Getting More Color from Dragon Soul Torch

Reefer37 · Sep 8, 2020

Any recommendations on how to get more gold out of a dragon soul torch?

I love mine and he's been doing great, in the process of splitting after getting to the largest single head torch I've ever seen. I just wish he had more gold like some of the pics I see of others.

Dark_Knightt · Sep 8, 2020

I wouldnt know myself, but I have a torch (aussie black green tip) so i could use this info

Mandrew559 · Sep 8, 2020

Maybe less light?
Whats it under rn

Reefer37 said:
Any recommendations on how to get more gold out of a dragon soul torch?

I love mine and he's been doing great, in the process of splitting after getting to the largest single head torch I've ever seen. I just wish he had more gold like some of the pics I see of others.

Reefer37 · Sep 9, 2020

Mandrew559 said:
Maybe less light?
Whats it under rn

JBJ45
AI Hydra 52 run about 25%

Reefer37 · Sep 9, 2020

I had one reefer tell me a year back something about higher phosphates having some to do with it coloring up more. I don't know how true that is and don't really want to be upsetting a lot of corals just chasing colors so to speak. I honestly haven't seen a lot on all this.

Waynerock · Sep 9, 2020

Feed em and they will color up

Reefer37 · Sep 9, 2020

Waynerock said:
Feed em and they will color up

Recommendations on foods other than Reef Roids for them? Not sure what else they'd really eat. I try to feed Reef Roids once to twice a week.

Waynerock · Sep 9, 2020

Reefer37 said:
Recommendations on foods other than Reef Roids for them? Not sure what else they'd really eat. I try to feed Reef Roids once to twice a week.

I used roids for a little but algae liked it just as much as the corals did. I have been dosing Red Sea AB+ since February and once a week I’ll squirt some fish food on the torch with the pumps off and it grabs it up. I feed LRS to the fish. That picture was old I have since cut up the colony and kept 1 small head in June. It had since turned into 3 heads. Whatever I'm doing it is liking it. Here is how it looked after I cut it and here it is last week

Bnichols124 · Sep 9, 2020

Ever thought about trace elements and icp testing

BlennyTime · Sep 9, 2020

Waynerock said:
I used roids for a little but algae liked it just as much as the corals did. I have been dosing Red Sea AB+ since February and once a week I’ll squirt some fish food on the torch with the pumps off and it grabs it up. I feed LRS to the fish. That picture was old I have since cut up the colony and kept 1 small head in June. It had since turned into 3 heads. Whatever I'm doing it is liking it. Here is how it looked after I cut it and here it is last week

I’ll second the AB+, my dragon soul torch loves the stuff and has great color since I switched to using it.

Mandrew559 · Sep 9, 2020

You are da man wayne

Waynerock said:
I used roids for a little but algae liked it just as much as the corals did. I have been dosing Red Sea AB+ since February and once a week I’ll squirt some fish food on the torch with the pumps off and it grabs it up. I feed LRS to the fish. That picture was old I have since cut up the colony and kept 1 small head in June. It had since turned into 3 heads. Whatever I'm doing it is liking it. Here is how it looked after I cut it and here it is last week

Reefer37 · Sep 9, 2020

Bnichols124 said:
Ever thought about trace elements and icp testing

I haven't looked too much into dosing trace elements, but definitely something I would be interest in.
I actually did an ICP test last month and posted about it.

Reefer37 · Sep 9, 2020

Waynerock said:
I used roids for a little but algae liked it just as much as the corals did. I have been dosing Red Sea AB+ since February and once a week I’ll squirt some fish food on the torch with the pumps off and it grabs it up. I feed LRS to the fish. That picture was old I have since cut up the colony and kept 1 small head in June. It had since turned into 3 heads. Whatever I'm doing it is liking it. Here is how it looked after I cut it and here it is last week

BlennyTime said:
I’ll second the AB+, my dragon soul torch loves the stuff and has great color since I switched to using it.

I have AB+ sitting in the fridge I've only used a couple times. I'll start using that consistently.

How often a week would you guys recommend?

Waynerock · Sep 9, 2020

Reefer37 said:
I have AB+ sitting in the fridge I've only used a couple times. I'll start using that consistently.

How often a week would you guys recommend?

Definitely going to be rank specific, slower is better. My little 65 gallon is stuffed with corals and I dose about 8ml every night. Think about giving it some meaty but small pieces of fish food if you got it. They take forever to eat so keep the flow off for at least 30 min. Good luck and reach out if you ever want

BlennyTime · Sep 9, 2020

Reefer37 said:
I have AB+ sitting in the fridge I've only used a couple times. I'll start using that consistently.

How often a week would you guys recommend?

I’d start with half the recommended dose every other day, and go from there. If algae starts growing or your nitrates start taking off, can back it down. If not, add more.

I dose the full amount daily, with the skimmer off. The corals know it’s feeding time and open their polyps.

PicassoClown04 · Sep 9, 2020

My torches love the LRS nano food. I make sure it gets a little bit whenever I feed the fish. Has doubled in size the past month since I started doing this. Mine is a hellfire but I’m sure it applies to dragon soul as well

SifuMemphis · Sep 9, 2020

Whats your par at? I noticed moving up the Par also improved color.

LaxFrags · Feb 20, 2021

Hey! How did this work for you, I just got a dragon soul torch and I would like it to color up. I got it two days ago and it is now in my 20 gallon waterbox, the color isn't great. Could it be that my lighting is too low? Here's my settings.