Help with Coral ID

[RoyB]

Picked this up with some other stuff. Not sure what it is.

 

[Steve L]

Keyna Tree soft coral. Unless you have a huge tank I would suggest getting rid of it. It grows really fast and will take over your tank eventually. If you try to cut it, new ones will sprout all over the place and you'll never get rid of it all. As it grows it blocks the light beneath and starves other corals of light.

Some people love them but I don't. I added one little frag when my tank was new 2 years ago and I'm still picking sprouts out of my tank.

 

[RoyB]

Thanks for the info. This tank is an experiment, so I will let it go and see what it does.

 

[frisbee]

Once mine starts to fill out, I just cut the top off of it. I usually leave a stalk of about an inch or more. I've this coral for years, and have never had any problems with it dropping branches. It's actually quite easy to keep it in check.