Damaged Torch?

[danh]

This is the Spec V on my desk at work. Over the long weekend the AC went out. I came back on Tuesday to 88* or so and a dead emerald crab. Nitrates were up to 20 or so. I've done several 10% water changes this week. The torch looks a little upset until it gets more light and it fills back out. I'm using red sea salt and I've got some kalk in my top off. It eats decent sized pieces of krill too.

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after some light

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[danh]

I just got the clam in there and will start checking calcium every once in a while, but right now nitrates at 5, ph 8.3, sal 1.025, temp 79. I believe I am going to take this guy home once my 90g is ready... As you can also see, it's growing lop sided because of the unidirectional flow in the spec v. It definitely just started the stringy look after the heat issue. I have VERY little kalk in my top off btw.. almost nothing.

 

[axio]

It doesn't look horrible. Definitely could look better, but it can be hard to tell unless you have a before and after picture from before the AC going out.

The fact that it is opening and perking up after getting some light is a good sign. I would just keep and eye on it and make sure your parameters stay in check. I think you should be good. If you are worried about the flow try moving it around. There will be parts of the tank where the flow goes back the other direction. I would try it a bit higher in the tank is possible.

 

[jennm]

Looks fine to me too - like Jakub said, we don't know what it looked like before the heat issue.

I've seen high heat melt those corals down into a gelatinous, gooey mess. I think that specimen will be fine, and you dodged a bullet.

Jenn

 

[danh]

Thanks yall. I has always looked like it did in the second pic. It plumps up once I turn the light one.

 

[danh]

I moved it higher today to see if it fills out a little better.