Torch Show Off Thread!

DIAZ REEF · Mar 15, 2021

My new baby

DIAZ REEF · Mar 15, 2021

PAreefer710 said:
Looks to be a ny knicks maybe, any green in the base?

The base is green

PAreefer710 · Mar 15, 2021

DIAZ REEF said:
The base is green

Most Likely a knicks.

Mark Gray · Mar 31, 2021

Here's my 1

Oldsman · Mar 31, 2021

Here's my Rasta torch thats been fantastic! Its a very slow grower but always happy to take mysis when offered
Sorry for the windex pic ...

Lost in the Sauce · Mar 31, 2021

DIAZ REEF · Mar 31, 2021

Blennyblonco · Apr 1, 2021

Whats the secret!? I am having luck with my sps, acro, hammers but for the life of me i have never been able to keep Torches in either tank. And of course their my fav. Thought id try in my 220g for the first time. Acclimated, dipped, set AI led to 30 day acclimation, set low in tank and mod flow. 2 melted. 1 ( aussie gold) within 2 days, the other (NY knick) after 1.5 weeks. $$$$ gone. Last one standing is a neon green with pink tips. Looking strong...for now.

Tips, feeding, parameters? Any thing will help

PanchoG · Apr 1, 2021

MERKEY · Apr 1, 2021

Blennyblonco said:
Whats the secret!? I am having luck with my sps, acro, hammers but for the life of me i have never been able to keep Torches in either tank. And of course their my fav. Thought id try in my 220g for the first time. Acclimated, dipped, set AI led to 30 day acclimation, set low in tank and mod flow. 2 melted. 1 ( aussie gold) within 2 days, the other (NY knick) after 1.5 weeks. $$$$ gone. Last one standing is a neon green with pink tips. Looking strong...for now.

Tips, feeding, parameters? Any thing will help

What r ur parameters and par?

I don't keep sps so I'm not sure I can be of great help. Keeping a mixed reef is tricky and some torches don't like clean clean water if they come from a dirtier tank, anything can be acclimated but it takes a while. Lower nutrients with super high par for sps may be too much for the torches....

MERKEY · Apr 1, 2021

Tchung23 · Apr 1, 2021

New tank and small torches

DIAZ REEF · Apr 1, 2021

Blennyblonco said:
Whats the secret!? I am having luck with my sps, acro, hammers but for the life of me i have never been able to keep Torches in either tank. And of course their my fav. Thought id try in my 220g for the first time. Acclimated, dipped, set AI led to 30 day acclimation, set low in tank and mod flow. 2 melted. 1 ( aussie gold) within 2 days, the other (NY knick) after 1.5 weeks. $$$$ gone. Last one standing is a neon green with pink tips. Looking strong...for now.

Tips, feeding, parameters? Any thing will help

I keep em low
Moderate flow
Spot feed once a week reef roids.
phos0hates .05
Nitrate 10
Alk 8-9
Calcium 400-420
Magnesium 1350-1400
The goal is to get them swaying in both directions a gentle flow with a few bursts here and there if that makes sense.
mid anyone wants to add to that I would love to learn how to improve

Newbie219 · Apr 1, 2021

Loved seeing all the torches! This is my new one. The extension is so long!

PAreefer710 · Apr 2, 2021

Absolutely blown away at that color! Can’t wait to see it in a month maybe?

MERKEY · Apr 2, 2021

DIAZ REEF said:
I keep em low
Moderate flow
Spot feed once a week reef roids.
phos0hates .05
Nitrate 10
Alk 8-9
Calcium 400-420
Magnesium 1350-1400
The goal is to get them swaying in both directions a gentle flow with a few bursts here and there if that makes sense.
mid anyone wants to add to that I would love to learn how to improve

The only other thing I could think of is par....

I know a lot of people keep Torches in 250-350 par but that's after a period of acclimation to that par.

Not saying you haven't done that but some torches just like 100-200 par.

The bright green torch looks happy but the other 2 look like they are not extending. Sometimes this is due to the intensity of par.

Just more food for thought.

Oldsman · Apr 2, 2021

My rasta lives in the sand in our biocube 32 w stock lights , gets pushed around gently by 2 opposite wavemakers . Last one i had melted 3 days after putting in tank weird how some melt so quick and others prosper . Mines not blowing away growing , but hopefully it will split