Xenia Scrubber

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I've heard of doing this before, but a local reefer with a well known tank recently posted some photos and results of changing over to a xenia scrubbing refugium. Thought you guys might enjoy the link. Once I get my light fixed for the fuge I'm consider trying this as well.

http://kipsreef.com/forum/showthread.php?t=654

 

Catpicklesdog

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Wow that was an interesting read. Think I need to play around with my fuge a bit!! Definately worth a try, especially as the stuff grows like weeds in my display tank!

 

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Thats what I'm thinking. The way it outcompeted the macro and seeing it in pictures makes me think twice about it. I knew that they liked 'dirty' water but until I saw the photos I never really considered they may outcompete chaeto.

 

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I often stick my frags in the sump just until they've attached to the rubble I've glued them to. I might swap everything around so that the Xenia is under the light (I'm pretty sure Tim put T5 in there, will check tomorrow)and move the algae further down. I might take photos and keep a journal in my blog.

 

Grins

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Once I get the light scared away I'll do the same I think.

 

salty420

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wow that's amazing! and makes for a pretty 'fuge too!

 

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Thats also a nice way to make a bit of money on the side. For some reason frags like that go for sale easy around here.

 

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Same here, xenia is not often in the Reef Shops.

 

Grins

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I've thought of that too. Kip was using the pink pompoms in his, but my blue ones have really taken off on the back wall. I'm thinking I can put what I was going to frag for the LFS into the fuge instead.

 

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This is strange. I just today started setting up a 29g to act as a 2nd display refugium and my plan was and is to use Xenia for nutrient export. I popped in here to do some research on the subject and the this is the first post is see.

Thanks for the link.