Torch Coral closed?

islandreefer345 · Mar 17, 2021

I have this torch that I’m unsure what’s wrong with it. it looks like the tentacles have shrunk and haven’t come out in about a week. It was doing fine for the longest time but last week all of a sudden it no longer was opening like it should’ve. All my other corals are opening fine including 2 other torches of the same exact kind so I’m sure as to why this specific one is no longer opening. it’s also my biggest one so I wanted to come on here and ask.

All parameters are in tact and at correct levels with nitrate being at 20 but my water change day is tomorrow as usual.

This is what it look like,

Could anyone let me know?

vetteguy53081 · Mar 17, 2021

Check bottom of frag for any bugs or other pests
Elevate it a little from the bottom under moderate light and water flow.
Nitrate < .4
Salinity 1.025
Mag 1300
Alk 8-8
Ca 440
Temp 77-79

islandreefer345 · Mar 17, 2021

vetteguy53081 said:
Check bottom of frag for any bugs or other pests
Elevate it a little from the bottom under moderate light and water flow.
Nitrate < .4
Salinity 1.025
Mag 1300
Alk 8-8
Ca 440
Temp 77-79

All my parameters match those you said. Only nitrate is high but that’s because I feed high in my sized tank but I’ve had no problems as I usually keep it between 4-10.

I will check it for bugs or pests now.

PBnJOnWheat · Mar 17, 2021

islandreefer345 said:
All my parameters match those you said. Only nitrate is high but that’s because I feed high in my sized tank but I’ve had no problems as I usually keep it between 4-10.

I will check it for bugs or pests now.

The fact that it’s just that one torch compared to the rest tells me that specific torch is having a problem. Meaning this isn’t a water chemistry problem. It could be flow, could be pests. Those would be my go-to problems at this point!