Kenya Tree "?"

reefnetworth · 11/24/2006, 11:22 AM

do they filter like (chaeto) plants? remove nitrates and such? or do they just filter nutrients? thanx, ya'll.

sarduci · 11/24/2006, 12:00 PM

Kenya Tree is a coral, not a macro algae.

Why not use chaeto in the first place?

reefnetworth · 11/24/2006, 12:09 PM

i have 3 large ones "KT" im considering fragin to my LFS. just checking to see if its a nutrient filter or a water filter. i didnt wanna swap it out if its benificial for filtering.

John,

papagimp · 11/24/2006, 12:29 PM

It's as much of a nutrient filter as the rest of your corals. They use what they need. It's not going to make a dent in the nitrates or phosphates or anything like that by taking it out. There going to get most of their nutrients through the lighting they receive.
Sarduci said it well, it's a coral, not macro algae.

reefnetworth · 11/24/2006, 12:40 PM

cool, thanx ya'll. they were a gift that kept on giving. started about 1" a year ago, now theyre about 7-8". thanx again, have a great weekend.

John,

11/24/2006, 11:22 AM	#1
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	Kenya Tree "?" do they filter like (chaeto) plants? remove nitrates and such? or do they just filter nutrients? thanx, ya'll. __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

11/24/2006, 12:09 PM	#3
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	i have 3 large ones "KT" im considering fragin to my LFS. just checking to see if its a nutrient filter or a water filter. i didnt wanna swap it out if its benificial for filtering. John, __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

11/24/2006, 12:29 PM	#4
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	It's as much of a nutrient filter as the rest of your corals. They use what they need. It's not going to make a dent in the nitrates or phosphates or anything like that by taking it out. There going to get most of their nutrients through the lighting they receive. Sarduci said it well, it's a coral, not macro algae. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

11/24/2006, 12:40 PM	#5
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	cool, thanx ya'll. they were a gift that kept on giving. started about 1" a year ago, now theyre about 7-8". thanx again, have a great weekend. John, __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

11/24/2006, 12:00 PM	#2
sarduci Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wausau, Wisconsin Posts: 1,278	Kenya Tree is a coral, not a macro algae. Why not use chaeto in the first place?