My New Torch Coral

[Mickandgail]

Hi all, I'm new to this and just wanted to ask some advice. I have had my 94 litre marine tank up and running for around 3 months and today purchased a Torch coral.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/mickandgail/Marine tank/e028c47d.jpg

Just a couple of questions does it look happy (I think it does just want some reassurance) and I have done some research and wanted to know how often to feed the coral and with what.

At the moment I don't have any fish in and have 2 red mushrooms and a groupvof zoa's. I'm currently not feeding them

All my water is at the correct levels so just wanted some advice.

Thanks guys

 

[dmh41532]

I think it looks fine. be aware this is an aggressive coral. weekly feedings of brine shrimp can be offered. you seem to have a nice tank, and you're taking things slow which is a good thing.

good luck

 

[droth335]

^ Agree. It looks good and they do have quite a reach to sting its neighbors. Nice looking coral.

 

[Psirex]

+1 ^^ only thing i would suggest is to get it off the sand bed to allow full extension of all the tentacles...

 

[wildman926]

Just to help you out so others can just see the pic without clicking the link. As others said, it needs to be off the sandbed -

 

[Mickandgail]

Thanks guys have now moved it off the sand bed as advised

 

[Mickandgail]

This is after 4 days have tried moving it around but it prefers it down on the sand bed.

I also purchased a organ coral which seems to be doing well

 

[Psirex]

If its happy on the sand bed you might want to mount it to a rock of some sort. It will give it stability and keep it upright. JMO

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[Mickandgail]

My even happier torch moved it by about 2 inch's fussy thing

 

[Psirex]

Nice

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[frankyrivera]

So do torches not like the sand?

 

[Mickandgail]

Seems to have really expanded today

 

[Psirex]

So do torches not like the sand?

Sand irritates everything, in my brief reefing experience has taught me that... Their tentacles won't fully expand against sand.

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[Psirex]

Seems to have really expanded today

Yep it looks really happy

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[reefer999]

^+1 looks really happy