Torch bailout???

Charlie G · May 2, 2023

Hi all,

I have been keeping some sos and an Australian torch in a coral QT. The torch has been in since 4/18. A couple of days ago I saw it retracting and tonight the polyps are completely detached from the body.

Is this lost completely? Any reason why this happens. Anything to do at this point!?

Tuan’s Reef · May 2, 2023

Take some pics in white lighting for analysis please

Charlie G · May 2, 2023

Tuan’s Reef said:
Take some pics in white lighting for analysis please

Not sure if these pics came thru

Tuan’s Reef · May 2, 2023

That's not good. Polyop bail out. It's toast. What is the QT water parameters? Did you dip it?

Charlie G · May 2, 2023

Tuan’s Reef said:
That's not good. Polyop bail out. It's toast. What is the QT water parameters? Did you dip it?

I did. But I have a too many turbo snails that I received as an over shipment and I think that totally increase the bio load and parameters.

My nitrate at 15 and phos at 0.7

Don’t want to throw out the snails as they are living creatures but I have a bunch of coral in there for Qt. They seem fine. If I can hold out 2 days might be able to give to an Lfs.