Newbie Question: Kenya Tree

[bareefers]

My 2 Kenya Tree corals have been doing great (Thanks, CrazzyReefer!), but lately all the polyps on the 2 big corals have been closed. They have opened and closed in the past (and will close if bothered), but this is the first time that they been closed for this long (2 days). Any ideas?

Thanks!

dave

 

[teachermark]

Corals do that, sometimes they close for days longer and are fine. I'd do a water quality check.

 

[capescuba]

Yeah, my Leathers can sometimes be closed for 4/5 days - they shed some slime and then open for business as usual again

 

[Raddogz]

Check for salintiy issue as well. If I don't top off regularly in my nano, my kenya tree will do the same.

 

[xinumaster]

I agree with raddogz check the salinity

 

[bareefers]

Thanks Everyone! (and Merry Christmas / Happy Chanukah!)
I tested everything that I could yesterday and everything seemed OK. (inaccuracies of crappy test kits aside). Salinity is ok (1.022). That is Ok, right? :?
Anyway, this morning one of the big Kenya's was open at lights on.

Thanks again for the reassurance! Every time something burps, I'm afraid the tank is crashing! :roll:

dave

 

[Elite]

1.022 to too low IMO
I have my at 1.025-1.026

 

[Raddogz]

Thanks Everyone! (and Merry Christmas / Happy Chanukah!)
I tested everything that I could yesterday and everything seemed OK. (inaccuracies of crappy test kits aside). Salinity is ok (1.022). That is Ok, right? :?
Anyway, this morning one of the big Kenya's was open at lights on.

Thanks again for the reassurance! Every time something burps, I'm afraid the tank is crashing! :roll:

dave

Just curious are you testing with a refractometer or a swing arm salinity meter. The swing arm meters are not terribly accurate.