Kenya Tree Flopping Over

[carfac]

Hi:

I have a Kenya Tree- had it for about 3-4 months. Recently, the stalk has started flopping over. The "branches" are fine, but the main body just bends over- sometimes totally flacid, sometimes it has a little bit more rigidity... but it does not stand up firm and strong like it used to.

Any ideas what I can do to help him?

Also, what should I be feeding him? I just figure the Plankton/Rotifers I put in 2x week get to him.

Tank Parama:

Temp 80
SG 1.026
NH3 0
NO3/4 0

More later (CA, alk)

Dave

 

[carfac]

OK, more Params:

pH 8.2
Alk 3 meg/l
CA 425

These Params are all fairly close to constant for the last coulde months. I am very dilligent- I have a 24 gal Nana tank, and I do weekly 4-5 gal changes. I use Tropic Marin.

I suppliment with the Kent Nano Supliment A & B (2-3 times a week, not the daily recommended), once weekly right after water change I add the Kent Coral Vite.

About a 2 weeks ago, I did have an sg spike- it went to 1.028 or 9 for a couple days before I caught it. I noticed my Blue Zoos were not opening up, and that is what got me looking. I took it down to the current 1.025 over 3-4 days, pulling a couple cups of salt water a day & replacing with RO. But that was stabilized over a week ago.

Dave

 

[gflat65]

I have the same thing occuring in two different tanks. I think they just do that. Mine will got months with no issues, then start slumping over for weeks (they usually stand up at least every few days), sometimes looking shiny and very unhappy, only to look fine again soon afterwards (days, sometimes weeks). I haven't figured out any common thread. Everything does fine during all of this... Sarco's do that alot, too. They'll close polyps and get shinty ans stay that way for weeks sometimes, then look normal again. Mine used to do it twice a year.

 

[carfac]

Thanks. Everything else is doing fine (except for the blue zoos that closed up for a couple days, but those came right back after the salinity got back to normal).

Dave

 

[Phyto]

Mine do the same thing. They are all still alive and very active growers. I wouldn't worry too much. This advice may seem to be nonsence. As strange as it sounds, they just do it. I wish I knew why. I have found there are other soft corals that do the same thing.

 

[sukie80]

Same here - it just flops over at night then when the lights come on, they stand tall again. . . no worries.