Xenia Trimming - Advise

messiah023

Reefing newb
I need to trim my weeds, I mean Xenia, back a bit. It's overpowering the surrounding coral colonies and it's out of control!

I've never done this before with Xenia. It's formed on a base similar to GSP, but the stalks are much bigger.

How should I go about doing this?
If I separate the stalks or rip from the base, will they release any toxins?

Here are some pictures so you can see what I'm working with here.

Let me know your thoughts or experiences. Thank you in advance.

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Thanks guys,

If I cut with the razor, do I cut it OFF the base or cut the BASE from the rock?
If I cut the stalks off the base, does the base just sit there on the rock?

Thanks again
 
yep it will grow back that is one reason that i try to just rip it off.. by the way get some rubber gloves they stink and your hand will smell like crap it does not come off very well with soap and water.
 
Messiah,Thats not xenia .Thats a type of Anthelia.:D Also known as Glove coral.
You'll have to get the base to keep it from coming back.
Oh,And it smells just as bad as xenia.Smells worse than :pooh:
 
I have Xenia that just goes insane in my tank... To "prune" it I wait for the lights to go out and it closes up, then I reach in and slowly wiggle it off the rock and "pry" it off with my fingernail. I try to get it intact so it doesn't leave slime and nasty goo all over my tank.
 
Parrot,

On the first picture, you see the back-end of a 5-head torch. On the bottom, is my GSP colony.

PS....I pulled the polyps out tonight.....NASTY!
They were all popping and squirting in my fingers (gloved!)....
Almost like pulling apart packing bubbles and popping them...just smellier.

I'm not looking forward to the next "trimming"
 
Messiah,Thats not xenia .Thats a type of Anthelia.:D Also known as Glove coral.
You'll have to get the base to keep it from coming back.
Oh,And it smells just as bad as xenia.Smells worse than :pooh:


You beat me to it. :) Also known as woods polyps.
 
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