Torch Coral Will Not Open

[Alex114]

So I've had this torch for about 3 months in an 8 month old 29g tank. It had been doing fine and I did not notice anything out of the ordinary. Last week I noticed it stopped opening up and after some research figured I had it in too much flow. So I moved him to the bottom of the tank 4 days ago in a lot less flow and much further from the light and no change.

Just tested the water using API Master test kits (I know I need a better kit lol) and got Ammonia, nitrite at 0, nitrate at about 5, phosphate at 0.25, kH at 11, pH at 8.2, and calcium at about 400. The light is a kessil a80, I do weekly water changes. I did also get some new frags about the same time the torch stopped opening up. One of the new frags was another torch but it is doing great currently. Not sure what else to do. Any thoughts?

Here is a picture

 

[Alex114]

Sorry wrong picture. Here is the correct picture

 

[Uncle99]

Mine "shrink" from time to time, with no apparent cause, all 8 parameters fully stable for years now, then, it just seems to bounce back.

I believe moving anything that has done well in the past in one spot, is not the best idea as it takes weeks, even months, before it "may" get happy again.

I have a yellow tang for years and every 3 months or so he will not eat and hides for days. So I left him and changed nothing, and 3-5 days later, he back to normal. Yesterday was the ninth time he has done this.

I think it's easy to jump to a conclusion that what looks abnormal, must be bad.

 

[Sk8r]

Calcium s/b at least 420, and you should have 1350 magnesium. The low calcium may be your cause, and if the mag is under 1200 it may be why the calcium is a little low.

 

[Alex114]

Thanks, I will begin to raise the calcium and see if it helps

 

[mcgyvr]

Those types of corals can be totally fine for days/weeks/months and then just go downhill.. Sometimes they will recover.. Other times they won't..
Its very common and usually nothing you can do..

It is unlikely that its related to your calcium.. Anything from 380-450 or so is totally fine..

 

[gprdypoo04]

I'd go with a different test kit.

 

[NWoods]

I've had torch corals shrink from time to time. Nothing out of the ordinary. If it was doing fine in its' original location, I would move it back.

 

[Alex114]

Yeah I did order a Red Sea test kit a few days ago. And he’s starting to come back somewhat. Looks better than when I first posted the question. Good to know it wasn’t necessarily something I did wrong. Thanks all who replied

 

[five.five-six]

I highly doubt it’s too much flow. I run over 10,000 GPH flow in my 225 and my euphyllia are thriving for years.