Torch

[Reeffun777]

My torch is not doing so great what are the best options to save it from dieing this is the way it look but now one side g
Has almost died the other side is not doing the best please help

 

[dmy535]

Post your parameters as well as age of the tank. Equipment used (lighting, flow, other equipment) And dosing anything?

 

[JGT]

That side looks good. What’s wrong with the bad side. Can we get a pic.

 

[Reeffun777]

That side looks good. What’s wrong with the bad side. Can we get a pic.

There is a picture of it now

 

[Reeffun777]

Post your parameters as well as age of the tank. Equipment used (lighting, flow, other equipment) And dosing anything?

01.27 salinity
Cal 420
Mag 1320
Alk 8
Phos 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10pm
Ph 8.4
Temp 78 degrees

 

[JGT]

Pic with just white lights would be better.

 

[Reeffun777]

Pic with just white lights would be better.

 

[Reeffun777]

Here is a few hope you can see it well

 

[JGT]

Yes, that head is totally gone. Your salinity is a bit high. I’d bring it down to 1.025. Also 0 phosphate isn’t good. Could be starving him.

 

[Reeffun777]

Yes, that head is totally gone. Your salinity is a bit high. I’d bring it down to 1.025. Also 0 phosphate isn’t good. Could be starving him.

I feed pellets to him it an hg torch

 

[JGT]

That’s food but they need some phosphates in the water as well. You want like around .02-.05, not 0.

 

[Reeffun777]

That’s food but they need some phosphates in the water as well. You want like around .02-.05, not 0.

You think this is what killed them or how do I save the one side

 

[JGT]

Certainly possible. How’s your lighting and flow? How old is your tank?

 

[Reeffun777]

Light is reef breeders the tank it was in had run only around a year or so the tank it's in now around 10 yrs I got it and just used the water from pervious owner

 

[JGT]

Reefbreeders light is fine. Torches like moderate flow. Powerheads should be in the torch direction but not directly at them. They should wave vigorously in the flow.

 

[Reeffun777]

Reefbreeders light is fine. Torches like moderate flow. Powerheads should be in the torch direction but not directly at them. They should wave vigorously in the flow.

Flow is an icecap gyro it is on the other side of tank and hit it with I'd say perfect flow it looks like natural flow
How do I save it and make it grow the tissue on it is not good at all the guy I bought from ripped me off and I asked for my $ back and he said he would but never did so now I'm stuck with trying to get it growing and healed up

 

[JGT]

If you have fish I’d try feeding more. That will help raise your phosphates. Good luck.

 

[Reeffun777]

If you have fish I’d try feeding more. That will help raise your phosphates. Good luck.

Do you know how to get them to grow? Like best ways

 

[JosephM]

Do you know how to get them to grow? Like best ways

Stable parameters and time

 

[JGT]

Good water quality, lighting and flow. The dead head will not regrow. Focus on keeping the good head alive.