Kenya Tree: The ultimate WEED!

[JLAudio]

Forget green star polyps, and forget Xenia, shrooms or any of the other corals that are we are warned for becoming weed like. The Kenya tree is the ultimate. I got one 3inch piece about 2 months ago, now I would say I have some 20 1"+ trees all over my tank. ITS TAKING OVER!!!!

Now its not too bad, but at this pace it will take over the whole tank

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

If it likes your tank, and there isn't many tanks it doesn't like, it will take over in a very short time.

 

[danelam]

my anthelia has done a similar thing

 

[JLAudio]

If it likes your tank, and there isn't many tanks it doesn't like, it will take over in a very short time.

If it doesnt like my tank, I dont want to see one that it does. This should come with a disclaimer or something

 

[Seadog09]

Forget green star polyps, and forget Xenia, shrooms or any of the other corals that are we are warned for becoming weed like. The Kenya tree is the ultimate. I got one 3inch piece about 2 months ago, now I would say I have some 20 1"+ trees all over my tank. ITS TAKING OVER!!!!

Now its not too bad, but at this pace it will take over the whole tank

What the f--k is in your system . I have one i bought almost 2 yrs now.It was about 2 1/2 inches then .Its about 5inches now with an extra branch comin out. Mine is growing very slow under PC lighting.What light r u using and what r u adding to your system ?:irked:

 

[JLAudio]

my lighting is one 250 MH 20k and 2 65 PC actinic.

I was adding ESV B-ionic 2 part, but not testing calcium regularly and realized my calcium was over 500 (hmmm could that be the reason).

Besides that just religous weekly 10% changes and a powerful skimmer. Nothing special, It could just be a realy aggressive kenya tree species

 

[nanoreefer22]

LoL I've had a piece that's stayed at aout 1inch for about the past year thank god. Reason could be that i had it buried in the sand for about a half a year:theyareon

It lived through that so i gave it some light and now its got an extra branch but still just 1 inch.

 

[lamaseta17]

ive never seen this can someone take a pic

 

[Davidl919]

I was my first coral when I started and I didn't know any better and it has been the hardest to get rid of and I've given up. It was easier to get rid of Majano , aiptasia , and pulsing xenia.

 

[Lenny718]

Do you have any pics? I would love to see this.

 

[JLAudio]

Ill post pics tommorow, The lights are off and there all shriveled up.

Overall its not that impressive to see its just that Ive never seen a coral spit off little frags and them grow with such tenacity all over, not just splitting form original coral, they are literally on opposite sides of the tank

 

[wimby]

Mine does the same thing little tiny branches all over the place I hate it. Can't wait to get rid of it. They grow anywhere they can. You pull them off and in time they come back. Just hate it.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Among most of my friends only one has this problem-hence i am selling his frags lol. Everyone else has a solid large tree with the largest one I have seen 1 foot tall. No spawning. I guess those who has this issue must have systems that varies in conditions from time to time that the coral decide to drop off to try spawn further away.

 

[grknyer]

I once went to buy some corals from a member that getting out of the hobby and he was offering some frags for free. When I noticed it all over his tank I thought to myself is this guy freakin nuts.
The ultimate weed is Bryopsis by the way:biglaugh:

 

[OctaviousMonk]

My kenya tree used to drop babies everywhere in my tank. I just ripped the babies out and put them in the fuge and then give them away free to anyone who came over and had a reef tank. I have since ripped it out of the display and stuck in my aquapod, but still find a small baby growing out of cracks every now and then 4 months later, lol

 

[al0ha]

i would love some frags :tongue1:

i like how liveaquaria charges 30$ for a xenia or tree frag