is my torch coral dying?? how can i tell. help me solve the mystery

neupane00

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i got a torch coral 2.5 week ago. I placed in bottom of aquarium. Looked very happy. But about 1.5 week ago, since it was close to other corals, i moved it up a bit. also was time for my water change. did the water change. Still looked happy, tentacles fully streched out. But then i added some iodine, kent trace elements, magnesium, "kent molybdenum and strontium".. all in moderate amount as described in back of the bottle. About a week ago.. torch still looked good. But for last 2 days, he doesnt look happy. tentacles not fully stretched.. is he sick? did i overdosed on those trace elements and all? how can i tell? should i wait? should i do water change? should i move the coral around?
Another thing i noticed is that my clown have black spot all over their body and i hear that it happens when they try to host the coral. (altho i have never seen clowns even touch that coral) might this have anything to do with unhappy torch thing? help me guys..
Here is brief background:
TANK size: 39 gallon
light : 2*24 watt actinic (10 hours a day)
150 W metal halide (7 hours a day)
moon light 5 hours during night.
water parameters:
trate 0
amm 0
nitrite 0
cal : 460
phosphate : 0.125
carb hardness : 10
ph: 8.4
salinity: 1.025
mag: 1200
help me.
 

big

Active Member
The old rule of never adding something that you do not test for is worth remembering here. Not to say any of these issues here are a direct result of such. But it is still a good rule to live by. I would do some partial changes.
Now to the Torch and Clown touching.
My idiot Maroon hosted a Pink Pearl, (shown in the background ) for years. About a year ago he moved to my Torch. He has happily lived there for the past year in almost constant contact with the Torch with no ill effects shown be either........
 
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