Torch coral dying

[nedyazayden]

My torch coral hasn’t been happy for a month I assumed it was bc of this nasty jelly like algae I had but after I removed it one side of the torch started looking better the other never recovered and eventually died off this morning, I woke up and one head had left it’s skeleton and had pieces falling off it I took a piece off with my turkey baster and decided to microscope it to see if I could gather anything. While micro scoping it I discover the little mobile creatures not sure what they are was looking for any help or ideas as to what might be wrong with this blue torch.

This is the torch and the piece that came off

 

[NoohpyT]

Looks like BJD but not 100% sure since I don't keep torches or any LPS in general

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

The coral's tentacles are completely drooped over, the tentacles should be waving in the flow. Is there any flow in the tank?

 

[nedyazayden]

The coral's tentacles are completely drooped over, the tentacles should be waving in the flow. Is there any flow in the tank?

Yes there is flow i just recently moved the flow off of it in hopes that maybe that’s why they where so closed up it helped a little bit and that head started fully extending but did nothing for the other head

 

[zoomonster]

Read this article. Likely BJD and ciliates are a part of it which you seem to have in your image.

 

[Salty_Northerner]

Just out of curiosity what was your alkalinity at?

 

[Juanzingo]

Read this article. Likely BJD and ciliates are a part of it which you seem to have in your image.

good info, Thanks