Krish87 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Dear Reefing Family, It has been two days now, and my Torch coral has been exhibiting some unusual behavior. Interestingly, I do not see the green tips on many of the polyps. This was noticed only in the morning (I believe it might have happened overnight). Salinity = 1.025 dKH = 8.5 Ca = 425 Nevertheless, the reason for my worry is that all the other inhabitants are doing well. Could this be a one-off scenario where it is just pissed for no reason? Or it could be a Polyp bailout situation? The tissue is still attached to the skeleton, so I'm really not sure Any guidance and/or pointers from your experience will be greatly appreciated. I hope this coral gets back to normal. This is one of my favorite corals! Quote Link to comment
LogicalReefs Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 How's the flow? I know torches like high flow areas. Quote Link to comment
Krish87 Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, LogicalReefs said: How's the flow? I know torches like high flow areas. Flow is pretty good. It has always been there. Hopefully, things become better... fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 How long have you had it? Any changes in the tank at all? What lighting is it under? Is alk stable? Quote Link to comment
Krish87 Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Clown79 said: How long have you had it? Any changes in the tank at all? What lighting is it under? Is alk stable? Hi @Clown79, - I have had this from the very first day I set my tank up (1.5 years now) - No changes in the tank - AI Prime HD - Alk is stable I have a water change coming up, perhaps that might do the trick! Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 27 minutes ago, Krish87 said: Hi @Clown79, - I have had this from the very first day I set my tank up (1.5 years now) - No changes in the tank - AI Prime HD - Alk is stable I have a water change coming up, perhaps that might do the trick! Hmmm. I can't really think of why this would happen since the tank is stable. I had a hammer loose its tip colour after about a year, it had to do with low nutrients in my tank. Quote Link to comment
Krish87 Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Just now, Clown79 said: Hmmm. I can't really think of why this would happen since the tank is stable. I had a hammer loose its tip colour after about a year, it had to do with low nutrients in my tank. Yeah, that is why I'm bummed. I shall change the water tomorrow and report back if I notice any positive changes! Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, Krish87 said: Yeah, that is why I'm bummed. I shall change the water tomorrow and report back if I notice any positive changes! Have you checked p04 levels? Quote Link to comment
Krish87 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 @Clown79 Forgot to mention, there were 2 flatworms on the Torch. I used the turkey baster to blow it off and siphon it out. But I do remember giving the torch a quick dip to make sure there aren't more of those worms irritating the coral. Maybe that dip caused the issue? I might be overthinking because a dip cannot cause the tips to just wither away 😥 Anyway, just thought of sharing! Quote Link to comment
Krish87 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 20 hours ago, Clown79 said: Have you checked p04 levels? Phosphate levels are in range! Checked it when I tested Ca and Alk. Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 What were your actual test values for no3 and po4? Quote Link to comment
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