Torch concern

[MightyMouse85]

Should I be concerned? I just got this beautiful gold torch from peng last saturday but it hasn't perked up yet. My water is at 0 Ammonia 0 nitrite 5-10 nitrate .5 phosphates 520 cal 10.3 alk 8.4 ph and lights are 60* on blue and 25* on white. Tank turns 8x and 2 wave makers with no dead spots. The tenticles seem to be thining. Do I need to make changes?

 

[Pork]

Water seems too clean to me dirty it up a little also what's flow and light like in that spot?

 

[Pork]

Feels like it's high light there maybe drop it down a bit and see what happens

 

[MightyMouse85]

Light to mild flow and I can turn the lights down.

 

[MightyMouse85]

And first I heard to clean lol. I feed 3 times a day and have a pig's in the tank.

 

[LetItReef]

10.3 Alk, could be one too.

 

[Reefrookie220]

I'm my experience euphyilla hate alk swings, in particular the torch.

Check with your source to see what their all is at. Also he looks a tad washed out, or him on the sand and move them up over the course of a week or so.

 

[reeferfoxx]

10.3 Alk, could be one too.

The nutrients are available so this isn't necessarily a bad number. It's within range.

The only issue I see, is this frag looks fresh or brand new. Stress from fragging plus lighting changes between LFS(online, etc) and our home tanks, can be a real pita. So unless the shop owner is willing to share light or sometimes even water parameters for comparison, it's always best to light acclimate the coral. Just by setting it in a low light area and slowly move it to higher light will allow it to acclimate. I think in this instance, I would just move it to a lower shaded area for a few days and see how it goes. Then move on from there.

Also he looks a tad washed out, or him on the sand and move them up over the course of a week or so.

+1

 

[Reefrookie220]

The nutrients are available so this isn't necessarily a bad number. It's within range.

The only issue I see, is this frag looks fresh or brand new. Stress from fragging plus lighting changes between LFS(online, etc) and our home tanks, can be a real pita. So unless the shop owner is willing to share light or sometimes even water parameters for comparison, it's always best to light acclimate the coral. Just by setting it in a low light area and slowly move it to higher light will allow it to acclimate. I think in this instance, I would just move it to a lower shaded area for a few days and see how it goes. Then move on from there.


+1

Spot on with the alk being in range, the number wasn't my concern, but the difference in his number vs the source water.

 

[reeferfoxx]

BTW, is that an angelfish in the background?

 

[MightyMouse85]

I reduced the leds as I can't place it in the sand. Shark owns that

 

[MightyMouse85]

It's a rock beauty and it doesn't bother anything. Not even the sponge I bought for it lol

 

[Reefrookie220]

It's a rock beauty and it doesn't bother anything. Not even the sponge I bought for it lol

Fleshy lps are a favored snack!

 

[reeferfoxx]

Shark owns that

You have a shark in the tank? Or something named shark? lol

 

[MightyMouse85]

Whitespotted bamboo shark lol. The angel shows zero interest in corals. As soon as it does it goes bye bye. Use to have a blueface that did great in a reef.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Whitespotted bamboo shark lol.

I have to see a picture of this tank! This sounds awesome!

I will say, adjusting the lights all the time for each new coral addition, won't help the corals grow.

 

[MightyMouse85]

I am taking my time piecing it together

 

[DSC reef]

Looks to be getting blasted with light. Acclimation might be key

 

[reeferfoxx]

I am taking my time piecing it together

Really cool! Well, you have a few risks. I know these shark live within reefs and are used to swimming in and out coral branches. I think putting frags in the tank at this point, would risk more coral death. Even if the fish isnt interested in eating them, they are large in size and could accidentally bump in, nip, or bother small frags.

 

[MightyMouse85]

I understand the risks. I've had her for a few years now and always been in my reef tanks. Sometimes corals stress but all healthy and grew. I have a large sump that I can always place corals in. 120 gallon sump