Saggy Kenya Tree
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
Kenya trees are a type of leather. All leather corals periodically go through a phase where they sag and wilt, basically look like crap, and shed their mucous. It sounds like that's what's happening to yours. It's perfectly normal, and it should snap back in a week or so.
I would recommend that you not keep a kenya tree coral. They are commonly sold to beginners as "easy" corals, but that's the problem. They reproduce and spread very quickly, and can easily take over a whole tank, smothering out and killing other corals. And once they are out of control, there's no easy way to get rid of them. In my 240 gallon tank, my whole tank was eventually overrun by what started as one kenya tree. I ended up having to boil 600 lbs of live rock on the stove (killing it) just to get rid of the kenya tree. And that was after it had killed over $1000 worth of corals.
I would recommend that you not keep a kenya tree coral. They are commonly sold to beginners as "easy" corals, but that's the problem. They reproduce and spread very quickly, and can easily take over a whole tank, smothering out and killing other corals. And once they are out of control, there's no easy way to get rid of them. In my 240 gallon tank, my whole tank was eventually overrun by what started as one kenya tree. I ended up having to boil 600 lbs of live rock on the stove (killing it) just to get rid of the kenya tree. And that was after it had killed over $1000 worth of corals.
kwsm
Reefing newb
Kenyas will also shrink up and look pathetic for a few days when they're getting ready to bust out some new growth.
+1 biff as well. Get it out!
+1 biff as well. Get it out!
reeffreak
Reef pro
+2
It is about to drop the bomb!In other words branchs and spread like a plague.I let 100lbs of beautiful coralline covered liverock bake in the sun just to get rid of them.
It is about to drop the bomb!In other words branchs and spread like a plague.I let 100lbs of beautiful coralline covered liverock bake in the sun just to get rid of them.
yote
In Memoriam
+3 Biff.
Your about to have a TANK full of kenya weeds when that puppy snaps back up.
I'm waiting for em to come spouting up through my yard where I've flushed them.
Your about to have a TANK full of kenya weeds when that puppy snaps back up.
I'm waiting for em to come spouting up through my yard where I've flushed them.
