Torch coral?

[Nano Gabe]

Hey guys so this guy is supposed to be a torch but it’s tentacles are so short. Have you seen this before? Will the tentacles grow?

 

[James M]

Looks like one, how long have you had it for ?

 

[Nano Gabe]

Actually it’s a picture of a friends that I was thinking of buying. He told be it was an electric green torch but the tentacles seem so short. I’ve seen it twice and both time it looked like this

 

[TheBackAndForth]

they arent fully extended. they do this when stressed, such as poorer water quality, or when moved to a new tank, shipped, etc As such, itll likely be fine in the right environment, but don't pay a lot for this.

 

[James M]

Actually it’s a picture of a friends that I was thinking of buying. He told be it was an electric green torch but the tentacles seem so short. I’ve seen it twice and both time it looked like this

Both times in the tank ?

 

[Nano Gabe]

Yes both times in the tank

 

[Nano Gabe]

they arent fully extended. they do this when stressed, such as poorer water quality, or when moved to a new tank, shipped, etc As such, itll likely be fine in the right environment, but don't pay a lot for this.

He was going to give it to me for $30 it’s 3 small heads. Do you think that’s fair?

 

[A$AP-Reefer]

25-30$ is a fair price, from the looks of it , it looks to be about 2.5" extended about 3.5-4" is this from his tank and aquacultured ? or just store bought and then clipped ?

 

[Nano Gabe]

Aquaculture he grew it out in his tank and has a larger colony

 

[saltwaterpicaso]

would high nitrates couse a torch to not fully open just curious

 

[Nano Gabe]

would high nitrates couse a torch to not fully open just curious

Probably I would assume any level fluctuations could cause corals to not open.

 

[saltwaterpicaso]

I recently lost a nice torch and 2 are not opening as much my po4 is low but my nitrates are threw the roof have done 4 water changes and it really did not effect the nitrates have never had a problem with them before

 

[A$AP-Reefer]

25-30$ is a fair price, from the looks of it , it looks to be about 2.5" extended about 3.5-4" is this from his tank and aquacultured ? or just store bought and then clipped ?

I recently lost a nice torch and 2 are not opening as much my po4 is low but my nitrates are threw the roof have done 4 water changes and it really did not effect the nitrates have never had a problem with them before

the water you are using, have you checked the TDS ? also did you change your feeding? added any new products, water volume and how big are your changes? as well what kits are you using to test?

 

[A$AP-Reefer]

Aquaculture he grew it out in his tank and has a larger colony

yes, 30$ is fine to purchase at.

 

[Ryan1783]

$30 is cooo

 

[Reef-Tank]

That is good deal for torch