Coral help...

Kelley · 03/13/2006, 09:25 PM

Will xenia and kenya tree get along, or should I not keep them close? right at the moment, they are close and there seems to be no problem, but I just added the xenia in a little while ago. Any help would be great, thanks!

Gargausius · 03/13/2006, 10:35 PM

As good practice, I don't like putting two different species of corals too close to each other. There are all kinds of ways corals do battle.

1. physical stinging
2. digesting it's neighbor
3. chemical warfare
4. outgrowing/overgrowing the competitor

Xenias can move and are moderately aggressive. They compete using their fast growth mostly. They'll also use chemical warfare.

Kenya Trees are also moderately aggressive. They grow slower than Xenias do but they grow pretty fast as well. Kenya Trees can sting but don't pack a punch. It prefers to use chemical warfare and outgrow/overgrow it's competitors.

I don't think there's cause for worry if you don't see any adverse reactions in either coral. Like I said Xenias can "move".

Kelley · 03/14/2006, 01:13 AM

yeah, I might move them away from each other, but at the moment, things seem ok. need a frag of kenya?

Gargausius · 03/14/2006, 01:04 PM

Thanx for the offer. I think I've got plenty to handle right now. Thank you though.

Kelley · 03/14/2006, 03:47 PM

I ended up moving the xenia, but it actually looked better next to the xenia then it does now. Maybe when I get home from work tonight it will have perked up.

Aadler · 03/14/2006, 03:55 PM

i want a teeny tinny kenya frag

03/13/2006, 09:25 PM	#1
Kelley Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Warminster PA Posts: 261	Coral help... Will xenia and kenya tree get along, or should I not keep them close? right at the moment, they are close and there seems to be no problem, but I just added the xenia in a little while ago. Any help would be great, thanks! __________________ B&W clown, si perc, mower blenny, yellow tang, brittle star, zoas, shrooms, Frogspawn, Blastomussa Merletti, Montipora Confusa, acro, stylo, BTA... Current Tank Info: 16 gallon reef, 110 gallon Tropical fresh, 90 gallon reef

03/14/2006, 01:13 AM	#3
Kelley Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Warminster PA Posts: 261	yeah, I might move them away from each other, but at the moment, things seem ok. need a frag of kenya? __________________ B&W clown, si perc, mower blenny, yellow tang, brittle star, zoas, shrooms, Frogspawn, Blastomussa Merletti, Montipora Confusa, acro, stylo, BTA... Current Tank Info: 16 gallon reef, 110 gallon Tropical fresh, 90 gallon reef

03/14/2006, 03:47 PM	#5
Kelley Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Warminster PA Posts: 261	I ended up moving the xenia, but it actually looked better next to the xenia then it does now. Maybe when I get home from work tonight it will have perked up. __________________ B&W clown, si perc, mower blenny, yellow tang, brittle star, zoas, shrooms, Frogspawn, Blastomussa Merletti, Montipora Confusa, acro, stylo, BTA... Current Tank Info: 16 gallon reef, 110 gallon Tropical fresh, 90 gallon reef

03/14/2006, 03:55 PM	#6
Aadler Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,336	i want a teeny tinny kenya frag __________________ MiniBow 7 - WooHoo

03/13/2006, 10:35 PM	#2
Gargausius Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,223	As good practice, I don't like putting two different species of corals too close to each other. There are all kinds of ways corals do battle. 1. physical stinging 2. digesting it's neighbor 3. chemical warfare 4. outgrowing/overgrowing the competitor Xenias can move and are moderately aggressive. They compete using their fast growth mostly. They'll also use chemical warfare. Kenya Trees are also moderately aggressive. They grow slower than Xenias do but they grow pretty fast as well. Kenya Trees can sting but don't pack a punch. It prefers to use chemical warfare and outgrow/overgrow it's competitors. I don't think there's cause for worry if you don't see any adverse reactions in either coral. Like I said Xenias can "move".

03/14/2006, 01:04 PM	#4
Gargausius Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,223	Thanx for the offer. I think I've got plenty to handle right now. Thank you though.