New Torch.. 1st day series

[jrsydevi1]

Just got my first Torch today from a local private reefer..

Here it was after a quick dip and 1 hr. acclimation..

Never kept a Torch before.. Does the base look ok? Wasnt sure if the tissue should be going further down than that...



Here it was after about an hour...

Here it was at 2 hrs...

And at about 3 hrs...

And here's a vid showing the flow and placement... I actually changed the angle of my return.. so the flow is a wee bit less than in the vid..

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So what do you think so far?

 

[jrsydevi1]

In the first pic... does that base look normal? Is it common to have that much skeleton with no tissue?

 

[javsku]

In the first pic... does that base look normal? Is it common to have that much skeleton with no tissue?

Yes, hammer corals and frogspawns have a similar skelital growth. When it grows or eventually splits you might see a little white/bare skeleton underneath the skin. That is normal, if it starts to receed to the top near the tentacles then it is definately necrosing. You will be able to see that progress though wether it's slow or fast necrosis. Nice torch coral :thumbsup: the way it opened up within a few hours is a good sign.

 

[chrisfont23]

Looks fine. That is exactly what mine looked like first few weeks. Here is it now:

Flow and lighting are key. Note, I have never fed mine nor moved it from it's spot.