Kenya Tree

[Vitor]

All my coral seem well, except for what is supposed to be the hardiest
My Kenya tree I got her 5 days ago. Looked doen day one, then great for a few days, and now last couple days like this.
What would you say I should check?

 

[tedfisher496]

it may just need more flow.

 

[SilverRanger]

Soft corals need nutrients to thrive. If your tank is devoid of all nitrate it might struggle. Alternatively it could be in too high of flow.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Hardy doesn't mean invincible, corals still need reef-like parameters, lighting and flow.

How old is your tank? What are the water parameters? What type of lighting and flow?

 

[Mark Goode]

As Silver Ranger said, it could be a lack of nutrients. But on the other hand, they do that sometimes. They are hardy, and will take over your tank. I bought a small piece two years ago:

 

[FUNGI]

Its only 5 days old in your tank. Check flow, and nutrients, (Kenyas prefer dirty tanks) but, IMO, give it a week or so to get acclimated to your tank......

 

[Vitor]

Soft corals need nutrients to thrive. If your tank is devoid of all nitrate it might struggle. Alternatively it could be in too high of flow.

From my limited experience I would say flow isn’t high. Might be too clean though yes

 

[Vitor]

Hardy doesn't mean invincible, corals still need reef-like parameters, lighting and flow.

How old is your tank? What are the water parameters? What type of lighting and flow?

About 3 months old. Light and flow I would say are good around the tank, of course with different areas. I have 3 hydra 64 (long tank 8 feet).
Very clean though, barely can test nitrates

 

[sfin52]

About 3 months old. Light and flow I would say are good around the tank, of course with different areas. I have 3 hydra 64 (long tank 8 feet).
Very clean though, barely can test nitrates

^^^ this right here. What's your other numbers. Phosphates salinity alk and calcium

 

[cloak]

As long as your other corals are doing OK then I wouldn't worry about it too much. These corals can be very temperamental sometimes. If it doesn't bounce back to normal after a few days or so then you might want to consider moving it someplace else. GL.

 

[Vitor]

^^^ this right here. What's your other numbers. Phosphates salinity alk and calcium

Alk having trouble, drops quite a bit but I do dose to keep it around 7.5
Calcim is 471 atm
Salinity 1.025
Mg 1500
Phosphates 0
Nitrates my guess would be around 0 as well
Just introduced some fish to help as well

 

[sfin52]

Alk having trouble, drops quite a bit but I do dose to keep it around 7.5
Calcim is 471 atm
Salinity 1.025
Mg 1500
Phosphates 0
Nitrates my guess would be around 0 as well
Just introduced some fish to help as well

What test are you using for alk. Zero or near zero nitrates and phosphates is my guess why the keyna tree is sulking.

 

[Vitor]

What test are you using for alk. Zero or near zero nitrates and phosphates is my guess why the keyna tree is sulking.

Both hanna and salifert are reading the same
Would you try and feed it? Or if it is unhappy would it also unlikely feed?

 

[FUNGI]

"Phosphates 0
Nitrates my guess would be around 0"......
não esta bom

 

[sfin52]

Both hanna and salifert are reading the same
Would you try and feed it? Or if it is unhappy would it also unlikely feed?

3 month old tank sand and rock sucking both up.

 

[PharmrJohn]

Its only 5 days old in your tank. Check flow, and nutrients, (Kenyas prefer dirty tanks) but, IMO, give it a week or so to get acclimated to your tank......

That's where I am too. The first thing I thought of was flow tho.

 

[Vitor]

That's where I am too. The first thing I thought of was flow tho.

Too much or too little?

 

[PharmrJohn]

Too little. Just try adjusting a little at a time. It doesn't necessarily need to be directly at it. You don't want to blow it over. But you want it to flow back and forth smoothly. Now that I'm thinking about it.......Where did you place it with respect to lighting? Too much will cause it to protect itself.....

 

[Vitor]

Too little. Just try adjusting a little at a time. It doesn't necessarily need to be directly at it. You don't want to blow it over. But you want it to flow back and forth smoothly. Now that I'm thinking about it.......Where did you place it with respect to lighting? Too much will cause it to protect itself.....

I thought about light too. So i just placed it a bit further down. I will be checking flow as well. Thanks!

 

[PharmrJohn]

Most excellent. I used to keep a Kenya Tree. It did well in my tank as I kept my tank a little on the dirty side.