenia win out by being able to shade the zoanthiid. As far as Sinularia sp. Unless the xenia can shade a speciman or colony I'm going to go with the Sinularia sp. with thier taller growth habit eventually shading and outcompeteing the xenia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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