torch care

Hey all, I had posted 2 days ago in the wrong forum about my torch that had randomly closed one side & the other side had opened put of nowhere. This was that post: " Back yet again with another question! I have a torch that has 3 heads, total. It's been in the tank for just about a month &...

Hello hello! this is my first time posting here! I need some help, I got this hitchhiker torch coral from a rock that a friend gave me from his tank. Sadly the small torch released from the rock, when trying to glue it back, It ended falling on its side, now its fully sideways... will it grow...

Hello Reefers!! I have a torch coral that seems to be taking a long time to spilt. At a guess I noticed the process begin well over 1 month ago. Any experienced guru's have an idea how long does the process typically take?

Hello all! I just purchased what looked like a healthy torch frag, but when I got it home I noticed an issue. With the polyp receded I could see that part of the skeleton is exposed and flesh is gone from a sliver of the skeleton. It has been in my tank for about an hour and a half now and it...

Hi everyone, I don't know what wrong with some of my torches the rest of the tank its perfect. I do a water change every day with AWC my tank parameters are Nitrates 10 Phosphate .04 , Calcium 480, Magensium 1430, Alk 7.4 . I have try dipping them in coral X and in some antibiotic also and...

I posted once and didnt get any tips but Im really helping someone can chime in there is no evidence anywhere online for what to do. Backstory- I had a dino outbreak, i used dino X, it killed my SPS corals, but everything else was fine. I stopped treatment, over course of 2 weeks did 60%...

SOS - added a torch about a week ago and it literally melted away. The hammer we added at the same time was fine and so are the zoas who have been in longer.

Morning All. I woke up this morning to find my torch coral like this. Has it been attacked by something or is it just on its way out? Sods law its the most expensive coral in the tank aswell. Tank parameters that I check are. dkh:- 11 Phosphate:-0.01 Salinity:- 1.024 amonia:- 0 I have...

Is this torch got enough flow? I have never had an indo. My Aussie does fine in low flow. I can’t get a small enough wave maker to get a random flow pattern going in my tank so it’s just flowing using the powerhead. Pics and videos are from when I got it to this morning. It’s opening up well...

So I have a torch Coral that has become very big. So much so I need to frag it out. Honestly I don’t mind giving g it to someone local as long as they teach me how to cut it. My other option is if any of you know the steps to fragging or reducing a torch. Need help on this one or is getting...

I recently got this torch and I am wondering where I can move it after get adjusted to my water parameters. I would like to place it where those link zoas are or to the right of the rainbow bubble tip nem. But I fear of too much flow or light in either possible location. What do you think?

Hi! My torch seemed happy all week. This morning I noticed that one side is very swollen... has anyone seen this? Is it sick or could it be creating a new mouth?

Hey Guys, I recently set up a qt tank to deal with an ich outbreak in my Red Sea 250. Since then I've noticed that many of my Lps corals such as my torches and trachyphyllia have not been extending their polyps nearly as far as they have in the past. My zoas have also been affected with many of...

Hello all, I need help here my torch has been doing this the past few days. It stiffs up and retracts it’s tentacles half way. It doesn’t flow in the wave and this is all during the daylight cycle. The perimeters are: Nitrate 100ppm (salifert) Nitrite 1ppm (“) Mag 1120 added mag new number 1320...

I got this coral about 3-4 weeks ago but it has never opened up big like the pictures of torches online. It still looks better than when I first got it, it was fully retracted rather than the little bush on top you see now. Is it sick? What can I do to make it more comfy? Sorry I dont know my...

Is my torch on its deathbed? It was nice and big for a while when it first entered the tank and then it began splitting. Photo coloring is terrible but there is no brown slime at the moment. The center does have this bubble look to it. I did dip this and all my other corals before adding It. All...

Hey everyone, So I have 5 torches in my tank and for the last week and half 2 have been acting strange and I'm not sure whats going on. The issue is a little hard to describe but some of the tentacles have been retracted and super reflective (almost bright white) and I'm not sure if it's just...

So I am not new to SW. I AM new to torches. We have 1 torch so far in my biocube. It’s doing great. I found a new friend who is selling me a Todds torch. Can it touch my firefly torch without coral warfare? It has way longer tentacles than mine. I’m not sure about the indo/Aussie and all that...

I have just added a small powerhead to my biocube 32 LED. I dont know the brand since it was gifted to me by my brothers. I have a super tiny hammer coral and a torch coral both in the tank. How much flow will they be able to stand? I am trying to increase the flow to help my zoa and fight a...

I have a biocube 32 Led and just got this torch Thursday. It looked a little stumpy in the store and has opened fully (that im aware of, since I've had it home). Is my torch getting proper flow here? I don't have a powerhead so I have my output nozzle pointed at the surface to create random flow...

I just got this torch a few days ago. It’s opening completely and the polyps away gently in the flow. I want to know if it’s ok in this spot before I glue it down. It’s on the corner in a biocube 32 led so it’s getting decent flow but not direct flow.

Hey guys. Im picking up my first torch coral tomorrow. Its a firefly torch and should be around the smaller size. I have a biocube 32 led tank I plan to put it in. I was wondering what kind of radius around my torch should I keep to prevent it from stinging anything? I have a hammer coral...

Hey everyone! Recently picked up a dragon soul torch and am having an issue with it opening up. It’s not curled up just closed. It was a frag that split and one head died but this head seems to look okay. (I’ll attach pics) just wondering for lighting and placement as it just doesn’t seem to...