Torch coral

[Mike Robinson]

I am new to owning a torch coral. Doesn’t this look healthy? Added him a little Less than a week ago and doesn’t look as open as he did in the lfs.

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

He looks unhappy. What's the flow like? Lighting? And parameters?

 

[El_Guapo13]

A) what are your water parameters?

B) how strong is the lighting where its at?

C) how strong is the flow where its at? Too strong a flow can aggravate the coral, which is probably already stressed due to moving from where it used to be in the LFS to a new system.

D) have you noticed any brown jelly like substance? If so it has brown jelly disease.

 

[bacc2bacc]

I would say something is wrong with your water. Here is a 2 head indo I bought from my lfs over the weekend, Not even an hour after being In my tank and it’s fully extended and hasn’t retracted yet, even at night it stays open. They like flow so I would move it to a place with more indirect flow and see how it reacts. Also, is your light maybe too bright for it? Could also be the case.

 

[Mike Robinson]

A) what are your water parameters?

B) how strong is the lighting where its at?

C) how strong is the flow where its at? Too strong a flow can aggravate the coral, which is probably already stressed due to moving from where it used to be in the LFS to a new system.

D) have you noticed any brown jelly like substance? If so it has brown jelly disease.

Parameters are where they should be. I dont know about lighting. I have an ai prime at 50% intensity. My tank is a 40 gallon nuvo is high is 18 inches tall and light is another 10 inches off water.

 

[ambrosiozoa]

might want to expand on the parameters "Parameters are where they should be " does not help us help you pinpoint what might be wrong

 

[Evan28395950]

Parameters are where they should be. I dont know about lighting. I have an ai prime at 50% intensity. My tank is a 40 gallon nuvo is high is 18 inches tall and light is another 10 inches off water.

Can you give us specific numbers for the parameters? Hope all goes well

 

[Mike Robinson]

Can you give us specific numbers for the parameters? Hope all goes well

Salinity - 1.024
Calcium - 480
Ph- 8.0
Magnesium - 1300

 

[ambrosiozoa]

whats your alk and temp

 

[Mike Robinson]

whats your alk and temp

All - 12
Temp - 80

 

[Mike Robinson]

I eould say ever since I placed it I always thought it was a high flow spot. But not super high

 

[Mike Robinson]

Sorry just retested. Alk is 13

 

[Mike Robinson]

Also did a reef roids dose last night which boosted my nitrates to 10 ppm. I have a refugium running though

 

[Killer Reefs]

Seems like you have some bubbles on your rock work. Can you post a pic with the day lights on only, no blues?

 

[Mike Robinson]

Seems like you have some bubbles on your rock work. Can you post a pic with the day lights on only, no blues?

He got a little worse. Guessing cuz my lights were starting to dim for the night

 

[Roachbeef19]

Try moving it in the light. From the pic it looks like its shaded by something

 

[Killer Reefs]

Lobophyllia hemprichii

A) what are your water parameters?

B) how strong is the lighting where its at?

C) how strong is the flow where its at? Too strong a flow can aggravate the coral, which is probably already stressed due to moving from where it used to be in the LFS to a new system.

D) have you noticed any brown jelly like substance? If so it has brown jelly disease.

Just Like how he said^ High flow can really get these guys to retract back, make sure they get indirect flow.

 

[Daniel92481]

Sorry to hear about your torch. Did you happen to test for phosphates?

 

[fishguy242]

alk too high imo 10dkh

 

[Mike Robinson]

Try moving it in the light. From the pic it looks like its shaded by something

Moved him to the corner. Way less flow. After a couple minutes he started to open up a little bit