Help!

[jean_ajy]

Can anyone please help me confirm what coral is this? According to the seller, is kenya tree.
Any advice to keep this coral happy? The coral will bloom a while then shrink as in the second picture.

 

[AydenLincoln]

I believe it’s a flower tree coral and is an expert level soft coral. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/soft-coral-of-the-week-flower-tree-coral-3-17-16.240135/

Red/Orange Flower Tree Coral: Saltwater Aquarium Soft Coral

The Red/Orange Flower Tree Coral (Umbellulifera sp.) is one of many healthy premium soft corals available at LiveAquaria® for your saltwater marine reef aquarium.

www.liveaquaria.com

 

[jean_ajy]

I believe it’s a flower tree coral and is an expert level soft coral. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/soft-coral-of-the-week-flower-tree-coral-3-17-16.240135/

Red/Orange Flower Tree Coral: Saltwater Aquarium Soft Coral

The Red/Orange Flower Tree Coral (Umbellulifera sp.) is one of many healthy premium soft corals available at LiveAquaria® for your saltwater marine reef aquarium.

www.liveaquaria.com

Any advice how to take care of it ? It doesn’t seem well in my tank.

 

[AydenLincoln]

Any advice how to take care of it ? It doesn’t seem well in my tank.

How old is your tank and what are your parameters? It’s a hard species to keep so it’s going to do better with an advanced aquarist and a mature system.

 

[AydenLincoln]

It may also be a nonphotosynthetic coral like this also a difficult species! https://m.liveaquaria.com/product/645/?pcatid=645

 

[jean_ajy]

How old is your tank and what are your parameters? It’s a hard species to keep so it’s going to do better with an advanced aquarist and a mature system.

My tank is 4 months old. Flower coral is different from Kenya tree is it?

How old is your tank and what are your parameters? It’s a hard species to keep so it’s going to do better with an advanced aquarist and a mature system.

 

[AydenLincoln]

My tank is 4 months old. Flower coral is different from Kenya tree is it?

Yes and then it’s definitely too young for a flower tree coral and most corals which is probably why it’s not looking so good.

 

[Marquarium]

What are your tank parameters? Telling us things like your levels, flow, etc can help

Agreed with @AydenLincoln - I was advised to wait several months but like most people on my first tank I went ahead and got corals early. You can guess their fate - only 1 of those corals from my early days are with me

But still you could still be successful with an early tank if done right