New Gold Torch- Should I Worry?

[dylandionysius]

Hey all,

Just got a new Aussie gold torch. Put it in yesterday around noon. It’s opened up a bit but I’m seeing a bit of its skeleton still. Should I be worried? All my other corals opened up far quicker than this guy. I did have him shipped. So that could be a contributing factor.
PH: 8.05
Alk:10
Calcium: 380 (getting that up)
Salinity: 1.025
Phos: .25
Nitrate: 5ppm

 

[dylandionysius]

Better pic

 

[dylandionysius]

Bump

 

[Miguel Negron]

I would just give it time. Torches tend to be sensitive when placed in a new environment. I would say at least give it 3 days and then possibly do a water change because of the the high phos

 

[Pistondog]

tentacles should be waving gently, checking flow.
Maybe put him on a rock to get him slightly off 5he sand bed and some of the crawlies.

 

[dylandionysius]

tentacles should be waving gently, checking flow.
Maybe put him on a rock to get him slightly off 5he sand bed and some of the crawlies.

I spoke with the retailer I bought him from. Recommended I do a dip. I dipped him and he was not very happy about it. Still closed up. I’ve heard they don’t ship well

 

[Uncle99]

My Aussie torches still pull back from time to time after 4 years.
As long as it’s not in too much flow, don’t touch him.

 

[Uncle99]

Dip is fine, makes them unhappy for a couple of days.

 

[Pistondog]

I spoke with the retailer I bought him from. Recommended I do a dip. I dipped him and he was not very happy about it. Still closed up. I’ve heard they don’t ship well

My green tip, gold tentacles opened up a couple days after shipping, intermittent flow, medium lighting, well off the sand bed.

 

[dylandionysius]

My Aussie torches still pull back from time to time after 4 years.
As long as it’s not in too much flow, don’t touch him.

Thank you! Haha, I sometimes have a tendency to fuss with my corals too much. I’ll let him acclimate for a few days. He was opening up more this morning before I dipped him.

 

[dylandionysius]

Side note, is it normal for BTA and acans to shrink up at the end of the day? These guys do it without fail, super happy the rest of the day though.

 

[Pistondog]

Side note, is it normal for BTA and acans to shrink up at the end of the day? These guys do it without fail, super happy the rest of the day though.

Bta yes

 

[durt.kobain]

Hey all,

Just got a new Aussie gold torch. Put it in yesterday around noon. It’s opened up a bit but I’m seeing a bit of its skeleton still. Should I be worried? All my other corals opened up far quicker than this guy. I did have him shipped. So that could be a contributing factor.
PH: 8.05
Alk:10
Calcium: 380 (getting that up)
Salinity: 1.025
Phos: .25
Nitrate: 5ppm

Give it another dip and put it in a little higher flow.

 

[dylandionysius]

Just woke up this morning to flesh coming off in brown strands mi think it’s brown jelly disease.. what should I do? I dipped it shortly in hydrogen peroxide and freshwater.

 

[Miguel Negron]

dang how old is your tank? Also wherever you have bought it, what is their live stock policy?

Just woke up this morning to flesh coming off in brown strands mi think it’s brown jelly disease.. what should I do? I dipped it shortly in hydrogen peroxide and freshwater.

 

[Crashnt24]

Just woke up this morning to flesh coming off in brown strands mi think it’s brown jelly disease.. what should I do? I dipped it shortly in hydrogen peroxide and freshwater.

I would ask for a refund or a replacement. Take plenty of pictures and send it to the retailer. They probably won't be happy about it because of the price of these beauties, but it's better than you being out the money.

I bought a aussie gold torch from WWC and it arrived dying with brown goo everywhere. I sent in a picture and they found me a replacement that was bigger than the original. Great customer service from those guys.

Anyways, don't wait for it to die fully, seek the refund now.

 

[dylandionysius]

I got it from @debutis aka Austin Aqua farms.
here’s the jelly coming off when I dipped.
should I toss it before it infects other corals?.?

 

[dylandionysius]

photo

 

[Perthegallon]

I would put it back in my torch looked worse when it got stung by a bta and bubble tip for a whole night. It even did the brown oze thing and survived

 

[dylandionysius]

I would put it back in my torch looked worse when it got stung by a bta and bubble tip for a whole night. It even did the brown oze thing and survived

I just don’t want it to infect and kill every coral in my tank