whats wrong

[copperband]

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]

"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]

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]

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]

maybe hold back on the phyto for a little while and see if that helps with your nitrates also.

[copperband]

ok thanks for all the advice

[jroescher]

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]

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]

yeah, they've probably also been actually enjoying the nitrate food supply. They do pretty good in not so great water.

[copperband]

oh ok well the good thing is that nothing is having trouble