Which ones looks more healthy

[finley]

Looking to get my first ever torch, but as it’s my first I don’t want to go straight in with a holy grail or tiger torch so I’m starting off with a slightly cheaper one , I have found these 3 at both £60 each and was wondering in your guys opinion which looks better and which looks more healthy . Plus if anybody has any pictures of there torches they wanna show off pls do I would love to see them. I know they really aren’t the best pics.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

You're better off judging the health of a torch (and similar corals) by looking at them when retracted -- look at the flesh band. The more flesh on the "stem" the better.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Also, what other corals have you kept successfully? Torches aren't the best beginner corals.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I'm definitely not trying to discourage you, but please read this... even if you have a torch die, if it's soon after you acquired it, it may not be anything you did.

Post in thread 'Emergency Torch corals melting away' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/emergency-torch-corals-melting-away.904103/post-10095972

 

[Reef Devils]

You're better off judging the health of a torch (and similar corals) by looking at them when retracted -- look at the flesh band. The more flesh on the "stem" the better.

Yes that is definitely the best thing to look at.

 

[finley]

Also, what other corals have you kept successfully? Torches aren't the best beginner corals.

Hammer, GSP, zoa, leptoseris they are all that are in the tank at the moment

 

[OctaviusBrine]

You're better off judging the health of a torch (and similar corals) by looking at them when retracted -- look at the flesh band. The more flesh on the "stem" the better.

Agree with this 100% if not closed at least from an angle that you can see if it has a heathy flesh on the stem.