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copperband
Fri, 14th Dec 2007, 02:53 PM
ok i have two kenya tree corals and they keep splitting i just recently got my nitrates to 20 ppm i am continuing to lower them threw the process of water changes. it has split probably around 3-4 times is this normal or is it bad all my other parameters are 0 ppm i had phytoplankton and iodine and reef plus thanks.
Wryknow
Fri, 14th Dec 2007, 03:21 PM
"Splitting" is normally a good sign as long as coral seems to be in good health (i.e. it is full extending its polyps OK.) Splitting seems to occur more frequently after a big water change IMPE for a number of species. My NSWAG is that it's an evolutionary adaptation to a change in water conditions.
erikharrison
Fri, 14th Dec 2007, 03:24 PM
Copper, how big is your cleanup crew? How much do you feed and how often? You should definitely address the nitrate issue! Are you skimming?
copperband
Fri, 14th Dec 2007, 03:39 PM
i need to add to my clean up crew right now i have 3 hermits and 1-2 snails i feed 1 cube of brine shrimp with spirulina soaked in garlic i feed every other day and my skimmer is rated for a 65 gallon tank and i have a 29 gallon tank i am doing water changes every other day. the polyps on it are fully extended sometimes at night they close up even when the lights are on. everything else in the tank is fine I have an open brain thats fine and various polyps that are all fine
emac
Fri, 14th Dec 2007, 07:01 PM
maybe hold back on the phyto for a little while and see if that helps with your nitrates also.
copperband
Fri, 14th Dec 2007, 07:08 PM
ok thanks for all the advice
jroescher
Fri, 14th Dec 2007, 11:56 PM
My Kenya Tree corals split like crazy. It sheds branches and they attach to everything. It spreads around worse than Xenia. It is taking over my tank in a serious way.
Sherri
Sat, 15th Dec 2007, 12:33 AM
My Kenya Tree corals split like crazy. It sheds branches and they attach to everything. It spreads around worse than Xenia. It is taking over my tank in a serious way.

Ditto Ditto Ditto They definitely attach everywhere and just as bad as Xenia.
MissT
Sat, 15th Dec 2007, 12:38 AM
yeah, they've probably also been actually enjoying the nitrate food supply. They do pretty good in not so great water.
copperband
Sat, 15th Dec 2007, 03:16 PM
oh ok well the good thing is that nothing is having trouble