Leather Coral

[ride4mud]

Two pictures attached. 1st picture is what it looks like now. 2nd picture is what it looked like two days ago. A frag installed the same day is doing well. Everything else in the tank looks well.

Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 10
Salinity = 1.024
PH = 8.0

 

[sfin52]

How long been in the tank? What flow is the coral sitting in.

 

[ride4mud]

Been in the tank for a week. I would say low to medium flow. The other frag that is doing well seems to be moving more.

 

[albano]

Looks like Kenya Tree Coral...if so, it's normal to close up occasionally ...real problem is that it can take over the tank, it is considered a 'pest' coral by many reefers and they don't want it in their tank.

 

[sfin52]

Agree with Kenya tree. They can and will drop limbs that will float around tank and will colanize other areas of the tank .

 

[ride4mud]

Moved him to the top of the rock where there is higher flow. 2 days later he popped open.

 

[sfin52]

Flow does a lot for leather corals .

 

[Mebbid]

Dont let the naysayers get to you. Kenya trees look wonderful and add great movement to a tank. Just be aware they will occasionally need aggressive pruning.