Aussie gold torch success tips? and how to light acclimate them?

[rowenaad]

I know aussie golds dont have good reputations but being in Australia i dont really have any other options for gold torches. I'll try my best to keep them healthy and happy.

I understand they do better in dirtier tanks under low light and low flow. I run nitrate ~20 and phosphate ~0.1 so i think the nutrient part is ticked.

My tank is a waterbox cube 20 so space is limited. I have one AI 16HD running David Saxby's profile with reduced intensity. I have a 24k occupied the low light position ~60-70 PAR full spectrum/50 PAR in blue. Its there for 3 weeks and looks happy.

I got a new holy grail last week and is glued to a place higher up ~110 PAR full spectrum/80 in blue. The store runs deep blue and low light but no par readings. I figured it might just be safer to under light it and acclimate it to higher than to burn it. I have read its best to do 5% increase every week, but i dont really have a way to control it for a single coral at that granularity. I have given it a shade with a semi clear plastic film 2 folds reducing the light to ~50 PAR. if i just remove a layer of film every week for 4 weeks, would that work? What kinds of sign should i look for if it doenst like the new light? Tentacle retraction? and would 110 PAR be a good amount in the long run or lower still would be better?

Any other tips from successful aussie gold torch keepers? Thanks

 

[smitten with ocean life]

@VintageReefer ?

 

[Lavey29]

I have multiple torches including ausi gold going on 4.5 years now. They sit mid tank in 250 par.

 

[jtlucena]

keeping him fat .. 1450-1500 mag, 8 alk, 450 cal

 

[mpw213]

keeping him fat .. 1450-1500 mag, 8 alk,

keeping him fat .. 1450-1500 mag, 8 alk, 450 cal

keeping him fat .. 1450-1500 mag, 8 alk, 450 cal

Love the torch! Are they both Aussie gold? Also any way to keep them fat like that? And is that a good thing? I have one coming in a few weeks, can’t wait

 

[S3lls]

I have multiple torches including ausi gold going on 4.5 years now. They sit mid tank in 250 par.

I know aussie golds dont have good reputations but being in Australia i dont really have any other options for gold torches. I'll try my best to keep them healthy and happy.

I understand they do better in dirtier tanks under low light and low flow. I run nitrate ~20 and phosphate ~0.1 so i think the nutrient part is ticked.

My tank is a waterbox cube 20 so space is limited. I have one AI 16HD running David Saxby's profile with reduced intensity. I have a 24k occupied the low light position ~60-70 PAR full spectrum/50 PAR in blue. Its there for 3 weeks and looks happy.

I got a new holy grail last week and is glued to a place higher up ~110 PAR full spectrum/80 in blue. The store runs deep blue and low light but no par readings. I figured it might just be safer to under light it and acclimate it to higher than to burn it. I have read its best to do 5% increase every week, but i dont really have a way to control it for a single coral at that granularity. I have given it a shade with a semi clear plastic film 2 folds reducing the light to ~50 PAR. if i just remove a layer of film every week for 4 weeks, would that work? What kinds of sign should i look for if it doenst like the new light? Tentacle retraction? and would 110 PAR be a good amount in the long run or lower still would be better?

Any other tips from successful aussie gold torch keepers? Thanks

How is your experience so far? I was drooling on banana torch for so long and finally pulled the trigger. Should be delivered today ^^

 

[jasrivas]

I know aussie golds dont have good reputations but being in Australia i dont really have any other options for gold torches. I'll try my best to keep them healthy and happy.

I understand they do better in dirtier tanks under low light and low flow. I run nitrate ~20 and phosphate ~0.1 so i think the nutrient part is ticked.

My tank is a waterbox cube 20 so space is limited. I have one AI 16HD running David Saxby's profile with reduced intensity. I have a 24k occupied the low light position ~60-70 PAR full spectrum/50 PAR in blue. Its there for 3 weeks and looks happy.

I got a new holy grail last week and is glued to a place higher up ~110 PAR full spectrum/80 in blue. The store runs deep blue and low light but no par readings. I figured it might just be safer to under light it and acclimate it to higher than to burn it. I have read its best to do 5% increase every week, but i dont really have a way to control it for a single coral at that granularity. I have given it a shade with a semi clear plastic film 2 folds reducing the light to ~50 PAR. if i just remove a layer of film every week for 4 weeks, would that work? What kinds of sign should i look for if it doenst like the new light? Tentacle retraction? and would 110 PAR be a good amount in the long run or lower still would be better?

Any other tips from successful aussie gold torch keepers? Thanks

hi, any updates on the torch? i would love to know how it's holding up

 

[rowenaad]

hi, any updates on the torch? i would love to know how it's holding up

no luck at all but may be a my tank problem.... i cant keep any torch....not just golds......tho hammers are doing great

 

[strich]

Maybe flow is an issue?

 

[rowenaad]

Maybe flow is an issue?

could be cuz i matched the lighting (same reading from the same par reader) from my lfs and the same coral (frag from the same colony) is till doing fine in their tank but mine melted. I have tried a range of flows without blowing other things away and doesnt seem to find any that works

and i kinda see a pattern. The first sign of declining is tentacles grow branches. Then tentacles very slowly become shorter then very slowing bleach while getting shorting and die off....

 

[strich]

You could always post all your water quality stats - People here might be able to give you some pointers.