It is probably the refugium. I will post a picture of this from the video.Something is taking in the Nitrates and Phos. Couldn’t see video. I’m using iOS device. What else in the tank besides the torch and zoas?
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It is probably the refugium. I will post a picture of this from the video.Something is taking in the Nitrates and Phos. Couldn’t see video. I’m using iOS device. What else in the tank besides the torch and zoas?
same torch? Looks pretty good there. When exactly during the day was the other pic taken? Mine retract as well but not quite that severely.
I have been dosingWhat do you dose with for elements and nutrition.
Yes that is the same torch actually right when I posted the original video and that picture is a screenshot of the video. 5.40pm. The receded picture at 9.00pm.Heres my happy torches,
same torch? Looks pretty good there. When exactly during the day was the other pic taken? Mine retract as well but not quite that severely.
If you are exporting too many nutrients, reduce the photo period on the fuge...Test kits are redsea and hanna. I think the kits are ok but the reason I say it's not 0 is my refugium is thriving.
They can look beautiful until the day they bail out... Polyp extension is not a reliable indicator of health.Yes that is the same torch actually right when I posted the original video and that picture is a screenshot of the video. 5.40pm. The receded picture at 9.00pm.
I couldn't do that before last week cos my ph used to drop to 7.8. Last week I setup CO2 scrubber and now I could reduce the photo period. Thank you for the suggestion.If you are exporting too many nutrients, reduce the photo period on the fuge...
Yeah I had one that look gorgeous. The next day it was halfway dead. That evening was completely cooked.I’ve had a couple Gonis do the same. Fully extended-unhappy-dead In 2 days .They can look beautiful until the day they bail out... Polyp extension is not a reliable indicator of health.
I am considering it. I already got the stuff for it. My neptune DOS can only have two at a time and it's being used for AFR. I also picked AFR to keep up with the trace elements. I havent changed water in over four months. When I say this, it's not like 0 water change. I do add a quart of phyto every day and remove the same amount of water. Also a gallon of water for pods every 5 days. So according to my calculation I replace 14 gallons of water every month.To keep Alk and Ph more stable I’d suggest dosing with a 2 part.
It looked good in the video. Flow may be just a little high but assure:I figured thats normal cos other corals like Zoas and Gonis do the same. Now that the lights are going down, I got a good pic of the skeleton. Attached below. Out of the three, the one that stays extended overnight has lot of flesh around the skeleton outside. The two that looks like this are the ones that recede at night.
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They look beautiful. Is that cotton candy in the back with pink/purple tip? I should have also mentioned, since this was my first try at a torch, I bought the 3 cheapest available from a well known seller. They might have reduced the price cos of it and I didn't know to look for it.Here’s my torches during the dayView attachment 3150314
Yes. I had a bit of a windfall money wise and got the torches and a bunch of other corals on a 3 day auction. I love Torches almost as much as Gonis.They look beautiful. Is that cotton candy in the back with pink/purple tip? I should have also mentioned, since this was my first try at a torch, I bought the 3 cheapest available from a well known seller. They might have reduced the price cos of it and I didn't know to look for it.
Thank you. Huge fan of your responses to many questions. I even read your responses about problems I dont have.It looked good in the video. Flow may be just a little high but assure:
Salinity is not elevated
Moderate -medium light and water flow
Placement- upper half of tank
Calcium No lower than 380 for skeletal health
Flow should be tentacles waving gently in the flow and not bending over the skeleton
Same here. Love Zoas, torches and Gonis. These are the three I have in my tank now. And a leptastrea that I got free with the torches.Yes. I had a bit of a windfall money wise and got the torches and a bunch of other corals on a 3 day auction. I love Torches almost as much as Gonis.
Yes, they do consume calciumThank you. Huge fan of your responses to many questions. I even read your responses about problems I dont have.
I have to check again but I have Maxspect gyres on Ocean gyre cycle and I think when this video was taken [5.40pm] is when it kind of gets the highest flow[maybe 6 to 8.00pm is slightly higher] I will lower it by another 10% tomorrow.
salinity is at 1.025. I had lowered it to 1.024 a few weeks go to receive a tang. But increased it back to 1.025 over 2 weeks.
Calcium is at 430ppm. Lowest since the torches were introduced. I think they might be consuming more than I am dosing.
Placement upper half is for flow or lighting? I do have a PAR meter and I can dial in the exact par. Zoas I have seems to not care about the par as long as I acclimate them over two weeks.so can I leave it on sand bed and it will receive around 120par in 24 days[end of acclimation mode].
Yes I can elevate them. It is glued to a rock now cos my turbo snails can knock it down.I agree with EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal on many points about torches.
Looking happy is not a good indicator.
Flow looks good on the video however the coral does not. Heavy receeding, but this was done before it was in your care.
I don't recommend them sitting in the sand like you have them. They can get irritated. Can you elevate them some off the sand?
Coral shouldn't be starved to stage off algae. Do you know why you have algae?