Torch Melting...Whyyyyy???

pREEFERED · 10/31/2017, 09:25 AM

dKH 11.76
Ca 460
Mg 1400
NO4 0.5
PO4 0.03
Nitrite and Ammonia Undetectable

Had the torch for 6 moths, it has 5 heads and 2 of the heads have completely receded into the skeleton in the last 3 days, I use a radion g3 pro, AB+ light schedule with a max intensity of 60%... the torch is located in a moderate to high flow area and moderate light... feed it every other day either mysis or reef roids... moved it in a different position 3 days ago when I saw one head beginning to recede, i thought the flow was too high... there appears to be a thing white film which has developed over the receded heads... not sure what i should do next but please help me save my torch!

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Tiwo · 10/31/2017, 09:50 AM

Looks like your dkh is a little High. I try to keep mine around 7-8~. Has it always been around 11-12 when the torch was doing good?

Also from my experience torches don't really like high flows.

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pREEFERED · 10/31/2017, 11:37 AM

yeah it always extended really well since i have had it, only recently has it shown any signs of deterioration... hopefully repositioning it like i did will save the other heads... just bummed because it is such a beautiful piece (and i dont wanna spend $$$ to get another...)

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nereefpat · 10/31/2017, 02:23 PM

Is it possible that its tentacles scraped on the rockwork. Torches have a tendency to do that, which damages the tissue and leads to infections.

Kremis · 10/31/2017, 08:07 PM

Since only 2 heads are affected, im not so sure it would be an alkalinity/water quality issue. I think it would more likely be something like @nereefpat said, where it only affected 2 of the heads. They do like low flow, so some of the heads being in high flow would definitely do that. If you have coral revive or other coral cleansers/dips, you could try dipping it to see if that helps.

pREEFERED · 11/01/2017, 10:20 AM

UPDATE:

Lost a 3rd head last night unfortunately... based on your comments i took matters into my own hands, removed the coral this morning and used a scalpel to cut off the 3 affected heads and did a coral dip using CoralRX and placed the 2 remaining on a plug, and placed in a low flow area of my frag rack. Going to monitor these 2 which both appear to be healthy with good tentacle extension... keeping my fingers crossed, thanks all for your input!

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Pond Boy · 11/05/2017, 03:25 PM

Hope they make it... : ? )

aznflyfisherman · 11/06/2017, 05:36 PM

Check your salinity as well...

10/31/2017, 09:25 AM	#1
pREEFERED Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bay Area Posts: 221	Torch Melting...Whyyyyy??? dKH 11.76 Ca 460 Mg 1400 NO4 0.5 PO4 0.03 Nitrite and Ammonia Undetectable Had the torch for 6 moths, it has 5 heads and 2 of the heads have completely receded into the skeleton in the last 3 days, I use a radion g3 pro, AB+ light schedule with a max intensity of 60%... the torch is located in a moderate to high flow area and moderate light... feed it every other day either mysis or reef roids... moved it in a different position 3 days ago when I saw one head beginning to recede, i thought the flow was too high... there appears to be a thing white film which has developed over the receded heads... not sure what i should do next but please help me save my torch! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Jones Current Tank Info: Reefer170

10/31/2017, 11:37 AM	#3
pREEFERED Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bay Area Posts: 221	yeah it always extended really well since i have had it, only recently has it shown any signs of deterioration... hopefully repositioning it like i did will save the other heads... just bummed because it is such a beautiful piece (and i dont wanna spend $$$ to get another...) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Jones Current Tank Info: Reefer170

10/31/2017, 02:23 PM	#4
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	Is it possible that its tentacles scraped on the rockwork. Torches have a tendency to do that, which damages the tissue and leads to infections. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

11/01/2017, 10:20 AM	#6
pREEFERED Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bay Area Posts: 221	UPDATE: Lost a 3rd head last night unfortunately... based on your comments i took matters into my own hands, removed the coral this morning and used a scalpel to cut off the 3 affected heads and did a coral dip using CoralRX and placed the 2 remaining on a plug, and placed in a low flow area of my frag rack. Going to monitor these 2 which both appear to be healthy with good tentacle extension... keeping my fingers crossed, thanks all for your input! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Jones Current Tank Info: Reefer170

11/05/2017, 03:25 PM	#7
Pond Boy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: In a tube amp Posts: 141	Hope they make it... : ? ) __________________ Bringing back a 12g JBJ from some serious neglect... Current Tank Info: JBJ 12g

10/31/2017, 09:50 AM	#2
Tiwo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 40	Looks like your dkh is a little High. I try to keep mine around 7-8~. Has it always been around 11-12 when the torch was doing good? Also from my experience torches don't really like high flows. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/31/2017, 08:07 PM	#5
Kremis Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 799	Since only 2 heads are affected, im not so sure it would be an alkalinity/water quality issue. I think it would more likely be something like @nereefpat said, where it only affected 2 of the heads. They do like low flow, so some of the heads being in high flow would definitely do that. If you have coral revive or other coral cleansers/dips, you could try dipping it to see if that helps.

11/06/2017, 05:36 PM	#8
aznflyfisherman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 957	Check your salinity as well...