Scrunched-Up Kenya Tree

Jacquie Samples · Feb 5, 2016

Over the last day or so, my small Kenya Tree hasn't opened up. It was doing really well, but I had to move it over to make room for a new, much larger, finger leather coral. The orange mushroom polyps seem as happy now as in the old spot.

The Kenya tree is the upright thing above the largest mushroom.

Any ideas why this easy coral could be so unhappy?

Dec · Feb 5, 2016

Hey,
Sometimes they just do that. Check to make sure it is in good flow and that you didn't change its altitude in the tank by any severe degree(more than a 9 inches I'd say).

Jacquie Samples · Feb 5, 2016

Ok. I will be patient with it. The rock was on the substrate before, so no altitude change. Thanks for mentioning that. I will be conscious of that from now on.

Dec · Feb 5, 2016

Cool good luck! Let me know how it goes.

jamessreeftank · Feb 5, 2016

Mine was like that for about a week now it's fine

Jacquie Samples · Feb 5, 2016

Wow, that's a long time! I will try not to worry.

gcrawford · Feb 5, 2016

Less flow.....

Dec · Feb 7, 2016

Hey, just curious how is the coral doing?

Jacquie Samples · Feb 7, 2016

Hi Dec, there is no change to the Kenya Tree. But the orange mushrooms love the new spot. It has only been 3 days, so I am banking on jamesreeftank's 1 week example.

Dec · Feb 7, 2016

Okay, check to see if there are any pests just in case.

Jacquie Samples · Feb 7, 2016

Will do!

Jacquie Samples · Feb 8, 2016

I checked for pests at several different points in the light and water cycles yesterday and early this morning. I found no pests. This afternoon, I came home to find the Kenya Tree starting to open up. Good news, right?