Torch Coral showing skeleton

[Eliemination]

Hi guys,

Yesterday I have bought a torch coral and noticed that it was showing its skeleton when I came to check on it the next morning. Does this mean that the torch coral is eventually going to die? What should I do?


Thanks

 

[Eliemination]

Here are the pictures of the coral.

 

[rvareef]

post a full tank shot, I wouldnt keep adding lps if you dont know why its dying

 

[Troublekitty]

I wouldn't worry really. They tend to do this. Mine shrink up when they expel waste, around night time or just being weird.

 

[emilese]

Give it some time to settle into your tank as well since you just bought it a day or two ago.

Since it it is an LPS coral, how are your calcium, mag, and alk readings? While it's not a difficult coral to keep, it will thrive more with those proper levels.

 

[Eliemination]

Apparently the torch is getting worse. It is starting to lose its tentacles and right now I am seeing the bare skeleton. I bought this guy in a reef show and probably got its septa (bone) injured and is suffering from infection. I believe right now there is nothing I can do. Thanks for the help guys.

Here is my tank :

 

[Tripod1404]

Please turn of the blue light, cant make anything from all the saturated blue.

 

[nereefpat]

I can't tell much with all that blue either.

It looks like a wall hammer though.

 

[BClute]

Apparently the torch is getting worse. It is starting to lose its tentacles and right now I am seeing the bare skeleton. I bought this guy in a reef show and probably got its septa (bone) injured and is suffering from infection. I believe right now there is nothing I can do. Thanks for the help guys.



Here is my tank :

Is that an elegance coral on the far left of your tank?


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[SonoranReefer]

When I first brought home my gold torch it receded far back into its skeleton, it still recedes most nights but as much. It fully extends every day now that I have found it is place it is happy.


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[oceanfan913]

My torch used to do that every once in awhile. Would recede and then come back and stretch out after a few days. Hopefully yours is now doing the same and back to normal.

 

[Knuckledragger]

I have had success using an iodine dip/Lugols solution when there was actual tissue or polyp loss. I usually do the dip once or twice on all my LPS when new also. They are susceptible to tissue damage followed by infection.