Peach tip torch coral

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Hi all purchased this recently from online vendor and was wondering if it is supposed to look this bleached out? Light is AI Prime.

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I'm assuming it came like that - if so, it definitely should not look like that. I'm not sure what you're thinking as far as contacting them/returning it but it can definitely come back from this! It will take a while but you'll see color return soon!
 

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Hopefully it will color up again. Thinking of feeding it periodically to help.
other than the color it looks pretty healthy so I would try nursing it back -- don't overdo the lighting though -- will just make the bleaching even worse. As long as there is still flesh on the coral, there is hope! Best of luck -- keep us updated and maybe reach out to who you bought it from to tell them
 
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Hi guys just wanted to update on a picture from today. Still no improvement in color. Any suggestions would be awesome hopefully it colors back up!
 

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Hi guys just wanted to update on a picture from today. Still no improvement in color. Any suggestions would be awesome hopefully it colors back up!
I mean in its own way it’s kind of cool! But how has it looked over the last month? Any growth or recession you have noticed in tissue? Color aside? Have you tried target feeding it at all?
 
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I mean in its own way it’s kind of cool! But how has it looked over the last month? Any growth or recession you have noticed in tissue? Color aside? Have you tried target feeding it at all?
I have tried target feeding and it does eat some mini mysis shrimp. No recession of the tissue or growth seems to be pretty stable where it's at.
 

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You should review this post. However, unknown if this will work for torch corals.
I did have the experience of a goniopora picking up a new zooxanthellae which quickly spread across the colony. Unfortunately the colony went from a light pink to a dusky reddish brown. I prefer pink but apparently the colony prefers dusky red. It seems to be growing even better now.

 
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You should review this post. However, unknown if this will work for torch corals.
I did have the experience of a goniopora picking up a new zooxanthellae which quickly spread across the colony. Unfortunately the colony went from a light pink to a dusky reddish brown. I prefer pink but apparently the colony prefers dusky red. It seems to be growing even better now.

I did attempt this method so we will see if there are some results come Monday when I can view the tank :)
 

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