VintageReefer
2500 Club Member
Has anyone seen full gold/banana torch morph and develop purple undersides to tentacles ?
Here is my story.
I bought a torch labeled as a Sun God torch December 16 last year. I will attach a pic of it from the seller and with it after acclimation and some timeline photos of its progress
My supplier gets from a reputable wholesaler known for torches - dropoffcoral. He sent me the picture from the wholesaler of the torch I bought.
When I bought the coral and was searching for it I specifically wanted a toech that was full yellow with no purple stripes. I was told this is it. It’s in hand. And has no purple. the coral arrived and I saw purple undersides on a few tentacles. I was told shipping stress and to give time.
Over next few weeks, it didn’t get better. Purple became more and more dominant. My supplier said he bought 4 and it happened to his other 3 also.
I told him that the wholesaler must not have sent correct coral to him. But my dealer insists it is correct because they all arrived full yellow.
does anyone have any idea of this is even possible or was I sent the wrong coral? Any experienced banana / yellow torch keepers out there ever see this purple develop, and know what’s needed?
For reference I also have a banana holy grail that I grew from 1 to 5 heads and it has never lost any of its color or morphed at all
First two pics - original listing pics
Pic 3 - dealer sent me the pic from the wholesaler of the torch he bought and sold me
Remaining pics are timeline pics
Last 2 pics are from last week
Coral has been healthy and growing great but it’s morphed into a Wolverine or knicks and part of me wonders if I got the wrong coral and another part wonders if I need more par or some trace element
Here is my story.
I bought a torch labeled as a Sun God torch December 16 last year. I will attach a pic of it from the seller and with it after acclimation and some timeline photos of its progress
My supplier gets from a reputable wholesaler known for torches - dropoffcoral. He sent me the picture from the wholesaler of the torch I bought.
When I bought the coral and was searching for it I specifically wanted a toech that was full yellow with no purple stripes. I was told this is it. It’s in hand. And has no purple. the coral arrived and I saw purple undersides on a few tentacles. I was told shipping stress and to give time.
Over next few weeks, it didn’t get better. Purple became more and more dominant. My supplier said he bought 4 and it happened to his other 3 also.
I told him that the wholesaler must not have sent correct coral to him. But my dealer insists it is correct because they all arrived full yellow.
does anyone have any idea of this is even possible or was I sent the wrong coral? Any experienced banana / yellow torch keepers out there ever see this purple develop, and know what’s needed?
For reference I also have a banana holy grail that I grew from 1 to 5 heads and it has never lost any of its color or morphed at all
First two pics - original listing pics
Pic 3 - dealer sent me the pic from the wholesaler of the torch he bought and sold me
Remaining pics are timeline pics
Last 2 pics are from last week
Coral has been healthy and growing great but it’s morphed into a Wolverine or knicks and part of me wonders if I got the wrong coral and another part wonders if I need more par or some trace element
