Dark/Black Spots on end and base of Torch Coral ?

[Doostur]

Hi All.

My torch coral has 2 heads. The right head hasn't been fully extending like it normally does. The left appears pretty normal, much more extended.

Today I noticed the right head has black/dark spots at the end? Also see black at the bottom of the head, and appears to be mushroomed over. Any ideas on what it is? I'm assuming its related to it not fully extending.

Something going on with the SPS to its right? Seems to have started right around the same time I added the SPS directly to the right. Too close?

Tank has red goni, hammer, elegance, acan, variety of ZOAs, scolly, bunch of SPS, all doing well.

Last checked paramters:

SG: 1.024
Phosphates: Under .25
Nitrate: 5
PH: 8.3- 8.4
Alk: 8.3
Temp: 80

- 45g (36 x 13 x 24)
- Reef Breeders Photon V2 hung using brackets in medium position. Using their day simulation settings @ 30% power for all channels.

Video: (Just got done spot feeding everyone with reef roids, so not everything fully extended).

https://youtu.be/IXFSi2p07Zg

 

[Ron Reefman]

Sorry, I don't have any idea. But you have several difficult corals in your tank. The torch, the elegance and the goniopora are all corals that can be tough to keep long term. I have a couple small ones and I've almost lost the goniopora twice now.

My guess is some kind of damage. Is it near any other coral that could be stinging it?

How long have you had it? Is the black new?

Does it take food when you offer it up close and personal, like with a turkey baster?

 

[Doostur]

I have had my torch for about a month. No issues up until I put the acros in. You can see them to the right of the torch. I'm not sure if it's coincidence or if really related. Besides that, the far right I have an elegance. I have since moved further away and down. I don't think it could have reached the torch.

My elegance has been doing amazingly well and looks like it's going to take over my tank... ha.

I just began running Aquavitro Fuel. I did just start running reef roids. I did give it a nice and personal feeding earlier today. Couldn't really tell if it was taking it in.

My goni was a paid at first, took a week to open. Doing very well and love reef roids. My hammer and frog spawn are also super well.

If it were a problem with the torch itself, why only one head? It did have medium/medium high flow, but was super happy and fully extended up until 4 days ago. I have since moved the coral to the bottom right of tank where I have medium low flow.

Any ideas is appreciated.

 

[Doostur]

Any chance this cold be flat worm? Showing up after a month? all other coral looks OK. Only effective right head?

Thinking of buying Revive Coral Cleaner Dip by Two Little Fishies.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Any chance this cold be flat worm?

Thinking of buying Revive Coral Cleaner Dip by Two Little Fishies.

Hard to say. A better close up would help. Maybe somebody else here will have a better take on it.

 

[sde1500]

Not sure about the black spots, but you have that wedged pretty good between those rocks. I'd move it so the fleshy part isn't basically stuck against the rock on either, probably irritating it.

 

[Doostur]

Not sure about the black spots, but you have that wedged pretty good between those rocks. I'd move it so the fleshy part isn't basically stuck against the rock on either, probably irritating it.

I hope it's that. Moved further down. Not as close to any rock. Medium to medium low flow. We will see how it does over the next few days.

 

[Doostur]

Update:

Both heads were going down the same path. Other head started to get black spots. Color fading. Both were in very rough shape. Thought for sure we were gonna lose them.

We did a 12 min dip on Saturday with Revive Coral Cleaner Dip by Two Little Fishies. Did not see anything drop off from it. Unbelievably they appear to be making a come back. Extending more and more every day and looking much healthier. No more black spots. No clue what was going on or what it had. Placement did not seem to be the issue.

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