Purple torch loosing color, possible brown jelly?

[Rp.McMurphy]

Bought this torch approx 3 weeks ago. When I got it it was deep purple with white tips. Brought it home, Bayer dip and temp acclimated, and placed it in a medium flow spot on the bottom of the tank. Within a week the color loss was noticeable, now it's justalarming.

Tried moving it up halfway in the tank thinking it might've needed more light. I have two frogspawn at the top with great color and seem happy, so I figured that might be a good idea but it hasn't helped.

Running a single AI Prime over a Nuvo 20 (settings below). I don't feel as though I'm overpowering the tank.

Last night the torch expelled a fair amount of what I assume is zooxanthellae (from stress?). Now I'm seeing brown around the edges of the coral (especially in the middle where it branches).

Moved the torch to get a pic of the back side and noticed a fairly large growth there, ID help anyone?



SG- 1.026

NO3- 10 (salifert)

PO4- less than .05 (seachem)

Don't currently test for alk, etc. water changes of 20% weekly

Any advice please?

 

[mich2599]

Bought this torch approx 3 weeks ago. When I got it it was deep purple with white tips. Brought it home, Bayer dip and temp acclimated, and placed it in a medium flow spot on the bottom of the tank. Within a week the color loss was noticeable, now it's justalarming.

Tried moving it up halfway in the tank thinking it might've needed more light. I have two frogspawn at the top with great color and seem happy, so I figured that might be a good idea but it hasn't helped.

Running a single AI Prime over a Nuvo 20 (settings below). I don't feel as though I'm overpowering the tank.

Last night the torch expelled a fair amount of what I assume is zooxanthellae (from stress?). Now I'm seeing brown around the edges of the coral (especially in the middle where it branches).

Moved the torch to get a pic of the back side and noticed a fairly large growth there, ID help anyone?



SG- 1.026

NO3- 10 (salifert)

PO4- less than .05 (seachem)

Don't currently test for alk, etc. water changes of 20% weekly

Any advice please?

Your white intensity seems way too much. I run mine at 35 with blue at 90 and RB at 100. What kinds of lights was it under before you bought it?

 

[Rp.McMurphy]

Bought it from a reputable LPS that I think runs Kessils over his frag tanks.

Have the whites up there mostly because visually I don't like my tank too blue. My other corals (2 frogspawn, wall hammer and a Duncan) all seem to be okay with it so I let it be.

Should mention the tanks still very young- got it wet beginning of April, and that I was told this was an Aussie torch.

 

[mich2599]

Bought it from a reputable LPS that I think runs Kessils over his frag tanks.

Have the whites up there mostly because visually I don't like my tank too blue. My other corals (2 frogspawn, wall hammer and a Duncan) all seem to be okay with it so I let it be.

Should mention the tanks still very young- got it wet beginning of April, and that I was told this was an Aussie torch.

I still think too much white is causing the bleaching. If it was a water thing then your other corals would be affected too. The parts that I circled are getting direct lighting. I would move it towards the bottom and spot feed.

 

[Rp.McMurphy]

I'll dial down the whites. It's already been moved to the bottom. Do those look like vermetid snails? Already glued over the top of them just in case.