Kenya tree slumped over - Aquarium Advice

Gatorfreak · 01-11-2006, 03:44 PM

My kenya tree has been slumped over for a day now. Everything else you see in my signature below looks perfectly normal. Is there something in particular that kenya trees are sensitive to?

No, haven't tested the water yet but I'm going to. I only have test kits for ammonia, pH, [acronym:af7e1395e4="Alkinity"]alk[/acronym:af7e1395e4], and [acronym:af7e1395e4="Calcium"]ca[/acronym:af7e1395e4]. Seems odd that just one thing would go downhill like this without anything else looking abnormal.

AquaReefer · 01-11-2006, 05:29 PM

I had a carnation that was doing good and then suddenly died. Nothing else in my tank was effected and water tested out perfect. It was odd and a $30 loss.

jester · 01-11-2006, 05:32 PM

i had a kenya do that for like a week it was dark and slumped all the rest of the kenya was fine then about after a week i popped up and is fine now have no clue what caused this

MikeyB · 01-11-2006, 05:56 PM

Crabs will pick at the kenya tree sometimes in my tank. when they do this the kenya tree closes up .

**melosu58** · 01-11-2006, 06:12 PM

also several corals will slough causing them to look smaller , bend over and just look bad but after a few days they return to normal only to slough a few weeks later. I have several corals esp my leathers that do this. But do check your water as you suggested

Gatorfreak · 01-11-2006, 06:19 PM

Thanks everyone. Hopefully I'll experience the same comeback.

seaham358 · 01-11-2006, 08:51 PM

I have a Kenya Tree Forest and that is what they do sometimes. Mostly when they are getting ready to drop a branch (new coral) other times when it seems to grow. I have had them close for over a week and then open up and all is fine.
With out joking I have had and sold or traded or given away at least 150 kenyas in 3 years. I have so many I moved most of them too my 55 [acronym:e606328d38="Fish only with live rock"]fowlr[/acronym:e606328d38] and they are doing great under 80watt [acronym:e606328d38="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:e606328d38] bulbs.. Great starter coral and does well under all lighting, [acronym:e606328d38="Very high output fluorescent"]VHO[/acronym:e606328d38], [acronym:e606328d38="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:e606328d38], [acronym:e606328d38="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:e606328d38] and [acronym:e606328d38="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:e606328d38] if high enough.

Gatorfreak · 01-13-2006, 06:00 PM

Well it's back to normal now. Thanks to everyone again. Who knows, I might've tried something stupid to try to "save" it. Looks fine now.

01-11-2006, 03:44 PM	#1
Gatorfreak Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 617 Images: 2	Kenya tree slumped over My kenya tree has been slumped over for a day now. Everything else you see in my signature below looks perfectly normal. Is there something in particular that kenya trees are sensitive to? No, haven't tested the water yet but I'm going to. I only have test kits for ammonia, pH, [acronym:af7e1395e4="Alkinity"]alk[/acronym:af7e1395e4], and [acronym:af7e1395e4="Calcium"]ca[/acronym:af7e1395e4]. Seems odd that just one thing would go downhill like this without anything else looking abnormal.

01-11-2006, 05:29 PM	#2
AquaReefer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pa Posts: 271 Images: 13	I had a carnation that was doing good and then suddenly died. Nothing else in my tank was effected and water tested out perfect. It was odd and a $30 loss. __________________ 125g~Zoanthid dominated~SPS~LPS~T. crocea~S. haddoni~2xSaddleback Clowns~Hippo, Kole, Achilles Tang~Leopard Wrasse~Flame Angel~Purple Firefish~Gobies~Chromis~3xCleaner Shrimp~2xHarlequin Shrimp~Pistol Shrimp

01-11-2006, 05:32 PM	#3
jester Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 391 Images: 8	i had a kenya do that for like a week it was dark and slumped all the rest of the kenya was fine then about after a week i popped up and is fine now have no clue what caused this __________________ my tank for now is a 60g with a little live sand and then just play sand I got 80 pounds of live rock now I have a wet dry with no bio balls and a protein skimmer and [acronym="Ultra Violet"]uv[/acronym] steralizer I have power compacts 260 watts I have 1 damsels 1yellow tang 1 flame angel one yellow strip maroon clownfishand and a feather duster and a bulb anemones that the clown lives in and colony polops and some kenya tree corals and 2 fire shrimp snails and hermit crabs and some other crabs i just got a 40g with like 6 inches of live sand and it is loaded with corals and inverts it was given to me by a friend she had it for 3 years there is a brain coral wellsophyllia and a platygyra brain worm coral green striped mushrooms and red mushrooms yellow colony polyp and button polyp and some type of hard coral not sure what it is also alot of kenya tree oh ya and 2 giant star fish

01-11-2006, 08:51 PM	#7
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	I have a Kenya Tree Forest and that is what they do sometimes. Mostly when they are getting ready to drop a branch (new coral) other times when it seems to grow. I have had them close for over a week and then open up and all is fine. With out joking I have had and sold or traded or given away at least 150 kenyas in 3 years. I have so many I moved most of them too my 55 [acronym:e606328d38="Fish only with live rock"]fowlr[/acronym:e606328d38] and they are doing great under 80watt [acronym:e606328d38="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:e606328d38] bulbs.. Great starter coral and does well under all lighting, [acronym:e606328d38="Very high output fluorescent"]VHO[/acronym:e606328d38], [acronym:e606328d38="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:e606328d38], [acronym:e606328d38="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:e606328d38] and [acronym:e606328d38="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:e606328d38] if high enough. __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

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01-11-2006, 05:56 PM	#4
MikeyB Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Titusville FL Posts: 89 Images: 25	Crabs will pick at the kenya tree sometimes in my tank. when they do this the kenya tree closes up .

01-11-2006, 06:19 PM	#6
Gatorfreak Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 617 Images: 2	Thanks everyone. Hopefully I'll experience the same comeback.

01-13-2006, 06:00 PM	#8
Gatorfreak Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 617 Images: 2	Well it's back to normal now. Thanks to everyone again. Who knows, I might've tried something stupid to try to "save" it. Looks fine now.

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