Kenya Tree Coral Frag (Row #20)
$40.00
Kenya Tree Coral (Capnella sp.)
Placement: Low-Medium
Light: Low to Medium
Flow: Low to High
Care Level: Easy
Type: Soft Coral
Compatibility: Semi Aggressive. No sting but can release toxins
Growth Rate: Fast
Photosynthetic: Yes
Special Care: None
One of the fastest growing, easy to keep corals of all time. They do well just about anywhere you put them. High light , low light, high flow these things dont care. They were designed for one thing, to grow! But they are super easy to frag and they are non invasive. They don’t have any sting and won’t harm any of the other corals in your tank.
The Kenya Tree Coral gets its name from its definite tree-like appearance and is often one of the first corals added by new hobbyists. It tends to have a thick central stalk (like a tree’s trunk) and numerous smaller branches. The tip of each branch ends with 8 small polyps. This coral will grow quite quickly and can add height and movement to a reef tank. They come in a variety of colours with purple, pink or beige being the most common. It is also found in a less common bright green colour morph.
The Kenya Tree Coral is found widely throughout the Indo-Pacific region and the Red Sea. They are often found in deep reefs with clear water and, as such, are not a light intensive coral. In a home aquarium, they can adapt to a wide variety of lighting conditions but they do not thrive in very high light areas of the tank. If exposed to too much light their polyps will remain retracted and they will starve. They do well in almost any level of flow except for direct flow from a strong powerhead. They are also more tolerant of nutrient rich (dirty) water than most other corals. This makes them a good choice for those new to the hobby or for less mature tanks. Like many soft corals, they cannot be glued directly to the rock and need to attach naturally to a frag plug or rubble rock, which can then be glued to the rockwork.
The Kenya Tree Coral contains zooxanthellae algae and is, therefore, photosynthetic but will also happily accept target feedings from a plankton based suspension such as Reef Roids. They will also absorb nutrients from the water, which is why they often prefer more nutrient rich tanks.
The Kenya Tree Coral is incredibly easy to propagate and this can be done in a number of ways. Branches can be individually cut with scissors and placed in a low flow area with a piece of rubble rock or a frag plug until they attach. An elastic band can be used to hold the frag onto the plug until it attaches. They will also self propagate by periodically dropping branches that will float around the tank until they find a suitable place to attach themselves and grow a new coral.
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