Anyone know why my torch coral has short tentacles?

[Damian reef boi]

 

[Copingwithpods]

Could be many reasons but we are going to need some more info on your end

Age of tank
How long it's been in the tank
Parameters
Light/flow

 

[James M]

What flow do you have it in ?
My torch had stubby/short tentacles in high flow but when I moved it low flow it has long tentacles

 

[Damian reef boi]

Age-1½ years
Been in tank for about 2 months
Light-currently 1 t5 bulb and two ai primes
55 gal tank
Parameters- 5nitrate, phosphate= 2ppm, alk= 8.2

 

[Damian reef boi]

I feel like I'm missing something

 

[Billldg]

Some torches actually have short tentacles while others have long tentacles. Have you seen a picture of it with long tentacles?

 

[Damian reef boi]

Salinity=1.025

 

[AcroNem]

Did you get it with long tentacles and they've gotten shorter?

 

[MERKEY]

I feel like I'm missing something

Do you have pics of it more open or has it been like this for 2 months?

And phos at 2ppm....do you mean .2 or .02?

 

[Damian reef boi]

Well I bought while it was dying so it looked like it was about to die but it made a come back so its tentacles were almost gone

 

[Damian reef boi]

Do you have pics of it more open or has it been like this for 2 months?

And phos at 2ppm....do you mean .2 or .02?

.02

 

[Damian reef boi]

I even have an acro and it's doing super good

 

[Billldg]

Well I bought while it was dying so it looked like it was about to die but it made a come back so its tentacles were almost gone

They need to repair themselves before they can grow. As long as your see forward progression I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[MERKEY]

Well I bought while it was dying so it looked like it was about to die but it made a come back so its tentacles were almost gone

If it was dying and its come back like this in 2 months I think you are doing good

 

[Damian reef boi]

Ye I think every coral should at least have a chance

 

[Damian reef boi]

this was when I bought it