What is wrong with torch coral

krazykastelic · May 10, 2020

Torch coral has some fuzzy stuff on its skeleton. Not sure if this is normal. The parameters are good. I’ve had this for about 5 days. The video is right when I turned on my lights so it’s closed up and that’s how I was able to see what was going on. Tank is almost 3 months old.

krazykastelic · May 10, 2020

krazykastelic said:
Torch coral has some fuzzy stuff on its skeleton. Not sure if this is normal. The parameters are good. I’ve had this for about 5 days. The video is right when I turned on my lights so it’s closed up and that’s how I was able to see what was going on. Tank is almost 3 months old.

KenO · May 10, 2020

video is not working

robbyg · May 10, 2020

It's dying and the tissues is dropping off. What are your water parameters?

krazykastelic · May 10, 2020

Water Temp 77.5, Ph8.0, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 10, salinity 1.025, alk 10, calcium 460. It’s been open full everyday and seemed to be very happy.

robbyg · May 10, 2020

krazykastelic said:
Water Temp 77.5, Ph8.0, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 10, salinity 1.025, alk 10, calcium 460. It’s been open full everyday and seemed to be very happy.

Other than the ALK being a bit high I don't see anything else wrong. Did you happen to use any chemicals in the tank for pests or GHA?

krazykastelic · May 10, 2020

robbyg said:
Other than the ALK being a bit high I don't see anything else wrong. Did you happen to use any chemicals in the tank for pests or GHA?

The day before I put it in my tank I did use a little aiptasia-x but only a drop or two on two little aiptasia.

Spieg · May 10, 2020

Doesn't look that bad to me... Did the flesh extend all the way to the frag plug when you got it? How is your water flow? You don't want to be blasting a Euphyllia .

krazykastelic · May 10, 2020

Spieg said:
Doesn't look that bad to me... Did the flesh extend all the way to the frag plug when you got it? How is your water flow? You don't want to be blasting a Euphyllia .

it did not retract all the way. I’d say retracted like normal when you move the coral. I’d say it has medium flow I could try and turn down the flow. Also using a80 at about 75%. I’ll try and turn down the lighting too.