Confusing hammer coral....

[Act1n1c_L1fe]

I’ve had this hammer for a year now, grown from one tiny head. I just don’t understand why the coral’s tentacles don’t grow long, and tightly packed together like other corals.
Nitrate-3 ppm
Phosphate-0.1 ppm
Calcium-440 ppm
Mag-1350 ppm
Alk-9.3 dkh
Salinity 1.025-1.026
I’m also dosing acropower daily
There are many other corals in the tank doing great. Including acro’s

When I got it just for kicks

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[Act1n1c_L1fe]

I’ve had this hammer for a year now, grown from one tiny head. I just don’t understand why the coral’s tentacles don’t grow long, and tightly packed together like other corals.
Nitrate-3 ppm
Phosphate-0.1 ppm
Calcium-440 ppm
Mag-1350 ppm
Alk-9.3 dkh
Salinity 1.025-1.026
I’m also dosing acropower daily
There are many other corals in the tank doing great. Including acro’s

 

[Act1n1c_L1fe]

Why isn’t it like this?

 

[Waynerock]

Wall hammer vs branching hammer? The ancora ( bottom picture) are the wall hammers and they do look different

 

[Act1n1c_L1fe]

Bump

 

[Act1n1c_L1fe]

Wall hammer vs branching hammer? The ancora ( bottom picture) are the wall hammers and they do look different

I meant the heads being more full and plump

 

[Mastiffsrule]

That first pix of hammers last ok good to me. You can experiment with moving up and down in the light and lower and higher flow. They usually will tell you pretty quick if they like the change or not. But again looks good to me