Fragging xenia

[kennyman]

I picked up some Xenia polyps at the auction on Monday and after letting them float in the bag overnight I used some plastic mesh to to "bag" them onto small pieces of LR. I noticed that one is mostly standing up through the mesh now and pulsing happily away. My question is how long do you think I should leave the netting on? How do you determine enough time has passed form them to properly attach?

[gvv]

So it was you who got my xenia! Glad to hear it survived - I was actually worried, as temp was lowering very fast...

Try to raise the mesh, and if xenia does not go with it and stay on the rock - than you don't need it anymore. Usually you just need a few hours or so.

Regards

[kennyman]

ok thanks man 

I was supprised to see them there. I had not noticed them on the tables and am very happy to have some pink ones. The one I have is tan. Hopefully I can find some more types to go with them next time.

[PowderBlueTang]

Healthy xenia are very sticky and like GVV stated in hours, also I used a pin to stick in the stem  and in the live rock to hold it there and remove in a few hours!

[kennyman]

One of the cuttings is fine. But the other one separated into smaller polyps and attached to the net  . Its all still quite alive but I'm not sure it will untangle itself. I guess I left the net on there way to long. I have the piece of net weighed down on a chunk of rock hopping they will come loose on their own. If not . . $5 for one Xenia frag is still a GREAT deal in my book 

[yellowtang]

I wish I had luck with Xenia...........
for some apparent reason my system won't support them.
everything else is ok.........
I wonder.