Torch Coral Care Tips

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  • Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
  • In this video we look at care tips for torch corals. They are a highly sought after LPS that I have a love/hate relationship with.
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  • @tidalgardens
    @tidalgardens  6 лет назад +23

    Thanks for watching and hopefully subscribing.

  • @allwyncorrea1758
    @allwyncorrea1758 2 года назад +2

    The way u explain is so crystal clear i appreciate .. thank you

  • @melevsreef
    @melevsreef 6 лет назад +5

    Very interesting, Than. Thanks for including the flatworm and its eggs.

  • @ernieengineer3462
    @ernieengineer3462 2 года назад +2

    Another great video both in terms of production quality and content. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. You’re a treasure for the reefing community.

  • @captivebredcanada
    @captivebredcanada 6 лет назад +8

    This is one of if not your best coral care videos. Very informative. Interesting to learn about the collection areas for the aussie ones. Over the years I've never had one last long term. A long time ago I had a black and yellow worm inside the head of a gold torch.

  • @andy007watson
    @andy007watson 6 лет назад

    Again, an excellent vid, always so good to watch.

  • @modolla81
    @modolla81 6 лет назад

    Great video, the shots are amazing! Keep em' coming

  • @PhoinexV2Full
    @PhoinexV2Full 4 года назад +4

    Thanks so much for this video. Just picked up a 2 head green Aussie torch splitting into 4 heads for $20. Saw it and just bought it lol now I'm doing the research.

  • @RookieReefer
    @RookieReefer 6 лет назад +7

    Great video Than. The info on the gold torch was interesting, I'd never thought to ask. Your footage is always A++ and a pleasure to watch.

  • @joeyharrison4732
    @joeyharrison4732 4 года назад +1

    That is by far my fav coral at 1:03, that soft pinky colour is just amazing 😍

  • @prolificbreedaquatics
    @prolificbreedaquatics 6 лет назад +3

    Thank you for taking the time to put out these very informative videos. Such a useful resource for people that are new to the hobby.

  • @mitian
    @mitian 6 лет назад

    Very nice video again- thanks for the good tips!

  • @clintdormer4512
    @clintdormer4512 5 лет назад +2

    My new Aussie gold torch is a wall variety. I had another example several years ago that was a gold branching torch so I was fairly surprised myself when this torch came in in the wall form. Exacty same coloration and polyp form as my previous one too...😊

  • @maddawgzzzz
    @maddawgzzzz 5 лет назад +2

    your videos need more views man. Ive went from knowing nothing about corals to becoming a decent novice in identifying and caring for different corals.

  • @thepassionreef
    @thepassionreef 6 лет назад

    right on time...i was just thinking abt torches today...Thanks Than.

  • @jakefrisbie8409
    @jakefrisbie8409 4 года назад

    this is great footage! v relaxing

  • @TechGearTalk
    @TechGearTalk 6 лет назад

    Great vid Than!

  • @Helios711
    @Helios711 5 лет назад

    Solid information. Thanks! You have most relaxing voice on RUclips.

  • @ReefShare
    @ReefShare 5 лет назад +1

    Very helpful video to beginners. I would like to see more videos about torch including a very detailed video about BrownJelly in Torchs.. Thank you!

  • @tompage8674
    @tompage8674 3 года назад

    What a great and useful video. Thanks!

  • @Dan-fv7cp
    @Dan-fv7cp 6 лет назад +7

    Great info, my torches are like anemones on sticks, i feed them every 5 days or so and they literally stuff the mysis or brine shrimp into their mouths

  • @KlimovArtem1
    @KlimovArtem1 6 лет назад +8

    Amazing quality and I like how slowly and clearly you talk. You should make a whole video on how you make these videos))

  • @BlueCarbonReefing
    @BlueCarbonReefing 6 лет назад

    Love the quality of your videos Than. Both visually and informative! Keep them coming!

  • @KreefAquariumhobby
    @KreefAquariumhobby 6 лет назад +1

    Love the torch! I have a green and a gold one

  •  2 года назад

    Awesome video ! 😃👍

  • @marianagomez3683
    @marianagomez3683 3 года назад

    I just bought a torch coral just like the one the one on the beginning of the video. I love it!

    • @snpssunny5578
      @snpssunny5578 3 года назад

      Is it easy to keep I’m getting my first corals and want a torch would u recommend it for a beginner

  • @AmericanReefing
    @AmericanReefing 6 лет назад

    Great video Than 👍 I love torches

  • @ArrickthaRed
    @ArrickthaRed 6 лет назад

    Great video. I have had no luck keeping torches long term

  • @kurtcooper3699
    @kurtcooper3699 6 лет назад

    Thanks for sharing your experience & knowledge as well as love for this hobby & business.

  • @marconius1341
    @marconius1341 6 лет назад +3

    Nice video as always. As for the gold torches... i came across a hobby retailer that had these and they had reproduced in his tank. Not by growth, but by seeds/eggs? His tank was covered with tiny torches after a while. Have you ever seen (stony)corals reproduce like that?

  • @Reefgrrl
    @Reefgrrl 6 лет назад +2

    So glad I watched this - especially the details on the gold torch. I’ve had mine for about 4 months now and it’s doing really well - maybe because I stir up/fluff my sand bed several times a week? From what you said, this might be giving it a bit of the turbid water that it benefits from... The bleaching thing in response to too much light is so true - I had a purple and gold on the sandbed slightly off-axis but it started dumping zooxanthellae. I moved it higher up (better chaotic flow), more sideways, and closer to the back, and it’s now showing great signs of recovery. I think torches exemplify what attracts me to the hobby - challenging but not impossible, and very rewarding when things go well. 😁

  • @ScottM
    @ScottM 6 лет назад +1

    I do love torches and have always had a problem with the rainbow Aussie variety. Thank you for the info about them because that can explain why I have success with other varieties and fail with the Aussie rainbows. That flatworm was crazy. A awesome video as always.

  • @RogueAquariums
    @RogueAquariums 6 лет назад

    Nice video Than. Amazing how large some flatworms get

  • @AquaSplendor
    @AquaSplendor 6 лет назад

    Hmm that was actually a great reminder to go check my Nitrate, thx lol

  • @daredonkey
    @daredonkey 3 года назад

    Great video sir!

  • @robertmccreary4749
    @robertmccreary4749 6 лет назад +3

    I think the more rare coral is worth growing and propagating for a more adapted coral to the home aquarium. As hobbiest we should understand that it would require a premium price.

  • @Coralust
    @Coralust 6 лет назад +3

    Great video, I find torches very peaceful to watch and I have always been a big fan of the movement.

    • @Coralust
      @Coralust 6 лет назад

      Hater Man 4 you do 😘

    • @Coralust
      @Coralust 6 лет назад

      Hater Man 4 Rico he didn't hear me then.

    • @ricosaquariums7992
      @ricosaquariums7992 6 лет назад

      Coralust Reef Solutions keep my name out of your mouth! Please an Thank you 👍

  • @yesno4823
    @yesno4823 6 лет назад

    Very informative video Stan! Thank you!

  • @akvaryumvlog
    @akvaryumvlog 5 лет назад

    I feel perfectly informed about torch corals, Really liked video.

  • @redneckhippiefreak
    @redneckhippiefreak 2 года назад

    As a glass blower Anemone are my favorite subject matter. So much fun to make with so many varieties. Plus, the Flow that they exhibit transitions into a glass sculpture really well. Kind of ironic to me that my favorite types are "Torches'' before I knew they were called that. XD

    • @coldblooded3
      @coldblooded3 2 года назад +1

      Torch corals aren’t anemones

  • @Brian1f1
    @Brian1f1 5 лет назад

    I have a golden torch and green tip torch that do excellently. I have one green torch that has been trouble for months. I moved it to the sand bed after a month because it just cannot handle flow. Now the tips of the tentacles are very very slowly losing their color (I think bleaching?), from the end slowly (weeks) moving towards the base. Can that happen from too low light?

  • @slirpslirp
    @slirpslirp 4 года назад

    nice video, you forgot to mention the fact that under low lighting it tends to open much more than under higher intense lighting.

  • @josephfriedrich9792
    @josephfriedrich9792 6 лет назад +7

    In your experience, have you seen any negative effects of spot feeding reef roids to torches?

  • @ricosaquariums7992
    @ricosaquariums7992 6 лет назад

    👊👍

  • @sampas92
    @sampas92 4 года назад

    Hi there, you should try the torch from 5:20 in a brackish freshwater aquarium..with fresh water fish but always with brackish water

  • @avishvohra3057
    @avishvohra3057 6 лет назад +1

    i have been jelly deathed 2 times now. third times the charm

    • @JR-un7uj
      @JR-un7uj 4 года назад

      watch salinity and nitrate

  • @drewjanes307
    @drewjanes307 6 лет назад

    another great video. can torches and hammers be placed in close proximity or should they be several inches apart when fully extended?

    • @michelleirby7587
      @michelleirby7587 6 лет назад

      No no keep your torches away from your frog Spohn and your hammers it’s even a good idea to keep the hammers and frog Spohn separate although they don’t harm each other if the hammer and frog Spohn come together if they are stressed the touching can exacerbate the stress but the Torches can absolutely sting and damage the frog spaun and hammers

  • @stephenhodgkinson7342
    @stephenhodgkinson7342 3 года назад

    My torch frag is on its way out, I had it about 6 weeks. I wasnt sure if it didn't like the flow. Was thinking of moving it to low flow area? It's tips appear to have almost now all disappeared.
    Water parameters all appear OK.

  • @april3097
    @april3097 5 лет назад

    Really good video!!!

  • @ItzAukeyyy
    @ItzAukeyyy 3 года назад

    I know this video might be old but. I have 2 torches that there tentacles have been twisting and throwing them off. Any known issues with this?

  • @TheSonofabiscuit
    @TheSonofabiscuit 3 года назад +1

    I'm extremely curious about those Aussie Golds in their natural environment. A Brackish-ish Coral tank would be a really cool challenge.

    • @nesrinahmed3461
      @nesrinahmed3461 Год назад

      I thought there’s no such thing as a brackish-ish coral 😂 I live near an estuary so hey, might consider starting one someday 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @user-kn3sg7kk7z
    @user-kn3sg7kk7z 6 лет назад +2

    I finally found the super small crab that you talk about in the live show! At the right side of the flatworm's eggs 4:07

  • @mattd7830
    @mattd7830 5 лет назад

    I have a really tough time with hammer corals due to flow requirements. I have SPS and two attempts at hammers ended badly. Are torches any "easier" re flow; ie handling a bit stronger flow? I have a mixed reef but with mostly SPS, and unless I turned my pumps completely off, the hammer would just retract and die.

    • @tidalgardens
      @tidalgardens  5 лет назад

      Not really, they are pretty similar.

  • @Floridacop911
    @Floridacop911 4 года назад

    How do u tell the difference between a indo gold and the Aussie

  • @theavreefguy3777
    @theavreefguy3777 6 лет назад

    I’ve had an Aussie good for about two weeks now and it’s doing great right now. If it will take a nosedive how long do you think it will take?

    • @RookieReefer
      @RookieReefer 6 лет назад

      Theavreefguy, normally ok for a few months but a lot of people have issues after that point and I'm in Aus where they're coming from. Not impossible what so ever but keep a close eye on the base of the flesh 👍

  • @cyanblue5888
    @cyanblue5888 5 месяцев назад

    This coral is the only euphylia that actually does wonderful for me😭 and the only 5 corals I will ever keep

  • @jsphschmtt
    @jsphschmtt 4 года назад

    great video! just picked up my first torch. does the location level matter in the tank? I have a 55 and lfs says put them in the middle, but other sites recommend putting them low in the tank.

    • @elementom1
      @elementom1 4 года назад

      It depends on the par in different spots in your tank.

    • @brandonezdoofenshmirtz2916
      @brandonezdoofenshmirtz2916 3 года назад

      Aggressive so keep 6" from others in moderate light

  • @alfie1113
    @alfie1113 6 лет назад

    I had a two headed torch coral which looked healthy for months and then a couple week ago it started to shrink. I took it out the tank and discovered some flatworms on the skeleton of the coral and after removing them I put the coral back in the tank . 2 days later one of the heads fell of but the other head now seems healthy . Just wondering , will the flatworms return and could there be eggs/more or have I got rid of them for good ?

    • @alfie1113
      @alfie1113 6 лет назад

      Oh and also where do the flatworms tend to lay the eggs ? On the glass or the coral?

  • @kaduozores
    @kaduozores 6 лет назад +1

    I loved the video, amazing images. I liked the information very much, I just do not agree much with lighting, I have success with higher PAR values, more than 200. I believe with a higher lighting, we get a more vivid coloration. Feeding, I have never directly fed my torches, I think if you have a good amount of fish is enough.
    ...I already had problems with these worms, and after a few months I removed them.

  • @glap8694
    @glap8694 3 года назад

    My torch and hammer have weirdly done better than any coral ive owned outside of my xenias. They thrive like crazy in my tank. I need to research fragging them at some point

  • @XIPUFFIX
    @XIPUFFIX 4 года назад +1

    I have an interesting story: I have a purple torch with green tips and put it in a 5 gallon tank that was too difficult to keep the parameters in check and soon noticed my zoas deteriorating....oddly tho my torch flourished especially with HIGH nitrates...it’s now in a much cleaner tank and recovering due to the drastic water change but not flourishing nearly as much as it was in my ‘dirty tank’

    • @htowner1327
      @htowner1327 Год назад

      I was told to not really chase numbers .as long as your water is all screwed up it’s about consistency.I have 4 in my tank and they have been doing good so far and my nitrates and phos were high but I have been getting them down slowly .but yea it’s crazy how some do good and some don’t

  • @jennifer4802
    @jennifer4802 5 лет назад

    Hi, I was just wondering what lense you used for this video? Thanks in advance!

    • @jennifer4802
      @jennifer4802 5 лет назад

      Never mind just read the description 🤦‍♀️

    • @tidalgardens
      @tidalgardens  5 лет назад

      At least you found it. Most people never read the description!

  • @paulsmith6267
    @paulsmith6267 4 года назад

    Is there such a thing as a brackish coral ?

  • @josephfriedrich9792
    @josephfriedrich9792 6 лет назад +2

    Also, what would you consider, colour/origin, a holy grail torch coral? I've seen both indo and Aussie claimed to be "a holy grail torch."

    • @RookieReefer
      @RookieReefer 6 лет назад

      Joseph friedrich, I'm goimg to say Aussie, but im a little bias 😁

  • @jonathanchristian9776
    @jonathanchristian9776 6 лет назад

    i have a large hammer and i think it killed my new blue tip torch so yeah, love/hate relationship

  • @gRamz-ey3uu
    @gRamz-ey3uu 2 года назад

    One of mine has all its tips stuck together. I can't get them to separate, anyone have experience with this? Is it normal?

  • @jluusaltwateraquarium8320
    @jluusaltwateraquarium8320 6 лет назад

    Is so fantastic corals... I can't buy anything yet because my tank have Dinos are Dinos flagellates...

  • @jrhcustom1450
    @jrhcustom1450 Год назад

    I lost a beautiful torch in only 2 days and turned into brown jelly. Was that an infection as mentioned in the video? The torch was thriving for months prior.

    • @tidalgardens
      @tidalgardens  Год назад

      yes, brown jelly is a very common infection that can kill torch corals quickly.

  • @strangersgarden
    @strangersgarden 3 года назад

    I just want my Ocellaris pair to host something, not looking to put BTA in a 24 gal

  • @creaturehunter979
    @creaturehunter979 5 лет назад

    Im a complete noob when ir comes corals, ive never kept any corals before and i was wondering if any of you experts out there think its a good idea to start with frog spawns or hammers, i already did some research on zoas and im not ready to keep them because of the whole toxin thing, thats why im looking around for easy and beautiful coral that wont kill me

    • @njbjr2563
      @njbjr2563 5 лет назад

      guittya If it helps I started with a mushroom (ricordia) then a green hammer (branching) was my second. Went the same route and was happy till I got a gold torch..... omg was in love with it.

  • @corkyb123dinky
    @corkyb123dinky 5 лет назад +1

    Can I dip euphilia like torch hammer or frogs spawn?

    • @tidalgardens
      @tidalgardens  5 лет назад

      Yes you can dip them.

    • @corkyb123dinky
      @corkyb123dinky 5 лет назад

      ok thank you i brought a hammer and i got told to just drip acculimate i usaly dip with seachem reef dip should i just use the usal set up like 1ltr of water 2,5ml of dip this be ok for euphilia

  • @XIPUFFIX
    @XIPUFFIX 4 года назад

    If my nitrates are around 20ppm will it kill the torch coral?

    • @tidalgardens
      @tidalgardens  4 года назад

      No, 20ppm is not that bad. If you are worried, I would try to slowly reduce that number to around 10ppm.

  • @reefermadness4891
    @reefermadness4891 5 лет назад

    Does anyone here know the EXACT name of the torch coral at 7:13 ??

  • @Darren20159
    @Darren20159 4 года назад

    i have a torch coral, but the tentacles are very long and thin and stringy looking. not very nice. does anyone have any idea whats causing this. thank very much for any help.

    • @JR-un7uj
      @JR-un7uj 4 года назад +1

      thats just the type of torch, those are actually highly sought after

    • @Darren20159
      @Darren20159 4 года назад

      @@JR-un7uj thanks very much for the info.

  • @tomiebayly6085
    @tomiebayly6085 4 года назад

    Anyone have experience with torch turn white?

  • @dereks3207
    @dereks3207 6 лет назад +1

    euphyllia eating flatworms ate so much of my euphyllias.... i hate them so much!

    • @alfie1113
      @alfie1113 6 лет назад

      Derek Saunders I had that problem to have u managed to get rid of them , mine seem healthy now but I don’t know if there gone for good.

  • @LucasSouza-bb5sd
    @LucasSouza-bb5sd 5 лет назад

    can i have torches in my 60 gallon ?

    • @shikitorandall2173
      @shikitorandall2173 4 года назад

      Yep. Just have stable parameters. And watch where you put them! They will sting the crap out of other corals😅

  • @larahagedoorn5230
    @larahagedoorn5230 5 лет назад

    I believe my "Torch" I bought is actually a hammer

  • @NR-hy5ri
    @NR-hy5ri 5 лет назад

    Can I get away without using rodi water?

    • @tidalgardens
      @tidalgardens  5 лет назад

      It depends on your water. Some places naturally have clean water while other places have really high TDS water.

  • @ajantas
    @ajantas Год назад

    Don't agree reg flow. Have very good success and much better view with low flow than higher flow.

  • @jjflounder1
    @jjflounder1 5 лет назад

    ..

  • @dedicatedreefer9966
    @dedicatedreefer9966 11 месяцев назад

    Your camera is off the meat rack as we say in New York

  • @Angelface11
    @Angelface11 5 лет назад +1

    If people took as good of care of their partners as they did their saltwater tanks...

  • @kp-gbuniqueinterest
    @kp-gbuniqueinterest 4 года назад

    I must be the only person who cant stand his voice. So many people comment about hive calm voice. Its not calm to my ears. He does make interesting good videos. I have watch a lot because im trying to get into the saltwater portion of the hobby. They are very informative videos that's why i watch them with a cringe.

    • @willowhawkins954
      @willowhawkins954 4 года назад

      KoreanPolish*G-Man the lip smacking is the worst , slap slap slap