What are the rarer colors for a torch coral?
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A bit late but it's definetly a cristata Torch.Can anyone ID the coral on the right. It is not a standard Aussie Gold torch. It is a shorter polyp and they are bunched much tighter together. I have seen these once before and the person could not ID the name of it. Does anyone know?
Some torches have thicker flatter tips and branches right? I am so unclear about lighting and what it does to corals, especially torches. Does the blue light make colors pop or darken them? I have an empty tank with just rock, waiting for it to finish cycline and I supposedly won a "torch of the gods" from unique corals. I havnt claimed it yet so I hope they dont dispute it. Its supposedly worth 1,000.00 on their website it is sold out but they have a smaller one and others and I was going to ask If I could trade. It is gold and sort of looks like an aussie gold. I dont see a torch of gods when I google it so it wont be worth that much if I frag it. It has green tips. Looks like blue light turns gold orange so that would look amazing! Anyway, they have neon green and pink tips, really pretty but not sure what blue light does since there are no corals in my tank. I think it just darkens green from me holding up colors under it. They have a dark purple and I am thinking that would look cool beacus e I think that will look like one of those dark indigo ones. What do you guys think I should trade for? I also like the thicker tips and tentacles or branches ( Newbie) Some get so long and out of control. They also have a gold one looks similar to torch of gods, looks like an aussie gold so maybe I could get more money for frags when I learn the hobby more. I like to start fragging!
From what I’ve gathered white light in the 12k range grows corals and your blue spectrum up around 20k helps to develop a richer coloring. I’m by no means a lighting expert, but that’s what I’ve been told by those much more experienced than me.
what's the one in the top of the first pic that is orange and purple with teal tips?Here’s a few of my torch garden
can I ask a serious question -- I think these are very pretty but -- but why re they called "gold" when they look green?Aussie Gold
secret_reefer337
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the camera doesn’t pick up the real color. In reality they are brownish/chrome yellow to gold depends on lighting.
that's what I figured but wasn't sure. Did you use any sort of lens filter on this pic? Like the orange ones or something similar? Or is just straight camera?
Pharmasqueek
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Cristata, not technically a torch, but often called cristata torch. I have a little pink one right now double head.
Technicallygold torch
some rare type of torch "cris" something
WOW! I know this is an old post but I was wondering why some are shorter and stubbier while others are long? Also is anything with a neon center more valuable? I doubt if it shows much as it grows!Here's a picture of all my torches. I bought that torch from TCK.
Royalgipsy
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I'm not big in torches but I see the black torches being namedropped and no pictures of any.. At least in Norway they are not really that uncommon.
I learned, without saying too much outside of my limited knowledge, that they are supposed to be really near satin black and must have the furiously neon colored tips to really contrast the tentacles, to be called "black".
Well this is mine, and as all other that don't have cameras with pro equipment I just use my phone..
But a pro tip is, these torches really love strong light and strong flow, and have really fleshy tentacles.. I guess why they are called rare is because they doesn't bud as often as the others.. The other pic is my golden or dragon as some say.. That also has the normal basic darkness to contrast the "gold"
I learned, without saying too much outside of my limited knowledge, that they are supposed to be really near satin black and must have the furiously neon colored tips to really contrast the tentacles, to be called "black".
Well this is mine, and as all other that don't have cameras with pro equipment I just use my phone..
But a pro tip is, these torches really love strong light and strong flow, and have really fleshy tentacles.. I guess why they are called rare is because they doesn't bud as often as the others.. The other pic is my golden or dragon as some say.. That also has the normal basic darkness to contrast the "gold"
Art Calde
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What is the second torch called? I have one like it and cannot find any other like it except yours.gold torch with green center
Purple tentacle torch with green center
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