Aussie gold torch

[BradyO]

I received this torch yesterday and noticed today that it’s randomly oozing little strings. Anyone know what’s going on?

 

[ckrausnc]

Your shrimp is eating it.

 

[14 foot reef]

That thing looks to be completely dying with zero chance of living. Can you get a better pic?

 

[BradyO]

 

[BradyO]

It was shipped to me yesterday and has been closed up since I got it.

 

[BradyO]

Your shrimp is eating it.

He just came over when it started expelling whatever that is.

 

[norfolkgarden]

It was shipped to me yesterday and has been closed up since I got it.

That is more "closed up" than anything I've ever seen that lived.

It may improve. Keep a very sharp eye out for Brown jelly disease that could spread to your other corals.

Sorry to give you bad news.

 

[14 foot reef]

I would pull that NOW !!!!
Dont risk it, contact seller, they will NOT disagree if they are a reputable online seller.

 

[14 foot reef]

give it the sniff test, I bet it smells absolutely awful. If it does get it out.

 

[LetItReef]

How old is the tank, any gfo, type of light- acclimation?

 

[Dsnakes]

Yeah, unfortunately that’s more than closed up. Shrimp is snacking as well.

 

[deadantstomp]

Actually, in that second picture it doesn't look that bad. Torches often look like that after shipping. You can see the tips of the tentacles still intact. If it was jellying up, I'd get it out, but that doesn't look like what is happening.

 

[luckyazn6]

That doesn't look good to me

 

[BradyO]

Occasionally what looks like a tentacle tip will float away from it.

 

[norfolkgarden]

Occasionally what looks like a tentacle tip will float away from it.

Did you take it out and sniff test it?
Sorry I should have thought of that 1 earlier.

I can see a few tentacle tips in the picture but they don't usually look that rough. At least all the ones I have seen.