Single Torch Tentacle Came Off

Adamantium · Oct 28, 2020

What in the world? I just saw a single tentacle of my torch floating around in the water. Has anyone seen this before?

Miguel Negron · Oct 28, 2020

yeahs that normal

Adamantium · Oct 28, 2020

Miguel Negron said:
yeahs that normal

Seriously? Was it just like, old growth that fell off? I’ve never heard of that.

Miguel Negron · Oct 28, 2020

I don’t know what makes them do it but i had my torches experience this and there was no negative affect after that. Usually they call it a polyp bailout

Adamantium · Oct 28, 2020

Miguel Negron said:
I don’t know what makes them do it but i had my torches experience this and there was no negative affect after that. Usually they call it a polyp bailout

I’ve heard of polyp bailout, but I thought that was a last ditch survival mechanism, and would be the whole head.

It’s reassuring to hear yours were fine after this happening.

James M · Oct 28, 2020

Yup I agree completely normal. Even some of my nems tentacles are found in the tank

Adamantium · Oct 28, 2020

James M said:
Yup I agree completely normal. Even some of my nems tentacles are found in the tank

How wild. Thanks for the reassurance. I was really worried. They’ve been doing well, so I kind of panicked.

Miguel Negron · Oct 28, 2020

Adamantium said:
I’ve heard of polyp bailout, but I thought that was a last ditch survival mechanism, and would be the whole head.

It’s reassuring to hear yours were fine after this happening.

True but your good

Fishingandreefing · Oct 28, 2020

James M said:
Yup I agree completely normal. Even some of my nems tentacles are found in the tank

At least nems might be able to regrow or stick on somethjng to continue its life but not Euphyllia.

Hincapiej4 · Oct 28, 2020

One day I found the tips of my torch tenticles either nibbled of or somehow fell. They regrew just fine. Corals will regrow what they lose.

Fishingandreefing · Oct 28, 2020

Hincapiej4 said:
One day I found the tips of my torch tenticles either nibbled of or somehow fell. They regrew just fine. Corals will regrow what they lose.

It’s possible that let say if it has two and one fell off, yes it can be regrown to two or even more. However, if an actual head is fell off, I am pretty certain, it’s done.

Hincapiej4 · Oct 28, 2020

Fishingandreefing said:
It’s possible that let say if it has two and one fell off, yes it can be regrown to two or even more. However, if an actual head is fell off, I am pretty certain, it’s done.

No-one said anything about a head coming off.

Fishingandreefing · Oct 28, 2020

Hincapiej4 said:
No-one said anything about a head coming off.

I mis read lol.

terraincognita · Oct 28, 2020

This happens with my torch occasionally as well but I always suspect someone maybe was also nipping

Adamantium · Oct 28, 2020

terraincognita said:
This happens with my torch occasionally as well but I always suspect someone maybe was also nipping

I’m a little worried about that, but the only fish in the tank that is new is a small regal tang. Are they known for nipping?

Hincapiej4 · Oct 28, 2020

A tang probably won't attack your coral

Paleozoic_reefer · Oct 28, 2020

If you have the torch in a high flow area, sometimes a tentacle or two will get twisted and eventually just twist off. I would occasional find tentacles flowing around tank from mine, when I had one...