Torch head after head keeps dying

[jordan9095]

i would double check phosphate. high phosphate can cause polyp bailout.

 

[PTXReef]

Dealing with something similar now, had some white/brown film over my 3h torch (does not look like BJD). Dipped in Seachem Reef dip for a total of 20 minutes. During the dip I blew off as much of the affected flesh (basically a whole head), changed the water with new dip, and rinsed with tank water. So far two heads look clear, lost one head. Will post photos soon but the iodine seemed to help.

These are my tank Parameters:
Salinity: 1.026, 34.0 ppt, 78.9 F
Alkalinity: 8.0 dKH
Calcium: 452 ppm
Magnesium: 1450 ppm
Nitrate: 2 ppm
ULR Phosphorus: 8-16 ppb
pH: 8.2
Nitrite/Ammonia: Undetectable

Test kits include Hanna checkers, API, Red sea foundation pro, and salifert

 

[jordan9095]

I've been having good success with the following dips:

brightwell medicoral for ~8 mins. i use a lot more than the dose recommendation. enough so that the water is slight yellow tint

then in another dip for 8 mins with brightwell aminos, iodine, & brightwell restor.

then rinse in tank water and place in a spot with low flow

once a week or once every few days seems to help regenerate lost tissue

 

[StephyC09]

I watched my purple and gold torch "melt" away. It was very disturbing. It was beautiful for about 4m then bleached out, shrunk, started target feeding it (did not know I needed to) started to look beautiful again, little color coming back but nice and big, then Bam! Next morning woke up, half of it was gone. Fed it again came back 30 min and poof! 100% gone... Last 2 photos were with in 30 min of feeding. I have been very upset over losing it. It was not a cheap coral... And so pretty!

 

[MERKEY]

I watched my purple and gold torch "melt" away. It was very disturbing. It was beautiful for about 4m then bleached out, shrunk, started target feeding it (did not know I needed to) started to look beautiful again, little color coming back but nice and big, then Bam! Next morning woke up, half of it was gone. Fed it again came back 30 min and poof! 100% gone... Last 2 photos were with in 30 min of feeding. I have been very upset over losing it. It was not a cheap coral... And so pretty!

Sorry to hear about your loss.

You definitely do not have to target feed torches.

They love to be target fed when happy but I think you caused more harm than good by continuing to feed it once it bleached.

Lights mixed with nutrients is usually the cause of bleaching.

If your no3 and po4 are out of wack then too much light can burn coral quick.

We all have lost coral so don't take it too hard, there is something to learn in every situation amd I'm sure your next one will be a success