Recovery Assisstance for this Torch?

[Omarcrown]

Calcium:440ppm
Nitrates: 5~
Phosphates: 0.1~
Salinity 1.027
Magnesium: unknown
Ph: 8.1-8.2
KH:8-9

Visited my LFS today and their tank was dying, not sure why but at least 40 dead coral and multiple snails and urchins dead however fish were fine. (If anyone has any ideas please inform)

However they let me take this torch coral free as it seemed like it could potentially salvage it if im really lucky but im not holding out hopes or anything, but I did want to know what I could do to maximummize its chances including placement, waterflow, lighting, feeding and whatever else you kind folks can't think of. Just introduced it and did an iodine dip and gave it a few rinses with a gentle spray bottle to wash off whatever was in the previous tank and the iodine.

 

[BryanM]

Moderate light and flow is what I would do. I'd probably also spot feed it benereef if you have any... 1-2x a week.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

It's fleshband looks good so I would say there is definitely hope! As mentioned moderate light and flow. Your salinity looks a bit high, but not too bad, I would try to slowly lower that with some fresh RODI water. 1.025 or 1.026 would be better.

 

[Omarcrown]

Moderate light and flow is what I would do. I'd probably also spot feed it benereef if you have any... 1-2x a week.

I have reef roids, Phytoplankton, zoo, AB+ and mysis shrimp but no benereef sadly

 

[Omarcrown]

It's fleshband looks good so I would say there is definitely hope! As mentioned moderate light and flow. Your salinity looks a bit high, but not too bad, I would try to slowly lower that with some fresh RODI water. 1.025 or 1.026 would be better.

Ill work on the salinity asap got a small water change coming and ill use that to adjust accordingly, and ill remove him from the slight shade I had him in

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Sounds good, as long as it has the right lighting and flow and you tank stays stable it should recover. Like the other poster mentioned, spot feed it a couple times a week once it starts opening up. The flesh band really looks pretty good. And that is where they start to recede.

 

[Omarcrown]

Sounds good, as long as it has the right lighting and flow and you tank stays stable it should recover. Like the other poster mentioned, spot feed it a couple times a week once it starts opening up. The flesh band really looks pretty good. And that is where they start to recede.

Thats good to hear, ill definitely give it some extra love and watch it closely. The tank it came from was real rough

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Sounds good, as long as it has the right lighting and flow and you tank stays stable it should recover. Like the other poster mentioned, spot feed it a couple times a week once it starts opening up. The flesh band really looks pretty good. And that is where they start to recede.

Thats good to hear, ill definitely give it some extra love and watch it closely. The tank it came from was real rough

Yeah, it’s very unfortunate that some LFS will take on saltwater and have no idea how to take proper care.

 

[Omarcrown]

Yeah, it’s very unfortunate that some LFS will take on saltwater and have no idea how to take proper care.

Tbh they take good care usually, it's jsut some freak thing is going on that they can't figure out because it went from a decent tank to everything dying in less than a week. My only thought since the parameters was good was some sort of heavy metal poisoning like a dropped object rusting or something that made its way in that they cant find seeing as the snails are dying too not just corals.

 

[Omarcrown]

Been a few hours now and its got some good polyp extension for it being lights out.

 

[Omarcrown]

His spirits seemed high this morning so i put him a bit higher maybe by 30 par and more water flow and he seems to be enjoying it. What should I be looking for to avoid polyp bailout from too much flow, first torch so I dont want to blast him.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

As long as it appears to be flowing in like a gentle random breeze

 

[Bartanto]

Get that good spot and let it chill! There are videos of ideal flow for torches here and elsewhere. I’m skeptical of failing tank coral acquisitions for the most part. Good luck!

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

The torch actually looks in pretty good condition so it shouldn't be too difficult for you to rehab back to normal health. Keep parameters stable and in ideal ranges. Make sure the lighting on them is on the lower end of what they like but not too low and make sure the flow is slightly lower than than what normal torches would be as it's still recovering and sensitive. Still, it needs flow to give the coral nutrients and for the coral to get rid of waste. Now's a good time to keep up on minor and major Trace elements as well as amino acids. I really enjoy the aqua Forest Amino acids. Good luck to you. I think that you will do great in rehabbing this torch!