Torch receding

[unbeknownst]

Torch coral receded over the course of the weekend, and I am unsure of what to do to help it. I suspect maybe it was in too much flow.
Water parameters
nitrate 10
Phosphate .25
Carbonate 9.3
mag, 1290
calc, 415

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

What is the PAR value?

 

[twentyleagues]

How long have you had it and has it been in that spot looking good for that time frame?
Looking closer at the pic looks like it may have already lost a head. How is the flesh band below the tentacles?

 

[Dburr1014]

Torch coral receded over the course of the weekend, and I am unsure of what to do to help it. I suspect maybe it was in too much flow.
Water parameters
nitrate 10
Phosphate .25
Carbonate 9.3
mag, 1290
calc, 415

1st thing I see, get it out of the sand. It don't like sand. (what sand is that?)

I willing to bet it doesn't have enough light. Need to know the par.

 

[unbeknownst]

1st thing I see, get it out of the sand. It don't like sand. (what sand is that?)

I willing to bet it doesn't have enough light. Need to know the par.

I had moved it to the sand bed to protect it from flow yesterday.
The sand is made of crushed coral not sure exactly where its from. (bought the aquarium used)

 

[unbeknownst]

How long have you had it and has it been in that spot looking good for that time frame?
Looking closer at the pic looks like it may have already lost a head. How is the flesh band below the tentacles?

I've had it for about two weeks now, the white flesh band below the other two polyps is fat.

 

[unbeknownst]

What is the PAR value?

Sorry I can't answer that

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Sorry I can't answer that

There's a PAR app you can use on your phone, it isn't the most accurate but it somewhat works.

 

[unbeknownst]

Next morning photo,
moved it out of the sand bed and put it there for now, just for reference there is a healthy hammer coral and a few thriving sps corals at the same level

 

[Dburr1014]

I had moved it to the sand bed to protect it from flow yesterday.
The sand is made of crushed coral not sure exactly where its from. (bought the aquarium used)

How much flow? Mine gets quite a bit. If you thinks it's too much can you put it next to a rock face? It helps protect. They don't like sand cuts it irritates the flesh.

Black sand most likely has ferrous material in it and is not very useful in reef tanks. If a magnet gets near it or will attract and may scratch your glass.

 

[Dburr1014]

Next morning photo,
moved it out of the sand bed and put it there for now, just for reference there is a healthy hammer coral and a few thriving sps corals at the same level

Looks like you lost that head.
The orange is probably a sponge.

 

[unbeknownst]

There's a PAR app you can use on your phone, it isn't the most accurate but it somewhat works.

Average of 319 lux across top of the lids, they are glass.

 

[Dburr1014]

319x0.017 = 5.4 par

You need more light.
Or something ain't right??

 

[twentyleagues]

Average of 319 lux across top of the lids, they are glass.

What lights what size tank?

 

[unbeknownst]

319x0.017 = 5.4 par

You need more light.
Or something ain't right??

Using maxpect razor 300watt on a 90 gallon. I have the blue and violet set to 60% and white to 30% and reds to 10% how much should I bump it up, also levels were taken by an app my phone. This is the exact light, https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/razor-x-300w-led-fixture-maxspect.html

 

[unbeknownst]

What lights what size tank?

Just answered down below

 

[unbeknownst]

Also worth mentioning I've had a brain coral face a similar fate.

 

[twentyleagues]

That should provide more light then 319 lux.

 

[Dburr1014]

Average of 319 lux across top of the lids, they are glass.

Where are you measuring?
Above the glass lid or below?

 

[unbeknownst]

That should provide more light then 319 lux.

Maxed out all channels of the light, under hotspots it read 2000 lux about and outside of that drops to 300 to 400