Torch Coral Question

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  1. saints fan 420

    saints fan 420 Expensive Colorful Sticks

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    Hey my torch retracted two of the three head completely when the lights turned off, i know they retract at night but is it normal for them to pull them in completely sometimes for a little while,,its still neon green glowing under moonlights and i can see the bright tips retracted into skeleton..

    Water params have not changed, nor temp, just the lights turned off and they retracted..i can post a pic but it will take a minute to upload it on photobucket..

    the answer im wanting is yea its normal every once in a while, ive only had it 3 days and didnt do it last night, and it was out full today..
     
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  3. Shackman23

    Shackman23 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    i wouldnt worry about it, mine did about the first week when i introduced it, and now it retracts about half way at night and each head now gets to be a little bigger then golf ball size!
     
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  4. BradSander

    BradSander Astrea Snail

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    I have a torch coral and a frogspawn. They both close up a lot when the lights go off. It happens every night. Perfectly normal
     
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  5. saints fan 420

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    good, cuz i have a hammer that pulls in,,but i mean two of the heads are 100% retracted, showing white skeleton..

    but i figured it was fine..

    update: all is good now, the two heads are back to normal night extension..i got a little nervous about that one..been a minute since i somewhat panicked over my tank..
     
  6. 2in10

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    Sounds like water exchange and poop time
     
  7. saints fan 420

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    yeah well tomorrow is water change day..thanks 2