dying Torch?

[johng723]

I've posted about this torch before, but never really knew, if the torch is dying, should I keep it in the tank and hope that it will somehow come back or take it out of the tank? The polyps have all shrunken and I can easily see the exoskeleten now. There are still some polyps left, but they are all deflated and look dead to me. The water conditions are pristine and all the other corals are doing perfect. What do you guys think?

 

[Reef-Emperor]

My first question would be has the torch released any heavy waste or dropped any of it's polyps? (whether floating around or on the bottom of the tank is likely). I know from experience this is a death wish and if this has occured already or just beginning those stalk(s) are unrecoverable/dead. Although, it could just be stressed out as a result of a change inside of the tank? (heat spikes, water chemistry, light change, flow...etc). Give it some time & save what you can!

I hope this helps!

 

[Jamokie01]

What else is in the tank? Alot of softies? Any fish nipping it?

 

[johng723]

Well i noticed that there are a lot less polyps on the coral and most if not all of them are deflated...I have another torch, a hammer, and zoa in there that are doing fantastic as well as two ocellaris clown fish...

 

[johng723]

My biggest concern is that the dying coral will produce an ammonia spike as it dies off. Do coral do this as they die as fish do or is it nothing to really worry about?

 

[hookdonreefs]

I have found once a euphylia starts to recede it doesnt stop. There is a chance you can save it though. I have a huge wall anchor coral. While taking down my skimmer pump to clean I stupidly jammed it right into the center of the coral. I tried a coral dip but it kept on receding. I read that you can seal the wound with superglue. I took the coral out and brushed off all the dead tissue and dabbed with a paper towel to dry it some. I put super glue on the skeleton a little over the good polyps. The next day it was expanded better than ever and the recesion stopped. Keep in mind that it was dying from the center and receding 2 ways and is completely stopped. I did this about 3 weeks ago and the coral looks great. This is how I will treat all my euphlyias if I ever have another problem.

I wouldnt worry about the coral dying and messing up your tank.