Torch dying after splitting?

[Krad]

Hey R2R,

Kinda stumped and trying to figure out why this torch died. It was in the process of splitting, i saw the mouth starting to divide. Can this cause it enough stress to go downhill seemingly overnight? Did not notice any issues with it until I saw the detached flesh in the pic below.

All the other torches near it are doing good as far as I can tell, see video below.

Tested parameters and everything is in line since the tank got stood up 6 months ago:

salinity: 1.025
alk 9
nirate: 7ppm
PO: 0.05ppm

Here is a video of it from 3/20/2025:



Here is how I found it 3/23/2025 in the morning:



Complete skeleton today :(

Any insight would be appreciated thank you!

 

[p1u5h13r4m24]

How long have you had it? The flesh band seems to have been gone for a while. I don’t believe this torch was splitting. Corals will open their mouths and release zooxanthellae when stressed and that’s probably what you were seeing.

 

[N11morales]

what is ur magnesium and calcium? My torches lost their flesh band when my magnesium dropped to 1300. I try to keep mine 1400+ now and all my euphyillia doing much better.

 

[Krad]

How long have you had it? The flesh band seems to have been gone for a while. I don’t believe this torch was splitting. Corals will open their mouths and release zooxanthellae when stressed and that’s probably what you were seeing.

Had all of these torches since 10/31. Jester and dragon soul both split since then

 

[Krad]

what is ur magnesium and calcium? My torches lost their flesh band when my magnesium dropped to 1300. I try to keep mine 1400+ now and all my euphyillia doing much better.

Last time I checked was 3/15 and mag was 1470, calc was 470. I usually don't test these often (1-2 months) unless my alk is off significantly since I dose AFR and 10% bi-weekly WC.

I can def test it today and see if it dipped but doubt it

 

[N11morales]

Last time I checked was 3/15 and mag was 1470, calc was 470. I usually don't test these often (1-2 months) unless my alk is off significantly since I dose AFR and 10% bi-weekly WC.

I can def test it today and see if it dipped but doubt it

thats good levels. I just didnt see them above. Do you feed ur torches? Beautiful fish btw, but watching that video the flow seems a little low. Sometimes when feeding torches if its too much food and it sits on them. I heard it can make them rot from the inside. Just throwing out some ideas. Ur parameters seem great though.

 

[Krad]

thats good levels. I just didnt see them above. Do you feed ur torches? Beautiful fish btw, but watching that video the flow seems a little low. Sometimes when feeding torches if its too much food and it sits on them. I heard it can make them rot from the inside. Just throwing out some ideas. Ur parameters seem great though.

Thanks and I appericate it! and no feeding, at least on purpose. I feed pretty heavy with the anthias.

That flow is with the pumps off I believe I can take another one with it on. I have 2 gyre 350s at 60% doing pulse mode.

Just confused, nothing else affected lol SPS are open and happy. Same with the other LPS. I got 2 BTAs as well that aren't affected.

 

[Krad]

thats good levels. I just didnt see them above. Do you feed ur torches? Beautiful fish btw, but watching that video the flow seems a little low. Sometimes when feeding torches if its too much food and it sits on them. I heard it can make them rot from the inside. Just throwing out some ideas. Ur parameters seem great though.

sorry about the blues, this is what the tank gets usually...I hate cleaning the gyres i feed like I can never re-create the same flow again :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[N11morales]

Thanks and I appericate it! and no feeding, at least on purpose. I feed pretty heavy with the anthias.

That flow is with the pumps off I believe I can take another one with it on. I have 2 gyre 350s at 60% doing pulse mode.

Just confused, nothing else affected lol SPS are open and happy. Same with the other LPS. I got 2 BTAs as well that aren't affected.

Yeah I’m not sure man. I’ve had one die on me for no reason. I ended up doing a dip on all mine just in case it was a bacteria infection.

I have 8 anthias I feed pretty heavy as well.

 

[Krad]

Yeah I’m not sure man. I’ve had one die on me for no reason. I ended up doing a dip on all mine just in case it was a bacteria infection.

I have 8 anthias I feed pretty heavy as well.

Awesome looking torches! Yeah I'm just going to blame the purple tang :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:.

I doubt its any type of worm since theres 5 wrasse in there but you never know. Im gunna look at night with a red light and see if I can spot anything weird on the flesh bands.