Help-Emergency. Torch rapidly dying

PJNANO · Apr 3, 2017

I bought a beautiful austailian gold torch yesterday at a local frag swap. Acclimated over an hour. Dipped in revive and placed at the bottom of the tank with LED's turned down to 20% whites, 30% blues. Tonight when I got home from work I noticed some recession on one side. I thought perhaps too much flow, so I moved it to the other side of the tank and turned the flow down. Getting ready for bed i went to check on it, and the area of receding has more than doubled. I need to save this coral!
Params:
temp 79
pH 8.2
dKH 8.6
Ca 430
nitrates 10-25
Iodine on the high end of acceptable at 0.06
If anyone is up that can advise on this, I'd be ever so grateful.

Roy 9121 · Apr 3, 2017

PJNANO said:
I bought a beautiful austailian gold torch yesterday at a local frag swap. Acclimated over an hour. Dipped in revive and placed at the bottom of the tank with LED's turned down to 20% whites, 30% blues. Tonight when I got home from work I noticed some recession on one side. I thought perhaps too much flow, so I moved it to the other side of the tank and turned the flow down. Getting ready for bed i went to check on it, and the area of receding has more than doubled. I need to save this coral!
Params:
temp 79
pH 8.2
dKH 8.6
Ca 430
nitrates 10-25
Iodine on the high end of acceptable at 0.06
If anyone is up that can advise on this, I'd be ever so grateful.

Can you get a picture?

PJNANO · Apr 3, 2017

I'll try

PJNANO · Apr 3, 2017

PJNANO · Apr 3, 2017

I'm so sick over tis

Roy 9121 · Apr 4, 2017

How strong was the flow?

PJNANO · Apr 4, 2017

It was pretty strong, but it's been away from it for over 6 hours now. I've actually moved it to a 10 gallon with very little flow.

PJNANO · Apr 4, 2017

With as rapidly as the recession took place, I'm afraid by morning it will be totally gone

Roy 9121 · Apr 4, 2017

@Humblefish #reefsquad
If It was me, I'd probably give it a little more light and see what happens. Torches are pretty hardy, and it's still got its color.

40B Knasty · Apr 4, 2017

My two don't like direct flow. The wave maker from the Jebao SW-4 gives it a nice shake back and forth and keeps the tentacles extended up.
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PJNANO · Apr 4, 2017

Yes, It probably had too much flow. Can I fix it now? Don't know why it kept receding after I relocated it to a low flow area.

Sir Chris · Apr 4, 2017

Was it in a clear area and no coral Wars. Also did u test the water in the bag that it came in 2 know where there dkh and alk is. A swing would do that I've benever dipped a euphilia and have 4 hammers and a golden had a barnical in it. Now it's 100%. I fresh water dipped it 2 see if anything was in its plug. But they glue it for me in front of me when they frag and glue it then do a bead around the plug and base 2 seal the underside so that's y I don't need 2 dip with rx. Euphilias like slow 2 moderate flow. Enough 2 keep em moving basically. Otherwise I'll have a rogue tent that will suck the life from anything.

Sir Chris · Apr 4, 2017

My hammers.

PJNANO · Apr 4, 2017

No coral war for sure. Did not test the water. Seller said she kept it at dKH around 9 so not too far off. I guess the dip could have affected it. I have a beautiful hammer, neon torch, pink frog-so I'm comfortable with euphoria. Or at least I was

reeferfoxx · Apr 4, 2017

PJNANO said:
It was pretty strong, but it's been away from it for over 6 hours now. I've actually moved it to a 10 gallon with very little flow.

This is typically a no no. Moving the coral from one tank to another can add more stress. Especially if any parameter+lighting is different. Typically you would just move the coral to a low light low flow area where it can heal. If by chance it dies keep the skeleton. There is a good chance it can regrow from the skeleton.

Roy 9121 · Apr 4, 2017

PJNANO said:
Yes, It probably had too much flow. Can I fix it now? Don't know why it kept receding after I relocated it to a low flow area.

If it's torn, there's not to much more you can do for it I don't think. Just get it out of the flow, watch it for infection.

PJNANO · Apr 4, 2017

Roy 9121 said:
If it's torn, there's not to much more you can do for it I don't think. Just get it out of the flow, watch it for infection.

What can I do about infection

PJNANO · Apr 4, 2017

Just to show I'm not euphilia inept, Here is my tank:

40B Knasty · Apr 4, 2017

PJNANO said:
Yes, It probably had too much flow. Can I fix it now? Don't know why it kept receding after I relocated it to a low flow area.

Idk man. I just feed the zooxanthellae when it feeds the most. True Actinic is great for chlorophyll A&B, because it peaks at 430nM chlorophyll A&B are between 400-450. I also keep my nitrates low between 0-5 the most always. I only test salinity 1.024. Temp 78.6. pH 8.