What can be near Torch Coral

[leekly]

I know torch’s need their space from other corals, otherwise battles tend to break out. However, I hate seeing empty rock spaces on my rock work. Are there any corals that can safely grow just under and around the torch? It doesn’t seem like my torch’s tentacles ever touch the base of the rock it’s on or any of the rock surrounding it. Would maybe cyphastrea or zoas work? Or maybe even micro Goni? Would really appreciate any recommendations

 

[blaxsun]

Nope - just other torches and possibly frogspawn. They'll sting all of the corals you mentioned.

 

[homer1475]

Theres a reason a torch is called a torch. They will pretty much "torch" any other coral thats near it.

 

[i cant think]

I know torch’s need their space from other corals, otherwise battles tend to break out. However, I hate seeing empty rock spaces on my rock work. Are there any corals that can safely grow just under and around the torch? It doesn’t seem like my torch’s tentacles ever touch the base of the rock it’s on or any of the rock surrounding it. Would maybe cyphastrea or zoas work? Or maybe even micro Goni? Would really appreciate any recommendations

Your best bet is grabbing something like a Leptastrea to fill in empty gaps by encrusting throughout the rock. I’m personally trying to use this technique with a John Deere Leptastrea.

Torches can only really be around the 4 Euphyllia species generally (Fimbriaphyllia species will all get stung by a Torch).
The 4 Euphyllia species are;
E. glabrescens - Torch Coral
E. paraglabrascens - Walling Torch Coral
E. cristata - (Cristata) Torch Coral
E. yaeyamaensis - Thick Branched Frogspawn

My tank has quite a few Euphyllia/Fimbriaphyllia species currently and I personally find that as they grow out the amount of bare rockwork shown is minimal. How big is your torch currently?
The smaller pieces obviously show more rockwork however my largest piece (The Hammer) shows minimal rockwork beneath it. It also depends how you angle them, as you can see my Torch that isn’t angled at all shows more rockwork than everything else that is angled.

 

[leekly]

Your best bet is grabbing something like a Leptastrea to fill in empty gaps by encrusting throughout the rock. I’m personally trying to use this technique with a John Deere Leptastrea.

Torches can only really be around the 4 Euphyllia species generally (Fimbriaphyllia species will all get stung by a Torch).
The 4 Euphyllia species are;
E. glabrescens - Torch Coral
E. paraglabrascens - Walling Torch Coral
E. cristata - (Cristata) Torch Coral
E. yaeyamaensis - Thick Branched Frogspawn

My tank has quite a few Euphyllia/Fimbriaphyllia species currently and I personally find that as they grow out the amount of bare rockwork shown is minimal. How big is your torch currently?
The smaller pieces obviously show more rockwork however my largest piece (The Hammer) shows minimal rockwork beneath it. It also depends how you angle them, as you can see my Torch that isn’t angled at all shows more rockwork than everything else that is angled.

I was thinking of a leptastrea too actually! Love the way your thick branched frogspawn looks. My torch is around an inch and a half maybe 2 inches at some of the longer tentacles. It’s still got a little bit of a buffer between any touching any of the rock it’s on and the alveopora on the left (which seems to be only growing down left. I haven’t seen any growth on the right side since I bought it a few months ago). I do know that I’ll eventually have to move the torch if it’s tentacles begin to get near any of the avleopora, so I’ve made it pretty easy to just snap off the base of it. But, just the fact that the alveopora doesn’t seem to be growing over in that direction I’d love to fill it with something small and doesn’t really have an issue brushing up against the alve, which is why I was considering some zoas too. I’ve never had any issues with zoas and alveopora brushing up next to one another, but I could maybe see leptastrea being an issue with it? The distance between the torch and the Alveopora at the moment is around 4 inches, the photos I attached kinda distort the distances

 

[Brian1f1]

Your best bet is grabbing something like a Leptastrea to fill in empty gaps by encrusting throughout the rock. I’m personally trying to use this technique with a John Deere Leptastrea.

Torches can only really be around the 4 Euphyllia species generally (Fimbriaphyllia species will all get stung by a Torch).
The 4 Euphyllia species are;
E. glabrescens - Torch Coral
E. paraglabrascens - Walling Torch Coral
E. cristata - (Cristata) Torch Coral
E. yaeyamaensis - Thick Branched Frogspawn

My tank has quite a few Euphyllia/Fimbriaphyllia species currently and I personally find that as they grow out the amount of bare rockwork shown is minimal. How big is your torch currently?
The smaller pieces obviously show more rockwork however my largest piece (The Hammer) shows minimal rockwork beneath it. It also depends how you angle them, as you can see my Torch that isn’t angled at all shows more rockwork than everything else that is angled.

Careful with the leptastrea and torches. My 21 tails touched some and is sulking badly.

 

[MIKE NY]

I have a Torch garden with over a dozen different species, most are on the ends of Tonga rock for that reason of bare rock under them, but there are a few mounted on the rock work and I use different species of encrusting Montiporas to fill those areas. As long as the Torches don’t reach all the way down They’re fine. I’ll see a white mark once in awhile where one has been hit.

 

[Brian1f1]

I have a Torch garden with over a dozen different species, most are on the ends of Tonga rock for that reason of bare rock under them, but there are a few mounted on the rock work and I use different species of encrusting Montiporas to fill those areas. As long as the Torches don’t reach all the way down They’re fine. I’ll see a white mark once in awhile where one has been hit.

My torches touch the rock under them all the time. I don’t know why, that’s how they came in.