New torch not doing well

[jadedog]

Good afternoon,

I got 2 new torch corals about a week ago one of them is doing awesome the other barely extends. I have a total of 4 torches and all of them are doing well expect the one new one. There all in similar location with par/flow none of them are touching. Im thinking of putting the unhappy one in the sandbed at this point. Strange thing is the day i got it was the happiest ive seen it. The par is around 150ish any suggestions im clueless what to do at this point. Both new ones were dipped.

 

[jma97]

How long ago did you get it?

 

[jadedog]

How long ago did you get it?

9 days ago

 

[jadedog]

Im cleaning the glass sorry for water marks but as you can see the one next to the green one is not happy at all.

 

[jadedog]

Close up picture. Not the best flesh band but it came like this. Would moving it to the sand bed be dumb? Par is around 150-170

 

[rvxry11]

Close up picture. Not the best flesh band but it came like this. Would moving it to the sand bed be dumb? Par is around 150-170

How long for the 9 days has it been like that?
Was it for the full 9 days or half or less?

 

[jadedog]

How long for the 9 days has it been like that?
Was it for the full 9 days or half or less?

The first day it was like 4x the size looked pretty happy. Then after that its been all downhill. Maybe its was getting less par at the store it was shipped from?

 

[jadedog]

Heres a pic from the first day

 

[rvxry11]

The first day it was like 4x the size looked pretty happy. Then after that its been all downhill. Maybe its was getting less par at the store it was shipped from?

Well I don't order coral I usually get from the local and my new torch had a long drive in the bag and was closed but opened right up when I put it in the tank, I ain't a pro either so this is kinda new to me, haven't seen this happen in my friends tank either, you could slightly change the par slowly and see what happens just note the other coral as well

 

[jadedog]

Well I don't order coral I usually get from the local and my new torch had a long drive in the bag and was closed but opened right up when I put it in the tank, I ain't a pro either so this is kinda new to me, haven't seen this happen in my friends tank either, you could slightly change the par slowly and see what happens just note the other coral as well

Yeah im clueless other torches are super happy so i dont even know what to do. I think it might be due to par too thanks!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Personally I would move it to a different spot. To me, just because one torch is happy in a spot doesn't mean all torches will be happy in that spot.

 

[SinkyShippy]

Whenever I'm having issues with my torches, I do a KFC dip...

KFC dip adapted to 2 gallons

The original dip is for 4 gallons, this recipe is adapted to a 2 gallon volume. Into 2 gallons tank water mix: dry ingredients: 250mg amoxicillin 250mg Cipro 5 scoops Chemiclean wet ingredients: 20 drops lugol's iodine 2 caps Brightwell's Restore Dip for 2-6 hours Predip and post dip in hydrogen...

www.coral-insanity.com

You can just do it without cipro and amox, if you don't have them. You'll want to have a heater and a small pump in there for some water movement.

 

[jadedog]

Personally I would move it to a different spot. To me, just because one torch is happy in a spot doesn't mean all torches will be happy in that spot.

I have moved it onto the sand for now

 

[jadedog]

Whenever I'm having issues with my torches, I do a KFC dip...

KFC dip adapted to 2 gallons

The original dip is for 4 gallons, this recipe is adapted to a 2 gallon volume. Into 2 gallons tank water mix: dry ingredients: 250mg amoxicillin 250mg Cipro 5 scoops Chemiclean wet ingredients: 20 drops lugol's iodine 2 caps Brightwell's Restore Dip for 2-6 hours Predip and post dip in hydrogen...

www.coral-insanity.com

You can just do it without cipro and amox, if you don't have them. You'll want to have a heater and a small pump in there for some water movement.

Ill have to order this thank you

 

[jma97]

Sometimes putting them in the sand for a few days (or even a week) helps out. Euphyllia can do just fine with low PAR so you won't hurt it at all