Gold torch dying

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What’s up reefers, So I’ve had this gold torch for over two years now, it was a spawn from the colony at my LFS. It was doing great, got to about the size of a tennis ball, but recently in the past 4-5 months has been slowly dying off, or melting? I’m at a loss, for what to do, I purchased some Brightwell Coral recover, which is a natural remedy for damaged or fragged coral, and have dipped it about two times in the last 2 weeks, but it doesn’t seem to be responding well. I know this will require a lot of patience, which I’m not afraid of, but some advice would greatly be appreciated. My magnesium has always run high 1500ppm, calcium was tested yesterday at 500+ppm, and alk just tested at 6.5 dkh, salinity just checked out at 102.6
All of my other torch, hammers, and coral are doing great. Thanks for your advice in advance.
 

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Alk a bit low for my taste but not bad and I think you mean salinity was 1.026 right? Check your nitrates that would be my best guess what could be wrong. Have you introduced any new coral to the tank, may want to dip to see what falls off.


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Alk a bit low for my taste but not bad and I think you mean salinity was 1.026 right? Check your nitrates that would be my best guess what could be wrong. Have you introduced any new coral to the tank, may want to dip to see what falls off.


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Yes I meant 1.026
I’m running cheato and stick to a weekly water change, I also only have two fish in a 40G. I’ll definitely work on my alk.
 

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Yes I meant 1.026
I’m running cheato and stick to a weekly water change, I also only have two fish in a 40G. I’ll definitely work on my alk.
Ah ok, well if all other euphyllia are doing fine, I’d still recommend dipping to make sure nothings eating it. Either way I hope it recovers it’s a beautiful torch, good luck!


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