Torch Dying

1Matthew · Mar 11, 2023

About a year ago I got 3 new torches that seemed to be doing great. However, my nitrates started to slowly lower and they bottomed out to 0. 2 weeks ago I started dosing NeoNitro and raised my nitrates back up to 4 ppm. Unfortunately, one of these torches died. It was close to an frogspawn, which may have stung it but I’m not sure. After that the torches directly next to that one started to look horrible and now I can see the skeleton. Currently my levels are okay, with my magnesium being low but that has always been low. I am also trying to deal with a ton of bubble algae I need to get rid of but doubt that has to do with my torches health. Looking for some advice and see if I can recover these guys. All of my other corals look great, and my other torches look fine, just these three that were closest.

phosphate: 0.07
Nitrate: 4
Alk: 7.7
Magnesium: 1260
Calcium: 440

1Matthew · Mar 11, 2023

I’ve had all my torches in the same place ever since I’ve got them and they have looked fine, I also haven’t tampered with the flow recently

csturgis1989 · Mar 11, 2023

Since they have been in the tank for a year and have been doing fine there may be something more at play here. I’m assuming lighting hasn’t changed? You might benefit from a icp test

1Matthew · Mar 11, 2023

Lighting has not changed, the tank is about 5 years old.

csturgis1989 · Mar 11, 2023

1Matthew said:
Lighting has not changed, the tank is about 5 years old.

How is everything else doing in the tank?

billyocean · Mar 11, 2023

KFC dip can work wonders as well.

csturgis1989 · Mar 11, 2023

csturgis1989 said:
How is everything else doing in the tank?

Just re read and saw everything else is doing well. I would try dipping.

1Matthew · Mar 12, 2023

I just scrubbed off a ton of the bubble algae, at least all that is visible, next I’m going to dip in Revive. At that point I don’t really know what else to do

1Matthew · Mar 12, 2023

LfS was saying it might be Brown Jelly but it does not look like it

1Matthew · Mar 12, 2023

Found the culprit. Did a dip and found a bunch of flatworms. What do I do now?

billyocean · Mar 12, 2023

Flatworm exit I would assume. Others can guide you better with experience there.

1Matthew · Mar 12, 2023

billyocean said:
Flatworm exit I would assume. Others can guide you better with experience there.

Thank you Billy! I’ll look into it. Also found a ton of eggs on the skeleton and don’t know what to do about those

1Matthew · Mar 12, 2023

Just lost another torch, completely white with no color and a ton of mucus like material falling off. All other torches look horrible, retracted all the way inside. Is there anything I can do?

1Matthew · Mar 13, 2023

thatmanMIKEson · Mar 14, 2023

1Matthew said:

I would get rid of their food for a while, let em starve out.

Bump

SpyC · Mar 14, 2023

I'm not a fan of flatworm exit since it kills them and they can crash the tank when they release toxins. I would keep dipping and get a wrasse. Hold off on the flatworm exit until you have no choice

1Matthew · Mar 14, 2023

Is there any specific wrasse? This tank is a 55 gallon, just recovered from ich so hesitant to put fish in. The two other fish that survived the outbreak look fine. I did another dip on the torches today and they look slightly better, but still not good

Spare time · Mar 14, 2023

billyocean said:
KFC dip can work wonders as well.

Which kentucky fried chicken sauce do you recommend as a dip?

SpyC · Mar 14, 2023

Any reef safe wrasse should work, but I orefer melanarus wrasses for my pest control. Very pretty, active, and hardy from my experience.

slythy · Mar 14, 2023

I would also say once you get past the flat worms, consider raising mag. Ive had much happier euphilia since going to ~1400 mag. I had a few bail out, havent had an issue since.