My TORCH is going out

Fishie Nut · 02/16/2006, 09:20 PM

I've had a large green tip fluroescent torch coral since December. It's got 10 heads and has always been extended and colorful. Now it's turning greyish puple, not extending and looks like it "going out."

Water params are good. amonia zero, pH 8.5, alk on the high side, nitrites zero, nitrate 20+/-. I use Kent Nano A&B every day. Everything else in the tank looks good and seems healthy. I had a problem with cyanobacteria last week and used a red sponge type cure for three days and it completely cleared up.

I'd really like to save this piece. It's a beauty. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

supertech3 · 02/16/2006, 09:24 PM

When was your last water change?

aqua_obs · 02/16/2006, 09:32 PM

cyano is usually high nutrients. How old is your tank? different algae outbreaks happen in a newer tank pretty quickly. Parameters can be perfect and still weird things happen.

mg426 · 02/16/2006, 09:40 PM

weird things do happen in this hobby !!!!!!!

loyalty · 02/16/2006, 10:15 PM

i had a torch die on me inexplicably, i'm still confounded

Fishie Nut · 02/16/2006, 10:21 PM

My tank has been alive since December. This coral was the first addition. Everything else is doing well coral/fish.

Fishie Nut · 02/16/2006, 10:22 PM

Sorry: My last water change was three weeks ago. 5 gals for a 30 gal tank

supertech3 · 02/16/2006, 10:26 PM

Well it has been a little while for that you may want to do one to replenish what has been lost and has not been added since.

Fast Fred · 02/16/2006, 10:29 PM

Do you have a decent skimmer?

Fishie Nut · 02/16/2006, 10:33 PM

I have a Prizm Delux hang on with surface skimmer and carbon pac. It's taken a while to adjust it to give me some reasonable foam without bubbles in the water. It's working fine.
I've been using bottled water for top offs. Looking into a RO/DI.

ACBlinky · 02/16/2006, 10:34 PM

I'd do a water change (or several back to back) to replenish traces and get those nitrates down, hopefully it just needs a little 'pick-me-up'

Fishie Nut · 02/16/2006, 10:37 PM

Thanks all for your help. I hope the water change works.

02/16/2006, 09:20 PM	#1
Fishie Nut Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 966	My TORCH is going out I've had a large green tip fluroescent torch coral since December. It's got 10 heads and has always been extended and colorful. Now it's turning greyish puple, not extending and looks like it "going out." Water params are good. amonia zero, pH 8.5, alk on the high side, nitrites zero, nitrate 20+/-. I use Kent Nano A&B every day. Everything else in the tank looks good and seems healthy. I had a problem with cyanobacteria last week and used a red sponge type cure for three days and it completely cleared up. I'd really like to save this piece. It's a beauty. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks __________________ Fishie (MASLAC member) "It's alaways a sometin'" -- Roseanna Roseannadana Current Tank Info: 225 gal LeeMar Reef; Deltec AP 702, ProFiLux, 90 gal sump/fuge, 3x250 HQI Lumenarcs. 4x96W PC actinics; 375 lbs LR; 3" LS; Hammerhead CL, Korallin c3002, KM500, Auto Water Change/Top Off; Aquatinics 1/3 HP drop in

02/16/2006, 09:32 PM	#3
aqua_obs Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Near Boulder, Colorado, usa Posts: 1,302	cyano is usually high nutrients. How old is your tank? different algae outbreaks happen in a newer tank pretty quickly. Parameters can be perfect and still weird things happen. __________________ Warning From the Sturgeon General: I'm just guessing. How did I grow those? I used Aiptasia heaven! Current Tank Info: 2 sw another in the wings

02/16/2006, 09:40 PM	#4
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	weird things do happen in this hobby !!!!!!! __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

02/16/2006, 10:15 PM	#5
loyalty Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,742	i had a torch die on me inexplicably, i'm still confounded __________________ your friendly neighborhood casual reefer Current Tank Info: 58 Oceanic mostly zoo tank under some T5s

02/16/2006, 10:21 PM	#6
Fishie Nut Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 966	My tank has been alive since December. This coral was the first addition. Everything else is doing well coral/fish. __________________ Fishie (MASLAC member) "It's alaways a sometin'" -- Roseanna Roseannadana Current Tank Info: 225 gal LeeMar Reef; Deltec AP 702, ProFiLux, 90 gal sump/fuge, 3x250 HQI Lumenarcs. 4x96W PC actinics; 375 lbs LR; 3" LS; Hammerhead CL, Korallin c3002, KM500, Auto Water Change/Top Off; Aquatinics 1/3 HP drop in

02/16/2006, 09:24 PM	#2
supertech3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: El Paso Posts: 1,206	When was your last water change?

02/16/2006, 10:22 PM	#7
Fishie Nut Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 966	Sorry: My last water change was three weeks ago. 5 gals for a 30 gal tank __________________ Fishie (MASLAC member) "It's alaways a sometin'" -- Roseanna Roseannadana Current Tank Info: 225 gal LeeMar Reef; Deltec AP 702, ProFiLux, 90 gal sump/fuge, 3x250 HQI Lumenarcs. 4x96W PC actinics; 375 lbs LR; 3" LS; Hammerhead CL, Korallin c3002, KM500, Auto Water Change/Top Off; Aquatinics 1/3 HP drop in

02/16/2006, 10:26 PM	#8
supertech3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: El Paso Posts: 1,206	Well it has been a little while for that you may want to do one to replenish what has been lost and has not been added since.

02/16/2006, 10:29 PM	#9
Fast Fred Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northfield, NJ 08225 Posts: 1,170	Do you have a decent skimmer? __________________ Ya know, for a clown fish, you're not very funny! Member of the New Jersey Reefers Club Current Tank Info: 125g Reef Ready AGA /55g Top Fin Tank for a sump/refugium/ LifeReef Skimmer/ Changing over to SPS only

02/16/2006, 10:33 PM	#10
Fishie Nut Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 966	I have a Prizm Delux hang on with surface skimmer and carbon pac. It's taken a while to adjust it to give me some reasonable foam without bubbles in the water. It's working fine. I've been using bottled water for top offs. Looking into a RO/DI. __________________ Fishie (MASLAC member) "It's alaways a sometin'" -- Roseanna Roseannadana Current Tank Info: 225 gal LeeMar Reef; Deltec AP 702, ProFiLux, 90 gal sump/fuge, 3x250 HQI Lumenarcs. 4x96W PC actinics; 375 lbs LR; 3" LS; Hammerhead CL, Korallin c3002, KM500, Auto Water Change/Top Off; Aquatinics 1/3 HP drop in

02/16/2006, 10:34 PM	#11
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	I'd do a water change (or several back to back) to replenish traces and get those nitrates down, hopefully it just needs a little 'pick-me-up' __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

02/16/2006, 10:37 PM	#12
Fishie Nut Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 966	Thanks all for your help. I hope the water change works. __________________ Fishie (MASLAC member) "It's alaways a sometin'" -- Roseanna Roseannadana Current Tank Info: 225 gal LeeMar Reef; Deltec AP 702, ProFiLux, 90 gal sump/fuge, 3x250 HQI Lumenarcs. 4x96W PC actinics; 375 lbs LR; 3" LS; Hammerhead CL, Korallin c3002, KM500, Auto Water Change/Top Off; Aquatinics 1/3 HP drop in