Torch Split - still retracted?

[Nate Chalk]

Hi-
Ive had 3 torches for roughly 1 month or so. Im wondering if these still look healthy to everyone?? The Green hasnt stretched back out since splitting maybe 2 weeks ago. The purple is going into the same phase now, looks very skinny. Gold is still looking really good.

These were the torches when i got them now recapping here. This doesnt look great. Par is 250, parameters are looking ok, i did have a cyano then gha outbreak, as the tank was reset up after moving. I think this might have set each of them back. I am now running carbon and GFO to keep phos down. Nitrates were reading zero. Ive been spot feeding them and i do get reactions.

Gold started as 1 small head now 2 small heads

Purple still 1 head (looks like i might be ready to split?)

Green was 2.5 now almost 4

 

[Nate Chalk]

Thoughts??

 

[jassermd]

Need parameters: Alk, Mg, Ca, salinity, pH, temps. Also, phos and nitrates. Saying parameters are ok doesn't help. Any swings? How old is your tank?
You mentioned 250 par... that WAY high for torches. Most do best in 75-100 par (low-mod lighting) and low-moderate flow.
Torches are finicky corals and require stable parameters and ecosystem maturity.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Need parameters: Alk, Mg, Ca, salinity, pH, temps. Also, phos and nitrates. Saying parameters are ok doesn't help. Any swings? How old is your tank?
You mentioned 250 par... that WAY high for torches. Most do best in 75-100 par (low-mod lighting) and low-moderate flow.
Torches are finicky corals and require stable parameters and ecosystem maturity.

Thanks,

0.08 phos
Nitrates register zero
1.026
80 degrees
8 alk
450 calc
I don't have mag tester relying on water changes weekly

Yes swings with the small cycle after moving the 1 year system to new house+new tank. Corals were purchased a couple weeks after moving.

Could be the mini cycle. Just wondering if they look "ok"
Trying to keep things stable to get them to bounce back.

 

[Nate Chalk]

retested!

9 alk
0.12 nitrate
80 degrees
10.25 salt
450 calc
0.15 phos

all measured on Hannah Checkers

 

[Nate Chalk]

Bare bottom tank will retest tomorrow. Perhaps it was too high after feeding.

.15 seems high. I started gfo but maybe I need to lower faster?

 

[Nate Chalk]

any thoughts on phos??

I see some who say its fine, some who are swearing it should be right on 0.3

the almost double increase over LW seems alarming, im running GFO even. Retesting today. Other Params Seem fine

 

[Nate Chalk]

now the hannah checker read 0.86 phos ?

testing my water change station water we recently moved and have a well, but use rodi 5 stage :s

 

[Nate Chalk]

that would explain the corals being ticked

 

[Nate Chalk]

my source water is 0.41 phos :((((((((((((( NOOOOOOOO

 

[Nate Chalk]

I think i had some bad reagents, I opened another box.

RODI water 0.01 - DI resin was orange but reading fine out tds, replaced anyways

Tank water 0.04 - just replaced GFO this morning i dont think i would have dropped it fast like that

Salt bin water 0.07 - i havent cleaned my salt bin in a couple of months, do phosphates build up there??

Corals seem better this morning but no where near the first pics of when i got them...

 

[Nate Chalk]

retested tonight

8.4 alk
0.03 nitrate
80 degrees
10.25 salt
434 calc
0.15 phos