Aussie Gold Torches

[svreef]

I read in other forums that Aussie Gold Torches are not very hardy - and the one I bought from Austin Aqua Farms seems to be a goner. Do any of you have any experience keeping them long term? Any tips?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

find a healthy frag to start
then its just a case of good husbandry

 

[ashburn2k]

my experience tells me that aussie torch hates higher alk. but @The_Lazy_Reefer might have more experience in this

 

[Rostato]

Gotta get a healthy frag first, and keep it healthy. Mine spawned in my tank. I’d say that’s pretty hardy.

 

[IOnceWasLegend]

Gotta get a healthy frag first, and keep it healthy. Mine spawned in my tank. I’d say that’s pretty hardy.

So, buy your gold torches. Got it.

 

[Fox_reefing]

I read in other forums that Aussie Gold Torches are not very hardy - and the one I bought from Austin Aqua Farms seems to be a goner. Do any of you have any experience keeping them long term? Any tips?

How long do you have it now? Do you have a old and current picture ?

 

[svreef]

Gotta get a healthy frag first, and keep it healthy. Mine spawned in my tank. I’d say that’s pretty hardy.

Not fair, you’re a pro. Hardy means it can survive a newbie

 

[svreef]

How long do you have it now? Do you have a old and current picture ?

I’ve had it 3 weeks exactly. Don’t have the original picture but its tentacles where visible above the skeleton for maybe 2 days. This is now.

 

[MarAquatic]

Dang man I say that looks toast check it for brown jelly and if it has it toss it out asap or that beautiful torch. Next to it might get it

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[Bruce Spiegelman]

I read in other forums that Aussie Gold Torches are not very hardy - and the one I bought from Austin Aqua Farms seems to be a goner. Do any of you have any experience keeping them long term? Any tips?

So yes -- probably. I've talked to distributors and pretty much hey all say the same thing. Aussie Torches are much harder to keep alive at first. One distributor figures he loses Aussies at a rate of ten to one over other torches. There's a lot of speculation as to why. There seems to be some consensus that they are much more sensitive to Alk changes, and also flow is more important to Aussies in general. It needs to be a random back and forth flow and fairly hard. One person I know speculates it's because Aussie torches seem to proliferate in reefs that tend to be a little brackish. Off shore from rivers. No clue if there's anything to that.

 

[JVU]

My (limited) experience is that they can do great for months then some relatively minor insult happens and they die. Don’t seem very resilient to me.

This is the case with a lot of the coral that is expensive in our hobby, because coral that grows well and is resilient doesn’t stay expensive for long.

 

[ashburn2k]

Gold torch is Red dragon of SPS. only way more expensive.

 

[RandyC]

My (limited) experience is that they can do great for months then some relatively minor insult happens and they die. Don’t seem very resilient to me.

This is the case with a lot of the coral that is expensive in our hobby, because coral that grows well and is resilient doesn’t stay expensive for long.

I have killed two of the sensitive little pricks......no I’m not bitter.

 

[ashburn2k]

i've killed more than two. not a great way to brag.. but :/

 

[svreef]

It’s nice to know I’m not the only killer of torches.

 

[MarAquatic]

I had my Gold happy for almost a year the it bj and died

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[Rostato]

Not fair, you’re a pro. Hardy means it can survive a newbie

I would not consider myself a pro at al but I appreciate that.

 

[EBJ]

Mine spawned. Grows slow but seems happy

 

[svreef]

Mine spawned. Grows slow but seems happy

What do you think can be attributed to your success?

 

[IOnceWasLegend]

What do you think can be attributed to your success?

I'd be curious as well. I've heard a number of things, from higher-nutrient systems to lower salinity, but I'm very curious!