Torch Green Coral in Trouble

HBJason · 06/01/2007, 02:36 PM

My Torch Green is fading fast. After several months of relative health, this coral has become almost completely bleached out over the past 2 months or so, and now is not coming out much at all. I have a 100g with 2 sets of T5s. One set runs from 1 to 6, the other from 4 to 9 or so. This is a reduction in my typical lighting which had both T5s running at at the same time daily for about 8 hours. I'm using tech a and b daily, trace element, iodine, magnesium, and a coral stimulator regularly. My tank runs off of a basic sump and a couple of powerheads for current.

Any ideas???

morbius18 · 06/01/2007, 07:13 PM

How deep is the coral in the tank? Also are the T5s VHO, HO or NO, and what is the wattage above the tank.

reverendmaynard · 06/01/2007, 09:10 PM

Why the reduction in lighting? You went from 8 hours with both sets on to only 2 hours with both sets on. It's quite possible that just one set being on isn't enough light for that coral.

I have a green torch coral and it likes lots of light.

xytrix01 · 06/01/2007, 09:58 PM

and are you feeding it? IME I have found that target feeding them helps quite a bit!

HBJason · 06/01/2007, 10:47 PM

Thank you all for the responses. It lies at about the midpoint, which puts it about 10" from the surface. I honestly don't know the specific type of T5, to my knowkedge they are just standard T5s.

I reduced the lighting because my local shop gurus suggested that some of my corals that were bleaching were getting too much light includung mushrooms and SPS.

Regarding the direct feeding, what do you feed directly? Trace elements?

jr

morbius18 · 06/02/2007, 01:52 AM

I put 150W MH over my torch in a 25gal tank and it really liked the brightest part.
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Hammer, torch, frogspawn lagoon coral(or at least sheltered back reef coral) that is exposed to bright lighting?
My vote is that it is light starved.

cowboyswife · 06/02/2007, 07:08 AM

Spot feed it mysis or krill.

saltydude · 06/02/2007, 03:33 PM

light deprived!

06/01/2007, 02:36 PM	#1
HBJason Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 5	Torch Green Coral in Trouble My Torch Green is fading fast. After several months of relative health, this coral has become almost completely bleached out over the past 2 months or so, and now is not coming out much at all. I have a 100g with 2 sets of T5s. One set runs from 1 to 6, the other from 4 to 9 or so. This is a reduction in my typical lighting which had both T5s running at at the same time daily for about 8 hours. I'm using tech a and b daily, trace element, iodine, magnesium, and a coral stimulator regularly. My tank runs off of a basic sump and a couple of powerheads for current. Any ideas???

06/01/2007, 09:10 PM	#3
reverendmaynard Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: RI Posts: 1,490	Why the reduction in lighting? You went from 8 hours with both sets on to only 2 hours with both sets on. It's quite possible that just one set being on isn't enough light for that coral. I have a green torch coral and it likes lots of light. __________________ Think for yourself. Question authority. Current Tank Info: 125 gal AGA, setup on 1/1/06; 29 gal seahorse tank, setup 10/21/06

06/01/2007, 10:47 PM	#5
HBJason Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 5	Torch Green Follow Up Thank you all for the responses. It lies at about the midpoint, which puts it about 10" from the surface. I honestly don't know the specific type of T5, to my knowkedge they are just standard T5s. I reduced the lighting because my local shop gurus suggested that some of my corals that were bleaching were getting too much light includung mushrooms and SPS. Regarding the direct feeding, what do you feed directly? Trace elements? jr

06/02/2007, 07:08 AM	#7
cowboyswife Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 2,187	Spot feed it mysis or krill. __________________ "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul." - Kate Chopin ~Becca Current Tank Info: Out of the hobby for the time being. But Im sticking around anyway!

06/01/2007, 07:13 PM	#2
morbius18 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 115	How deep is the coral in the tank? Also are the T5s VHO, HO or NO, and what is the wattage above the tank.

06/01/2007, 09:58 PM	#4
xytrix01 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 21	and are you feeding it? IME I have found that target feeding them helps quite a bit!

06/02/2007, 01:52 AM	#6
morbius18 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 115	I put 150W MH over my torch in a 25gal tank and it really liked the brightest part. Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Hammer, torch, frogspawn lagoon coral(or at least sheltered back reef coral) that is exposed to bright lighting? My vote is that it is light starved.

06/02/2007, 03:33 PM	#8
saltydude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 312	light deprived!