New torch still closed. Does it look ok?

Ubans13 · Jun 30, 2016

So I placed a green torch in my tank on sunday. Placed mid level in tank fairly high flow but not directly on it. Just didn't wanna open. There are a few spots on it that kinda worry me. Please take a look a pictures and let me know what you think. Thanks!

Water temp 74.5
KH-9
Calcium-430
pH-8.3
Salinity-1.024 trying to bring up to .026
Nitrate-0 or my test just isn't picking it up when really low.
Ammonia- 0

CodyRVA · Jun 30, 2016

How old is this system? Temp a bit on the low side.

Tahoe61 · Jun 30, 2016

Try lower flow. You're seeing the skeletal structure below the tissue. It may be a prelude to tissue recession, or just too high of flow. They do not need a ton of flow, just enough to make the tentacles wave back and forth.

Ubans13 · Jun 30, 2016

It's been up and cycled for 3 months really this it's one of a few first corals for me.

Ubans13 · Jun 30, 2016

Is it move of a bottom piece. Should I do an iodine dip?

twilliard · Jun 30, 2016

What is your no3 and po4?
I do believe it is your water chemistry

Ubans13 · Jun 30, 2016

Phosphate .05
Nitrate- 0

Tahoe61 · Jun 30, 2016

Do dip or not to, I am not sure. An already stressed Euphyllia it's very debatable if a dip at this point would be advantageous. I do not signs of Brown Jelly Disease, so dipping is a tough call.

I would just move the coral to a mod flow area.

Ubans13 · Jun 30, 2016

Ok thank you

CodyRVA · Jun 30, 2016

Ubans13 said:
It's been up and cycled for 3 months really this it's one of a few first corals for me.

What other corals do you have? Any others that have perished?

Ubans13 · Jun 30, 2016

Pipe organ doing good. Duncan that has been doing good. Zoas that are good and had a gonipora that bleached a little. To high up on ricks to light and one anemone.

Ubans13 · Jun 30, 2016

All doing pretty good.

ZoaReefer · Jun 30, 2016

Give it some time after you move it to lower flow, it may take a day or two. Torches are slow to inflate their tentacles every day, anyways.

Ubans13 · Jun 30, 2016

Ok cool I just want it to make it. This is addicting when you see them open up and everything.

eliramos · Jun 30, 2016

Ubans13 said:
Ok cool I just want it to make it. This is addicting when you see them open up and everything.

You my friend have been sucked in! Welcome to the club

Ubans13 · Jul 1, 2016

Ok so came home from work this morning and move the torch to lower flow area and towards bottom of tank. When I moved it and changed direction of coral it seemed to release something like it was smoking??? Very fine not thick but the head had kind of a slime around it? Is it start of brown jelly? If so how contagious?

Tahoe61 · Jul 1, 2016

Nope that is waste or expelling of zooxanthellae. I am curious to see how it looks now.

Lonny · Jul 1, 2016

It looks pretty good. Tissue looks solid. I think it was just a flow issue. I have a hammer and a frog spawn that are happy and healthy. I keep the hammer on the sand and the frog spawn low on the rocks. Looks like a good spot you have it on now. GL

Uliulimaka · Jul 1, 2016

I have had good luck with mine along the bottom corners of my tank. They get moderate flow, and a little lower lighting. My hammer has added 4 heads in the last 6 months.