Blenny eating my xenia

• Dec 19, 2010

• #1

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hazelsdad

Reefing newb

All of a sudden my xenia went to crap wilted and then gone. I caught my blenny destroying them last night. Debating on getting rid of the blenny and trying to salvage the last few stalks of Xenia left. Any suggestions. Gotta do something today.

 

• Dec 19, 2010

• #2

Toolman

RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH

What kind of Blenny???? I want one... I cut back the xenia every other month

 

• Dec 19, 2010

• #3

yote

In Memoriam

Are you 100% sure that Blenny was after your Xenia?
While most Blennies will go after algae,I've never known one to to touch any kind of coral.

 

• Dec 19, 2010

• #4

Bifferwine

I am a girl

+1 Yote. Xenia has a habit of disappearing overnight all of a sudden. I couldn't keep it to save my life in my old 55. But if you witnessed the blenny in action, he could've been the culprit (although I've never heard of that, like Yote).

 

• Dec 19, 2010

• #5

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hazelsdad

Reefing newb

Yea. I couldn't believe it. I watched him literally tear the leafs apart then go right atthe stalk. It's a steinwitz I think it's spelled. He's great at algea but now wondering if he has been terrorizing ally sorties I've had problems with.

 

• Dec 19, 2010

• #6

Dana42078

Dana

I had a flametail blenny take chuncks out my acans....needless to say he's with a diff owner now.

 

• Dec 20, 2010

• #7

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hazelsdad

Reefing newb

Klausewitz's Blenny is what he was. And he has been given to a new home. Reef safe (caution)
Hope my xenias can grow back and i havent lost em all. They have almost all taken good damage.

 

• Dec 20, 2010

• #8

Dana42078

Dana

Xenia is one of the more hardier corals. If youve been able to keep it so far. I'm betting it will be fine. I cut my Xenia at the base one a rock and barely left any flesh. And that lil flesh grew Into another stalk.

 

• Dec 20, 2010

• #9

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jonasw

Reefing newb

The Blenny is algae eater but sometimes it nipping on corals.

 

• Dec 20, 2010

• #10

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hazelsdad

Reefing newb

From totally flurishing to what the hells going on to OMG seriously!!! more then half gone

 

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• Dec 20, 2010

• #11

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hazelsdad

Reefing newb

this is when it was doing well.

 

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