Copepods on torch coral

[Eduardo Rosales]

Hello,

A month ago a friend gave me a green torch, although it did not have fleshy tissue on the edge of the head it looked healthy.

For two weeks the tentacles have not fully extended, today I checked with a magnifying glass and I see a lot of copepods in the coral. What can I do to eliminate the copepods and recover the torch?

BEFORE:

NOW:

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

the copepods are not bothering the coral. If anything, corals eat copepods, its a free snack if the copepod chooses to climb onto a coral polyp. Sorry but something else is making your torch unhappy.

Torches are not easy. Would suggest to list your parameters and relevant info, and some folks can offer help.

 

[Eduardo Rosales]

Aquarium parameters:

Ca: 440
KH: 9
mg: 1320
ph: 8
No3: 10
Po4: 0,15
Temp: 77F°

The rest of corals are fine. Including others torches.

 

[Icryhard]

I might be wrong, but that looks to be the result of flatworm (red planaria).
On a sidenote, do not let your mg become lower than 1350. Torches prefer around 1400 mg.

 

[Eduardo Rosales]

Solo puedo ver copépodos con lupa. El magnesio se puede elevar al objetivo deseado.

 

[Icryhard]

Solo puedo ver copépodos con lupa. El magnesio se puede elevar al objetivo deseado.

Can you dip the coral and blast it a bit with a turkey baster? Check what comes off. These are not copepods.