Torch coral growth

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  1. jspicer16

    jspicer16 Bristle Worm

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    Any tips on making a torch coral grow quickly? I do already do partial water changes and feed about 1/4 teaspoon a week in phytoplankton. I heard something about target feeding torches but I've tried squirting brine shrimp in mine and it eventually let's it go
     
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  3. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    I fed my frogspawn twice a week and it grew in to one tiny head into 2 heads in about a month. Frogspawns,torches,hammers..Mostly the same coral type if you get what i mean.

    I would just feed it twice a week and keep params stable and it should grow fine.
     
  4. jspicer16

    jspicer16 Bristle Worm

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    What should I feed it and how? It won't take anything. The torch looks great and healthy. Water parameters are stable.
     
  5. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    take a turkey baster and you can feed it some mysis shrimp..Shut off all flow and filters so there isnt really any movement in there so the torch wont lose the food. Then just shoot a little bit in it and it should eat it soon. I feed mine in the day but i dont think it matter day or night.
     
  6. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    You will want to turn off the flow and then feed it something like mysis.