Dying Torch - urgent help

[atdayahwh]

Hi Reefers

My torch coral which is with me since past 4 months is starting to die on me. One of head skeleton is appear and tentacles are started shrinking. Anyway to recover, appreciate your help and suggestion.

 

Tank parameters

Salinity 1.026

Ammonia 0

Nitrate 0

Phosphate 0

KH 11

PH 8.2

Calcium 500 (I know it is higher than recommend but it is known issue to me and torch is living with this more past 4 months without any issue)

 

Feeding - Pro series Sea plankton made with rotifers 1-2 ml every other day.

 

 

 

 

 

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[kakak99]

Check if there is any brown slimy disease. If there is, will spread to other heads, treat immediately.

May be water flow not correct, try change location.

[atdayahwh]

Lesser number of tentacles today when I get home. I do not see any slime on skeleton. What kind of treatment do you recommend


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[Komerider]

Torch r considered mid to tuffer lps. Maybe lightning and flow . Can figure out from the head that died. Lesser light or lower flow side , etc.

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[leong_rei]

How long is tour tank ??

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[atdayahwh]

2.5 ft. 100 L.
The thing is, same lighting and same flow all the times but out of a sudden.
I have slow down the flow and repositioned also.
Will see tomorrow.


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[atdayahwh]

More feeding would help ?


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[Full Hedge]

45 minutes ago, Komerider said:

Torch r considered mid to tuffer lps. Maybe lightning and flow . Can figure out from the head that died. Lesser light or lower flow side , etc.

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From my personal experience i would agree with komerider. The practical step would be to consider the micro environment.

some stuff to consider

If the other corals are not affected it is likely not a systemic issue ( water parameter)

It could possibly be due to bacterial infection. May not result in a brown slime like brown jelly disease. Like white band disease in acropora. Its hard to confirm a bacterial infection without obvious symptoms.