Need HELP! Aussie Gold Torch shriveling up.

Kmann321 · Jul 15, 2020

Help! My gold torch coral is shriveled up! I don't know what is causing this to happen. ALK 10.2/ Calc 444/ phos 0.02. I have put it in a lower flow area and have since added some chemi pure blue to the filter and have done a 10% water change. Any advice would be greatly appreciated THANK YOU.

45ZoaGarden · Jul 15, 2020

Did the lights just come on when you took the picture?

Reef. · Jul 15, 2020

Sorry can’t help but might be worth marking your thread with the emergency label.

Kmann321 · Jul 15, 2020

Reef. said:
Sorry can’t help but might be worth marking your thread with the emergency label.

im sorry im new to the forum. How do i do that?

Kmann321 · Jul 15, 2020

45ZoaGarden said:
Did the lights just come on when you took the picture?

Yes, but it has been like this going on 3 days.

WIReefer · Jul 15, 2020

Could you tell us a little more about your tank other parameters and how long has tank been running?

Reef. · Jul 15, 2020

Kmann321 said:
im sorry im new to the forum. How do i do that?

try clicking edit post, then see if there is an option to edit the title, if there is there will be a drop down menu, select the emergency label.

sergifed91 · Jul 15, 2020

I never had good luck with aussie gold torches. other torches have been thriving for 3 years. been through 2 aussie gold torches and no luck. some corals I have success with others I don't.

Kmann321 · Jul 15, 2020

WIReefer said:
Could you tell us a little more about your tank other parameters and how long has tank been running?

The tank has been running for a little over a year and a half. What other water parameters should it test for?

Adamantium · Jul 15, 2020

new setup said:
I never had good luck with aussie gold torches. other torches have been thriving for 3 years. been through 2 aussie gold torches and no luck. some corals I have success with others I don't.

Exact same experience. Unfortunately, this seems to be a common thread. Wish I knew why.

Perthegallon · Jul 15, 2020

Okay so I have had the same problem I fixed it by preventing my clownfish from hosting it even if you think there not they are

Perthegallon · Jul 15, 2020

I’m not 100% if that was the fix but moving it and letting it do it’s thing worked for me

Adamantium · Jul 15, 2020

Perthegallon said:
Okay so I have had the same problem I fixed it by preventing my clownfish from hosting it even if you think there not they are

Not my issue, for sure. My clowns have a nem, and I have another torch that is thriving.

MERKEY · Jul 15, 2020

Just a thought but if ypur pgos was at .02 and then you added new chemi pure blue it could have stripped it down to 0.

What are your other parameters including salinity? Nitrates and phos are no good for corals at 0.

45ZoaGarden · Jul 15, 2020

MERKEY said:
Just a thought but if ypur pgos was at .02 and then you added new chemi pure blue it could have stripped it down to 0.

What are your other parameters including salinity? Nitrates and phos are no good for corals at 0.

+1 the phos is probably super low rn. What are nitrates?

Kmann321 · Jul 15, 2020

MERKEY said:
Just a thought but if ypur pgos was at .02 and then you added new chemi pure blue it could have stripped it down to 0.

What are your other parameters including salinity? Nitrates and phos are no good for corals at 0.

Your right the chemi knocked the pho and nitrate down to 0. My salinity is 1.026. I will remove the chemipure

Saltyreef · Jul 15, 2020

Adamantium said:
Exact same experience. Unfortunately, this seems to be a common thread. Wish I knew why.

From what I understand these aussie golds are collected in shallow brackish water river mouths in australia.
Lots of nutrients suspended in the water and somewhat lower salinity than a typical hobbiests reef.

This is what i heard from a local shop owner at least.
And then he told me the diver who collects these ended up meeting the bad side of a saltwater croc. RIP.

Kmann321 · Jul 15, 2020

Saltyreef said:
From what I understand these aussie golds are collected in shallow brackish water river mouths in australia.
Lots of nutrients suspended in the water and somewhat lower salinity than a typical hobbiests reef.

This is what i heard from a local shop owner at least.
And then he told me the diver who collects these ended up meeting the bad side of a saltwater croc. RIP.

Holy cow! Ok, I will see if i can maybe slowly raise the nutrients in the tank to a manageable level.