Is My Torch Coral Dead?

[Beakerz19]

 

[Mandrew559]

Yup she gone

 

[JosephM]

Looks very bleached. I’d move it to the sand ASAP. I’m assuming this didn’t happen overnight? What are your params because bleaching can because of bad params or swinging params

 

[mainereefer]

Close... put in low light with good flow

 

[Beakerz19]

Looks very bleached. I’d move it to the sand ASAP. I’m assuming this didn’t happen overnight? What are your params because bleaching can because of bad params or swinging params

what do you mean when you say because bleaching can because of bad params or swinging params? Also I am very confident that the reason it is dying is because the temperature dropped from 76 to 65 overnight then went back up to 74 in the evening.

 

[polyppal]

 

[JosephM]

what do you mean when you say because bleaching can because of bad params or swinging params? Also I am very confident that the reason it is dying is because the temperature dropped from 76 to 65 overnight then went back up to 74 in the evening.

I meant that bad params or swings in them can cause the bleaching, my apologies. And that much of a temp swing that quick could definitely do it. Like other person said low light will help it. The zooxanthellae has been expelled (hence the bleaching) so it has nothing to photosynthesize so the lower light will help with stress. It will most likely die but you never know.

 

[Beakerz19]

I meant that bad params or swings in them can cause the bleaching, my apologies. And that much of a temp swing that quick could definitely do it. Like other person said low light will help it. The zooxanthellae has been expelled (hence the bleaching) so it has nothing to photosynthesize so the lower light will help with stress. It will most likely die but you never know.

Tank you very much for your help!