baby kenya trees not opening

[clowntank]

Are you sure the LFS has kenya trees in their tanks? Or are they colt corals? Colts look very similar, but aren't nearly as noxious.

............ #%@$

the things you wish an LFS would just tell you before you make a dumb#$@ mistake...

looks like these bad boys are goin in the trash soon (:

How long would you say I have before I need to toss um?

 

[dustin_P74]

if your going to ditch em ditch em now

 

[clowntank]

It matters that soon?
Still feel bad killin um.. lol

 

[Bifferwine]

Hahaha. At least it was only $5. It could be far worse. That $5 coral could end up smothering $1000's of other corals... :(

 

[yote]

Make sure its NOT a colt coral before you get all flustered.
Matter of fact.If you can post a pic,we can probably tell you.

 

[clowntank]

I asked the guy if he had any baby kenya trees and he said let me check... found them quite fast.

This one is actually almost done splitting..
Hopefully you can still tell if it's a kenya... it opened up, but I moved it and it closed again..

 

[Bifferwine]

Yep that's a kenya tree :(

 

[clowntank]

Mm... maybe your confused with my snail! (:
yote do you confirm?

 

[reeffreak]

Definitely a kenya tree(capnella).I recommend running carbon because it removes the chemicals kenya trees use as protection....keeping other corals from growing near it.

 

[clowntank]

do I still need to run carbon if they've only been in there for 6 hours? I'm taking them out now..

 

[reeffreak]

No,you are okay for now.If you are going to have more soft corals(including the kenya),it's a good idea to run carbon for a few days to a week once a month.

 

[yote]

Mm... maybe your confused with my snail! (:
yote do you confirm?

Yep,Its a Kenya.

 

[bobby]

I have to disagree. I have had kenya for two years and think it's a very nice coral. Then again mine doesn't spread just grows up and out. Mine has dropped maybe two babies in two years the only way I get it to spread is to cut and stick and frag somewhere.

 

[dustin_P74]

bobby, are YOU sure yours isnt a colt

 

[bobby]

I suppose I can't be certain because I thought a pic of a colt was kenya. I got it from another reefer on here and he said it's kenya

Here's a pic.

 

[dustin_P74]

looks like a cult
http://z.about.com/d/saltaquarium/1/0/i/4/cyoungxlcolt_400.JPG

 

[bobby]

LOL I googled that same pic. I don't think they're the same. Min has different polyps hanging. I'm pretty sure it's kenya. Mine have polyps to match this and look exactly the same with atinic supplimation.
http://www.freeinfosociety.com/site.php?postnum=2285

 

[reeffreak]

It's a kenya Bobby.