Got a new coral, not looking great at the moment, any tips for this tank?

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Just got this tank set up and running for a few weeks now, I used the old bio balls from my previous tank and added this new aquascape. I bought this nice torch coral yesterday and it was much better looking, full and open at the store. But now in my tank it is not looking so nice. I plan on testing all my parameters tomorrow so I don't know how they are currently, but everything else is looking okay.
Any tips? here are a few pics

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Obviously knowing your parameters would be helpful.

That said that coral is looking pretty bad/near polyp bailout in my opinion/experience.

If the depression in the sand is any indicator I would worry that it is just getting BLASTED with flow.

Without more info that’s really all I got.
 

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I second the flow being too strong. I would move that frag rack to the other side of the tank under the powerhead. Torches like a gentle flow, not blasted. Also, get a reading on water parameters asap
 

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I agree with others. Try a lower flow or move the frag in the tank where the flow is lower. It would also help to understand your water parameters.
 

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And remember, it may take a few days to acclimate and be happy in a new tank. And yes, that receded flesh does not happen in one day
 
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Just got this tank set up and running for a few weeks now, I used the old bio balls from my previous tank and added this new aquascape. I bought this nice torch coral yesterday and it was much better looking, full and open at the store. But now in my tank it is not looking so nice. I plan on testing all my parameters tomorrow so I don't know how they are currently, but everything else is looking okay.
Any tips? here are a few pics

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Hey everyone, thanks for all of the input, I appreciate it! So I just moved the powerhead to be above the frag rack so the flow isn't directly on the torch. I measured most of my parameters besides alkalinity, I don’t have a battery for my Hannah checker, so I’ll check that tomorrow.

Here are the results for the others:
Nitrate: 3ppm - hannah
Phosphate: .07 - hannah
Calcium: 487 - hannah
Magnesium: 1200 - Red Sea test kit.
Salinity: 1.026

Obviously I need to get my mag up. Looks like less flow definitely is helping already. I will keep an eye on it and hopefully within the next few days it will open up since it’s new to the system. Here are some new pics.
 

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I’m sorry if this sounds worrying, however something that came to my mind was that you changed the flow pattern in the tank because 1 coral wasn’t doing well. Why not just move the frag rack under where the wave maker was before hand? If everything else is healthy I don’t see how adjusting the flow placement is a better option than adjusting coral placement? Sorry if this sounded harsh, I’m more interested in what others have to say about this.
 
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