Keeping Torches Colored and Beautiful

[Hungrypede]

Hi All,

We have a 150gallon that has been flourishing for years now. SPS, LPS and softies all seem to thrive except for one type of coral: torches.

Torches never seem to fully color up or flourish. We have a beautiful tiger torch that started out bright yellow and has turned into a fully muted green (haven’t taken a picture of the torch since it started going downhill over the past 6 months). Any body have recommendations for coloring up and keeping torches happy?

 

[Timfish]

Match the conditions they developed those colors under. FLuorescing and chromo proteins are made by coral to deal with lighting spectrum/intensity and water parameters. Some may have very specific requirements to maintian desired colors. A potential issue is matching the condition to keep colors in your torches may not be favorable for other corals in your system.