Torch Coral Help

[ChiTownRomeo]

I noticed alot of peoples torch corals are short and stumpy. Mine is huge with super long tentacles. am I doing something wrong? Maybe more light? Excuse the lighting. I had the blues on. Help.

[bribo12]

Wow beautiful torch! Super healthy, nothing wrong with it


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[ChiTownRomeo]

Originally Posted by bribo12

Wow beautiful torch! Super healthy, nothing wrong with it


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Thought it might be stretching for more light. Most of my friends Torches tentacles are short and thick.

[Reefing Madness]

Nope, thats a long tentacle torch, in fantastic condition.

[Masoniac]

That is the most beautiful thing I've seen in awhile In this hobby. It makes me want to get a long tentacle one.

[mr_X]

That may have to do with flow too....not just lighting. I think yours looks just fine.

[ChiTownRomeo]

Originally Posted by mr_X

That may have to do with flow too....not just lighting. I think yours looks just fine.

So more flow? It's crazy cause in the morning it's very very short. I almost think it's dead in it's skeleton. After 2 hours of light, it is HUGE! Which made me think it's trying to reach for more light. Then it splits so fast I have to keep fragging it so i guess it's happy. .

[Gregcoyote]

It looks very happy to me. As mentioned, flow probably has more to do with polyp extension than lighting.


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[cgthebeast]

Beautiful an happy coral. That's a awesome looking torch

[Reefer James]

That's actually a magnificently beautiful animal. I was not expecting that based off the title of the thread.

Based off how it looks "droopy" I personally would add more flow to the mix. But it's absolutely thriving and healthy.

[54seaweed]

WoW that's one sweet torch looks happy to me , there are 2 types long tentacle and short tentacle, I don't flip over the short tentacle ones they don't wave around as much, I've been fragging my long tentacle torches out , growing them big so I can trade some out they have been starting to split every 2 weeks they grow fast ,
I love that frog spawn above the torch also

[ChiTownRomeo]

Ok ill add another power head to add more flow. Just don't want to upset it then it doesn't come out again lol

[Istrom]

Haha corals are weird... I have a Duncan colony that has massive heads. I work at a locally owned fish store, and three of my coworkers thought the Duncan colony was an elegance.

[Reefer James]

Originally Posted by Istrom

Haha corals are weird... I have a Duncan colony that has massive heads. I work at a locally owned fish store, and three of my coworkers thought the Duncan colony was an elegance.

freshwater coworkers? sweet duncan !

[Istrom]

Nope! They have reef tanks of their own actually