Torches Unhappy :(

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My torches have seemed sadder than normal looking as of late. Not sure what is going on with them. Any ideas??? I checked my par and they should be getting between 60-100PAR

Everything else in the tank seems relatively happy.

Waterbox AIO 20 Gal
Light: Kessil A80 Tuna Blue
Tunze Algea Reactor with chaeto

Dosing:
Amino Acids (4 drops)
Phyto (3ml)

Peramiters:
Nitrate 0.25ppm
Phosphate: 0.07ppm
Calcium: 465ppm
Magnesium: 1500ppm
Alkalinity: 10.0dKH
Salinity: 1.025
PH: 7.9
Iodine: 0.06ppm

Lightning Schedule:
7:30 - 5 color / 5 intensity
8: 30c / 45i
10:00 - 55c / 80i
12:00 - 65c / 100i
15:00 - 65c / 100i
17:00 - 55c / 80i
18:30 - 30c / 45i
19:30 - 0c / 0i

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It looks like they are getting a constant 1 direction flow. Torches really like random and pulsed flow.
I can set my MP10 to a different mode and add a random flow generator to my AIO lock line. Was thinking about do that anyways.
 
My LPS love pulse flow. Maybe a powerhead on the opposite side down low and pointing upwards so their tentacles will flow upwards does not have to be anything fancy
 

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