[emccullough1]

I got this coral last week and still dont know for shure what it is. It was sold as a colt coral, but I suspect it is a kenya Tree , It was not attached to a rock and I have had no luck trying to get it on one. I tryed to use AquaStik epoxy puty. But the coral just separated and left the part with the epoxy. Then I read to stick a toothpick through the bace and and stick it to a rock. Well I tryed this in the tank, and could not get the toothpick to go in ( realy tuff skined guy ). But he must have let loose some toxen as my other coral's went limp all most instantly. ( carbon filter brought them back ) So the coral is back in the sand as he was at the LFS. I realy need help, I have not lost any thing sence I started my tank and dont want to start. I have been targt feeding with DT'S Phytoplankton Premiun reef blend with pipet
(My hammer methed would work But mashing it with a hammer and geting a new one is not my first choice) or second choice for that matter

This is just after drip and in tank



This is one hour later



Second day in tank



Now and unhappy

[rlcline76]

Does it have brown slime yet?

[rlcline76]

It reminds me more of a SPS coral type, but I am naked without my shimek book, and I do not have this coral type in my tank. However, It may be a flow and light loving type of specimen. Could be a water parameter problem. Some corals like a higher pH.

[DoLceNBeLLa]

If you haven't tried a thread in the I.D. page yet, try that. Also, you might just need to play around with levels of light and flow.

[AMS]

it is a kenya tree. just try to get it settled into the rocks, it should be fine. those thing are like weeds...you almost can't kill them, and they reproduce like crazy. if you can get it settled into the rocks (try just putting the base into a small crevice or hole in the rock) it will probably come back in a few days.

[emccullough1]

Ok from what I read on Kenya Tree I'm going to have a unhappy coral till it gets a rock . So I'm trying the rubber band to a rock . (Fingers crossed) Thanks AMS for the ID I have tryed the hole in the rock. With no luck and next to rock. I just tryed the rubber band and I had to stop typing to go stop my hermit crab from messing with the rubber band. He keeks it up and he is going to meet the hammer

[jimw369]

If a Kenya tree is like a colt coral with lots of slime you need to sew it to a rock with some fishing line and get it some where in your tank with almost no flow. ( That reminds me how bad I need a frag tank!) Sigh...so little time...so much to do

[c-c]

emccullough 1, Have you tried the toothpick method for adhering to a rock? Check out this site...

http://reefkeeping.com/common/images...header10p2.jpg

Does it always have it's polyps retracted?
Photosynthetic, needs to be close to light, not on the bottom, needs very strong light..

http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/z...Cimbricata.htm

[ElizabethPou]

I had friend that started out with Kenya Tree Coral and it's going very quickly. Also, it has a nice shape and color. She super glued her Kenya Tree to the rock. I was thinking of starting out with a kenya tree.

[emccullough1]

c-c yes I tryed the toothpick as stated in my oraganal post. With near disaster.

The rubber band has faild I now have 3 frags to get on a rock. The band was not tight but rather barley holing it down. But it decided to split .

ElizabethPou I'm going out to get super glue as soon as I can get my legs working enough to get to my wheelchair.

jimw369 I'm afraid to try a needle and fishing line after what happened with the toothpick.

[emccullough1]

Thanks ElizabethPou one of the three has rsponded well to glueing . The other two are still in with LR rubble in dish. If this one continues to show improvement I well glue the others. see the diferance. and thank every one else to your help has been super.

[c-c]

Edward,
Congrats on your "bonding" with the Kenya tree...persevere with the others