Kenya Not opening up.

[snaredrum]

I have a Kenya that for some reason is not opening up. He is about 3 weeks old and was fine yesterday. My water parameters are the same as yesterday. Has anyone had this problem before?
And what do they do if they die? :happyfish

 

[michaeltx]

the disapear if they die kenyas are like most leathers though and close up occasionally to clense themselves off. Mine close up for an entire day about once a week or so so far its normal.
Mike

 

[snaredrum]

So they will totally disappear? Mines just closed right now. I guess I will give it some time. :cheer:

 

[sfoister]

Can you post a pic of your kenya? I have what people have told me is a kenya but it does not look like any of the kenya I have seen in pictures...

 

[michaeltx]

here is mine.
leathers of all sorts have a habit of melting away to nothing as they die.
Mike

 

[snaredrum]

Yours looks great. You know how they look during the moonlight hours? Thats mine all the time.There was a LFS that had a big sale and I bought the Kenya and 2 zoo's . Well, just one of the zoo's are doing well. Last time I will buy from that joint.

 

[michaeltx]

zoos sometimes die back for some reason I have had some in my tank for about 4 months and were doing great and are slowly disapearing and there is nothing going after them. I have had this happen to several sets over the years all the while other colonoies are doing great.
I didnt know that they look up at night these are on the right side of my tank so they look to the halides during the day time.
Mike

 

[myreef05]

Your parameters are the same as yesterday, but what are they????????????
What fish do you have in that tank???

 

[dragonzim]

My Kenya will also do the same thing. About once every 2 weeks or so it will spend 1-2 days looking like it is all shriveled up and dried out. Then it perks back up, usually a little bigger than before. Mine has already dropped about 4 buds in my tank so I think I am going to have to start weeding soon!!

 

[snaredrum]

Looking good today! Its starting to open back up! Maybe it was feeling a little under the weather...LOL :cheer:
My Parameters:
PH 8.2
Alk. 2.8
CA 450
NO3 5.0
PO4 0.1
Gravity 1.024
NH3 0.0
Temp 77'
NO2 0.0
Fish: 2 clowns and a Sixline