Kenya tree problem?

mrjohnreed · Jul 11, 2025

My kenya tree has been in this tank for over a year. It would occasionally do its own thing but today something looks different. It almost looks like one of the branches is dying? I have attached a before picture and today's picture for comparison.

reely989 · Jul 11, 2025

If you've successfully killed a Kenya tree you'd probably be very popular on here. Jokes aside I'd be stunned if it doesn't keep growing and taking over every spot it can find.

mrjohnreed · Jul 11, 2025

reely989 said:
If you've successfully killed a Kenya tree you'd probably be very popular on here. Jokes aside I'd be stunned if it doesn't keep growing and taking over every spot it can find.

Haha! I have 2 others in the tank and they are doing fine. It just looks like half of it has closed up and a part looks like it is opening. There was some sludge around this area so really not sure whats going on with it.

OrionN · Jul 11, 2025

The only problem I have with Kenya tree is how to prevent it from taking over my tank. Sorry I wish I can get them to shrink and melt.

mrjohnreed · Jul 14, 2025

So this is what my Kenya tree looks like today. Just doesn't seem to be getting any better and I have no idea why its doing this.

FUNGI · Jul 14, 2025

give it another couple days....it should spring back

mrjohnreed · Jul 15, 2025

Yeah...not sure if this going to spring back...if not then I should just remove it? It looks like its shedding but not sure..All parameters are the same as last week when this started..

FUNGI · Jul 15, 2025

yeah....thats dead/dieing......I would cull it.

FUNGI · Jul 15, 2025

what are your parameters and was this one getting direct flow ?(Blasted by flow?)

mrjohnreed · Jul 17, 2025

So my parameters are as follows:
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5ppm
Phosphate: .25ppm
PH: 8
DKH: 10
Salinity: 35
Specific Gravity: 1.026

I run a little high on Nitratesbut the only other thing that I see needs attention is the PH which I will be working on today. But I just did a 20% water change this past weekend. There was a medium amount of flow around it. Not blasting the coral. I guess we shall see what happens as I adjust the PH.

FUNGI · Jul 17, 2025

Nothing really wrong with your system.......look for something else..neighbouring coral attack? Fish attack (albeit I doubt that).

mrjohnreed · Jul 17, 2025

Not really sure..I now have a smaller kenya tree acting the same way but I'll be slowly raising the PH over the course of a few days so will give it some time.

FUNGI · Jul 17, 2025

IMO, Your PH isn't the issue.....i'm my experience with culling Kenya's every other month.....they couldn't care less about PH and Nitrates....but thats just my out of control Kenya's......