Save my torch?

[Gabbone]

Hi,

Yesterday due to a problem with my Ato I had a bad salinity swing.

My torch is not doing great since then. All the other corals and other torches are fine.

What should I do?

I also see some red dots on it’s skeleton.

Maybe a dip? (I have dip-x).

I also moved him on the bottom to get less flow and light.

 

[klavmaister]

image under white light is easier to type. red dots? if they move, they may be pests. what is the salt level now?

 

[kevgib67]

I would keep it in moderate flow and par. What are all your parameters?

 

[Gabbone]

No, these red dots don’t move. They are like encrousted and I can’t remove withour hurting the scheleton.

Besides, for a stupid mistake, I went from 1.022 to 1.025 instantly.

T 78f
Sg 1.025
Ph 8.2
Dkh: 10.5
Ca: 460ppm
No3: 10ppm
Po4: 0.03ppm

 

[GlassMunky]

No, these red dots don’t move. They are like encrousted and I can’t remove withour hurting the scheleton.

Besides, for a stupid mistake, I went from 1.022 to 1.025 instantly.

T 78f
Sg 1.025
Ph 8.2
Dkh: 10.5
Ca: 460ppm
No3: 10ppm
Po4: 0.03ppm

the red is just coralline algae its fine

 

[aSaltyKlown]

It should be fine, might be upset for a few days.

 

[GlassMunky]

how bad of a salinity swing was it? what was the sg before and after?

 

[Gabbone]

Here you can see the two red dots.

 

[Gabbone]

Sg before 1022, sg after 1025 in 5 minutes

 

[aSaltyKlown]

How long was it at 1.022?

 

[GlassMunky]

honestly a salinity change that small doesnt matter to corals.

just let it be and give it time and i bet it perks right back up. (granted it is now going to be a little ticked off a little since you removed it from the water)

 

[kevgib67]

Agreed, get it back to it’s original par and flow, it’s going to bounce back.

 

[Gabbone]

Thanks all. I putted it back at the original spot. I also shaked the heads upside down in the water and some stuff came out. Nothing moving or alive but maybe something that irritated him?

Lets wait a couple of days and see

 

[twentyleagues]

Those red dot may be vermatid snails. A close up white light pic would be good.

 

[Dburr1014]

Thanks all. I putted it back at the original spot. I also shaked the heads upside down in the water and some stuff came out. Nothing moving or alive but maybe something that irritated him?

Lets wait a couple of days and see

Yes, gabbone irritated it. LOL.
Leave it be, should be fine.
Don't take them out like that. Tap it to get it to retract fully then lift out upside down.

 

[Gabbone]

you never stop learning