Flat tentacles on torch

[jcsprofile]

Hi there!
I got this fire fly torch 12 days ago and was happy until two days ago when I noticed it started to retract and just assumed it was just being moody then today I noticed the tentacles became flat! I checked my parameters and it’s all normal.

pH 8.0
dKH 10.5
Calcium 420
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
I need to get another magnesium test

any ideas what could be going on?

 

[Sam816]

poke it. tell us if its soft or hard encrusted tube.

 

[jcsprofile]

poke it. tell us if its soft or hard encrusted tube.

It felt soft and retracted itself.

 

[saltybees]

Is that bare skeleton in the middle? Any dying tissue near it if it is bare skeleton?

 

[Sam816]

looks like its a worm. can you pick it up with some pincers/tongs? take pic of the worm isolated.

 

[jcsprofile]

Is that bare skeleton in the middle? Any dying tissue near it if it is bare skeleton?

There seems to be a 1/2 cm of bare skeleton where the flat tentacles are most prevalent

 

[Sam816]

There seems to be a 1/2 cm of bare skeleton where the flat tentacles are most prevalent

mate, just take it out for now. you don't want it to multiply in your tank before you know its not harmful.

 

[saltybees]

There seems to be a 1/2 cm of bare skeleton where the flat tentacles are most prevalent

hmmm did that just start? Or was it like that when you got it? If you gently turkey baste where the skeleton is exposed does any junk come out? I had a torch do that and it turned into bjd

 

[saltybees]

mate, just take it out for now. you don't want it to multiply in your tank before you know its not harmful.

We’re talking about the exposed skeleton on the torch frag that’s right above the “worm” that I’m assuming you’re talking about just fyi

 

[jcsprofile]

hmmm did that just start? Or was it like that when you got it? If you gently turkey baste where the skeleton is exposed does any junk come out? I had a torch do that and it turned into bjd

It just started. I’ll take another picture after my shift tonight and keep you all posted! Thank you guys for the info so far!