First Euphyllia- How can I help this hammer?

[ZipAdeeZoa]

Hello everyone!

I placed a large coral order recently it shipped out on Tuesday with fedex overnight however due to several complications I was only able to pick up my package at 4:15 pm today. out of the 8 corals I ordered there was only one that was in tough shape and thats my first ever hammer coral. The bag was murky and pieces of tentacles and tissue where throughout the bag. I dealt with all the other corals first and when I got to the hammer I removed it from bag without adding its water to the coral dip (Coral rx) water and gently basted on the opposite side of the container for 10 minutes before adding it to the tank. I know its in rough shape but I want to give this guy the best shot it can have at making a recovery so if anyone has any tips on how to help it along it would be much appreciated. Hoping it's not a goner, by far the coral I was looking forward to getting the most. Thanks in advance!

 

[Euphyllia97]

Hi! Just put the coral in a nice spot with some low flow and medium light. Don’t touch it anymore after placement! I have seen them coming back from worse conditionS. I think it has a good chance of recovering. Keep in mind Euphyllias can be weird and it could well be that it will never come back.

But I think your coral will be fine if you give it time and leave it alone.

 

[WisconsinReefing]

It actually looks completely fine to me. Euphyllia look like that for a few hours after they go in my tank

 

[WisconsinReefing]

Is that a night watch Duncan on the left?

 

[ZipAdeeZoa]

Hi! Just put the coral in a nice spot with some low flow and medium light. Don’t touch it anymore after placement! I have seen them coming back from worse conditionS. I think it has a good chance of recovering. Keep in mind Euphyllias can be weird and it could well be that it will never come back.

But I think your coral will be fine if you give it time and leave it alone.

Thanks! I have it both in low flow and pretty low light- do you think I should try and move to slightly more light in a few days? I'm really glad to hear theres a chance of it coming back at least, I honestly thought only the zoas would survive and was shocked to all the others only be really upset. Once I saw the bag I figured It was a goner!

It actually looks completely fine to me. Euphyllia look like that for a few hours after they go in my tank

Is that a night watch Duncan on the left?

Thanks! I knew they were more delicate than the other corals I have but when I saw the murkiness of thee bag and the tissue everywhere it really freaked me out. I really hope it make it! About the duncan- I'm not sure. I got it as a wysiwyg duncan and honestly mainly got it because the striations on the flesh reminded me of a coral I really like (those really invasive green/black striped palys) so I figured it would be a nice, less invasive alternative.That photo was taken just a few hours after they arrived and I was stoked to see it out and looking so good!

 

[Gareth elliott]

Ime the green colored euphylia are rather undemanding acclimating. Dont blast with light or flow and within a day or 2 look like they did at the lfs. The light colored torches are far easier to bleach, at least ime.

when they look unhappy i do a large water change. And eefw are huge and easy to see.
Keep alk and salinity spikes controlled and will be happy with it

 

[ZipAdeeZoa]

Ime the green colored euphylia are rather undemanding acclimating. Dont blast with light or flow and within a day or 2 look like they did at the lfs. The light colored torches are far easier to bleach, at least ime.

when they look unhappy i do a large water change. And eefw are huge and easy to see.
Keep alk and salinity spikes controlled and will be happy with it

Thanks! Fingers crossed thats the case, It sure looked like it lost a lot of tissue in the bag but only time will tell it seems. I'll be sure to keep things stable for it!

 

[Marlon C]

Watch out for brown jelly if it develops it. If it does it's best to remove asap

 

[Dave Cureton]

I agree regarding brown jelly. If you see or suspect it then pull it and don't look back as it can infect other LPS. That said I think your hammer has a great chance at survival. They are really tough. One of the only corals I have seen survive a tank crash.

 

[ZipAdeeZoa]

Watch out for brown jelly if it develops it. If it does it's best to remove asap

I agree regarding brown jelly. If you see or suspect it then pull it and don't look back as it can infect other LPS. That said I think your hammer has a great chance at survival. They are really tough. One of the only corals I have seen survive a tank crash.

Thanks guys! I'll be sure to keep an eye out for the infamous brown jelly and do some more research so I know exactly what I'm looking for!

 

[ZipAdeeZoa]

Quick update for everyone- yesterday I got a text from my girlfriend yesterday with a photo showing the hammer had lost some more tissue. I just got back home from work and unfortunately I believe its a goner, there doesn't appear to be any tissue left. everything else seems to be doing ok, the rainbow clove polyps are probably the worst looking besides hammer but they may just need more time, most of the zoa have started opening a little. The seller is being awesome about it, they said they'd replace it on my next order even though it wasn't their fault in the slightest. I've attached a photo of the hammer so you guys can confirm my suspicions, I'll probably pull it out later tonight.