Removing Kenya Trees

[abugjo]

Was just wondering what anyone out there as done to remove kenya tress from there system? I have one that just decided to drop a bunch of branches I was able to contain about 10 of them before they got somewhere they could attach and start growin but I missed one. It is down in a place that dose not make it easy to manually remove. When I try to grab it I only get about half that brakes off. Was thinking about using aspirta X on it but not sure what that would do. Any suggestions?

 

[FeTTo]

Is there a reason for this? I just started up myself about 3 weeks ago, and someone offered me some Kenya trees to go with as a beginner. Are these a problem to have? It sounds like you want to completely remove them from your tank. WHY? thanks too

 

[Lorenz725]

Kenya trees can become a big problem if left to get out of control. I had one that was nice and did not drop for over a year. Then it started to drop and would not stop. The little ones would float around all over the tank. I would try and pull them but if I did not see them they would root to a rock within a day or too. When upgrading tanks I decided to not have anymore kenya trees. As for the OP I would just cute them as close to the base as you can or brake the rock at the base of the kenya tree. If you leave even a little bit of skin they will regrow. Good luck.
A quote from a local reefer. "Friends dont give friends kenya trees"

 

[Maaka]

The would assume the reason he wants to get ride of them is because if left unchecked they will take over the tank just like xenia. They are a very good beginner coral because they are cheap and hardy.

 

[goldenservices3]

I had a problem with Xenia, i will never get that stuff again, i ended up selling a bunch of live rock,cheap.

 

[SweTed]

I got both Xenia and Kenias but im a suporter of these corals and think there nice.Like Abugjo said there hard to take out and when i frag em i just cut them off and they respawn at same place.Maby your able to kill it whit a needle and calsium or so i dont know but the easy way might be to remove the rock and dry it or keep it dark or just turn the rock uppside down.

 

[HurricaneSystem]

I had a Kenya Tree and about a 5 inch Xenia rock that I put in my 55 at the same time. The Kenya Trees took over and all but eliminated the Xenia. I went through and pulled almost every one of the Kenya trees out and threw them away. The Xenia has came back nicely very quickly. However, so are the Kenya Trees :headwallblue:

I think the only way to get rid of them permanently is to exchange your rock for new rock. I love leathers, but Kenya's are a pain.