Is my torch okay?

[Sean_Jacob228]

Had this torch about 5 months. Here recently I started to notice this white band. It opens up very nicely and fluffy. I will say 2 heads are splitting/split. Thanks in advance

 

[rcpiv93]

That’s good. That fleshy extension down the stalk is what we look for in healthy specimen.

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

That’s good. That fleshy extension down the stalk is what we look for in healthy specimen.

You see the thin white band I have circled?

 

[kevgib67]

You see the thin white band I have circled?

As stated, flesh band. Sign of a healthy torch, the further down the skeleton the better

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

As stated, flesh band. Sign of a healthy torch, the further down the skeleton the better

Ahhhh i gotcha. Like I said I just noticed it past few weeks so I wasn’t sure if it was on its way out or not

 

[rcpiv93]

Nothing wrong with being overly attentive. But definitely healthy and happy.

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

Nothing wrong with being overly attentive. But definitely healthy and happy.

Because I’m still new somewhat. What to look for in dying torch so I can’t know the difference?

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

As stated, flesh band. Sign of a healthy torch, the further down the skeleton the better

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

This was this morning. Feel like it’s going up rather than down

 

[twentyleagues]

Because I’m still new somewhat. What to look for in dying torch so I can’t know the difference?

The opposite of what you have now. Receded flesh band, not opening brown goo on or coming off of it.

 

[twentyleagues]

still looks healthy just growing. I would not worry at this time.

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

still looks healthy just growing. I would not worry at this time.

Recently just had a head split. Everyone says it’s just growth

 

[Goaway]

That is very minimal. Hammers, frogs, octos, torches seem to receed at night while in the splitting process. Not all of them will. Some do.

If the band starts to look as it is peeling, unattached, darkens in color. There might be an infection.

Now, if it keeps receeding and there is a lot if clean skeleton exposed. Test water parameters and advice can go from there. It might even need to go as far as an icp, unless its rapid tissue loss.

Thats when you'll need treatment options on hand. Lugols iodine, coral infection elimination, some have kfc dip.

 

[kevgib67]

That looks like a healthy torch to me. 3 years ago a local reefer asked if I wanted a torch that was checking out, I said sure. It had zero flesh band on all three heads. It is happy and healthy and has doubled in size. Just keep your parameters in check, moderate flow and light and it will do well.

 

[twentyleagues]

Recently just had a head split. Everyone says it’s just growth

I have a cristata torch that looks terrible anytime it grows a new head. 1st time it happened I freaked out.

 

[Sean_Jacob228]

I have a cristata torch that looks terrible anytime it grows a new head. 1st time it happened I freaked out.

Yeah I bought it with 4 heads. One just split so now it’s 5 heads. Maybe that’s why I’m trippin