Shrinking Torch Coral?

[adamf83]

I've had a torch coral for a few months now, previously it would always extend quite far, but in the last few days has stopped doing that. It's still out and flowing, but not nearly as much as it previously was.

The only picture I could find is this which is from 22nd Nov (sorry about the quality):

and this was taken today:

Parameter wise:

NH3: 0
NO3: ~30 (probably high, but has been stable)
Alk: 7-8
Cal: 410
Mag: 1360
Phos: 0.12
Salinity: 1.025

Does anybody have any advice or suggestions as to why it's shrunk in size?

 

[tnewell]

Any way it’s starting to split? My torch retracts a little when it’s splitting. If not, any change in flow or lighting lately?

 

[adamf83]

No changes in flow or lighting. What would I be looking for to determine if it’s splitting?

 

[tnewell]

No changes in flow or lighting. What would I be looking for to determine if it’s splitting?

A natural divit in the skin and skeleton.

 

[adamf83]

It seems to have shrunk quite a bit more since posting this. I noticed some brown strands in the middle and on the stork at the bottom it doesn’t look quite right.

 

[ImaFlippinDolphin]

Any update? My ny knicks is behaving similarly

 

[MERKEY]

It seems to have shrunk quite a bit more since posting this. I noticed some brown strands in the middle and on the stork at the bottom it doesn’t look quite right.

For what it's worth I believe the bottom pic is the torch pooping.

How has it been doing?

 

[ImaFlippinDolphin]

For what it's worth I believe the bottom pic is the torch pooping.

How has it been doing?

Definitely doing the doo there