Short vs. Long Tentacle Torch Corals

[dc84]

I see some torch corals have short tentacles and others have very long ones. Do short ones eventually grow into longer ones??

 

[peat12001]

IME as a new person to saltwater aquariums they get longer at night and shrink during the day. mine is only about 1/4 of an inch during they day but at night it's tentacles get out around 2 inches.
but thats just IME

 

[jesses89]

yes, they grow longer. You see small ones because... well.. they need more growing to do?
Ive never heard about a torch getting longer when the lights are off? I know some coral extend their feeder tenticles during the night to try and catch food (trumpet coral) but ive never heard off this regarding torchs.

 

[atrialfib22]

my torch's tentacles flow out to about 2 to 3 inches...when the lights go out they retract to show about 1/4 to 1/2 inch. But yeah, they will grow longer over time...

 

[johnnyd]

Originally Posted by AtrialFib22
http:///forum/post/2619348
my torch's tentacles flow out to about 2 to 3 inches...when the lights go out they retract to show about 1/4 to 1/2 inch. But yeah, they will grow longer over time...
yes!! my torch tentacles are about 3-4 inches long when the lights are on and start to shrink when the lights go off.