Torches touching

[Zoa_Fanatic]

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. Do I need to keep them separate? Tank and pics of my torch attached. Thanks torch experts!

 

[Waynerock]

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. Do I need to keep them separate? Tank and pics of my torch attached. Thanks torch experts!

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They like to rub on each other, at least mine do

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

Recently hammers and frogspawn have been reclassified and are no longer euphyllia. That’s why you have never seen hammers/frogspawn touch torches and be fine with each other. Torches can touch since they are all euphyllia.

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

They like to rub on each other, at least mine do

Those are beautoful. So they just flow into each other with no issues?

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

My suggestion is that you sit them down and have a very stern talking to. Touching is NOT OK. Tell them to keep their hands (tentacles?) to themselves!!

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

Recently hammers and frogspawn have been reclassified and are no longer euphyllia. That’s why you have never seen hammers/frogspawn touch torches and be fine with each other. Torches can touch since they are all euphyllia.

What did they change the classification to? I didn’t know this!

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Recently hammers and frogspawn have been reclassified and are no longer euphyllia. That’s why you have never seen hammers/frogspawn touch torches and be fine with each other. Torches can touch since they are all euphyllia.

Dang it. Does this mean I can sue the coral vendors for false advertising?

 

[Waynerock]

Those are beautoful. So they just flow into each other with no issues?

Yup. It’s crazy how quickly a torch will just destroy another coral but with each other no problems.

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

Yup. It’s crazy how quickly a torch will just destroy another coral but with each other no problems.

I mean mine sits on top of my Zoa all the time and doesn’t hurt them at all.

 

[glency]

I see your tentacles are as big as mine!

 

[Waynerock]

I see your tentacles are as big as mine!

Best movie ever. Mel Brooks made The kind of movies that will never be made again. Not without causing riots

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

What did they change the classification to? I didn’t know this!

Fimbriaphyllia

Dang it. Does this mean I can sue the coral vendors for false advertising?

I would have a ton of free corals if people would sue lol. I have heard several retailers like tidal gardens say that they would love to just be scientifically accurate, but for SEO purposes they can’t because they need to come off to their customers clearly on what their corals are for they can sell.

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

They like to rub on each other, at least mine do

Hey @Waynerock, does it matter that my torch isn’t long and flowy like the Todds torch or yours? It doesn’t sting my Zoa even though it’s tentacles lay over on them all the time they stay open. Will a long flowy torch murder an non-flowy one?

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Hey @Waynerock, does it matter that my torch isn’t long and flowy like the Todds torch or yours? It doesn’t sting my Zoa even though it’s tentacles lay over on them all the time they stay open. Will a long flowy torch murder an non-flowy one?

Dr Todd's torch by definition will have some of the longest thinnest tentacles. I have personally only seen hellfires extend further than true Todd's torches.

They shouldn't be Any issue together.

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

Dr Todd's torch by definition will have some of the longest thinnest tentacles. I have personally only seen hellfires extend further than true Todd's torches.

They shouldn't be Any issue together.

Thank you! I am about as far from a torch “expert” as you can get. Mine lived and does well in my biocube but that’s about all I can tell you about it.

 

[SamMule]

Are they both Indo torches?
My understanding is that Indo and Aussie torches shouldn't touch.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Thank you! I am about as far from a torch “expert” as you can get. Mine lived and does well in my biocube but that’s about all I can tell you about it.

You should read up on the lineage of Dr Todd's torch. It's pretty cool.

 

[Waynerock]

Hey @Waynerock, does it matter that my torch isn’t long and flowy like the Todds torch or yours? It doesn’t sting my Zoa even though it’s tentacles lay over on them all the time they stay open. Will a long flowy torch murder an non-flowy one?

Nope, the short ones are usually the Aussie species and the long are usually indo. They should play nice.

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

Nope, the short ones are usually the Aussie species and the long are usually indo. They should play nice.

Do you have the two touching with no issues?

 

[Pistondog]

If the tips stick to each other, that's a problem, no love there.