Accidentally Dropped my Torch

76fishman · May 14, 2019

As the title states I accidentally dropped my torch.

I was taking it out from a cup and it slipped out of my fingers and hit the bottom of the bucket head first. A lot of tentacles came off.

Will it be able to recover and what are some steps I can take to ensure the best possibility for survival?

I have attached pictures for reference.

Thanks in advance

Robert McCreary · May 14, 2019

yeah if its already established in the system before the drop it'll recover within a month. I give it a 80% survival rate if it's new and well acclimated

RJ F. · May 14, 2019

Just let it be. Bout all you can do. I've done some not so nice things with my corals and they have all bounced back.

Vahanyos · May 14, 2019

Sorry to hear... I wouldn't try to do anything to it but just leaving it alone for the next few days. If there's any chance of it recovering, it'll be high if you make sure it's in a happy place, and not messing with it. There's always the chance of it coming back with no harm done... Good luck!

Robert McCreary · May 14, 2019

love the clams btw.

76fishman · May 14, 2019

Thanks for the feedback, have it in a pretty low flow area right now, so fingers crossed it likes the spot it’s in.

Robert McCreary · May 14, 2019

would it help if the coral was dipped in iodine? ik wall type euphyllias have a hard time with infections

76fishman · May 14, 2019

Robert McCreary said:
love the clams btw.

Thanks, got a big maxima and a smaller derasa as well

76fishman · May 14, 2019

Robert McCreary said:
would it help if the coral was dipped in iodine? ik wall type euphyllias have a hard time with infections

Think this is a branching torch based on the way it’s splitting.

RJ F. · May 14, 2019

I wouldn't dip now. Its alrdy stressed. Not worth the risk imo

H2Ocooled · May 15, 2019

I accidentally broke the skeleton on a torch frag in 4 places when I was removing it from a frag plug, I put some 2 part epoxy around the whole skeleton and put it in my tank thinking it most likely would not make it. Its been about 2 weeks now and it lost about 3/4 of the tentacles very quickly but what is left is actually doing really good. So yes they can survive some pretty extreme damage, makes you realize how much life really wants to continue.