bleached torch

[mattzang]

so i'll have to get pics later, but here's the story

on black friday last year my sister went to a fish store and bought me a torch coral. little did she know it was bleached (it's super white). so i was appreciative of the effort and not so appreciative the lfs obviously will sell anything. i kinda figured this thing would just die.

but.. fast forward 5 months almost and it's still alive and looks otherwise ok, not the happiest torch in the world but ok. but it's still bright white. i've tried to keep it near my other happy torches hoping it'd recover, but so far nothing. any tips on what to do? should i try it in really low light/possibly no light?

 

[James M]

Try to find a shady area or low light and start feedings

 

[BadPanda]

Try to find a shady area or low light and start feedings

+1 on this. Recently bought a gold torch (15 bucks) receding to the point that the rim is exposed. Low light, low flow and reef roids twice a week and was ten times better after two months.

 

[mattzang]

hmm i do feed corals at least once a week so i guess i'll have to try super low light, maybe even indirect light. i kinda figured it'd either die or get better by now, but seems to just be stuck at ghost white lol