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Nitrate-10 ppmHow are your water parameters, flow and lighting? (ie: have you checked your PAR levels)
I did 2 wc already thank youI would wait a couple of days to see if anything changes but you can also do a water change to see if helps perk it back up in the meantime.
The reason it’s on the sand is because I put it there after it didn’t open up for daysThe location is an issue to begin with as it will get minimal light and flow at that location plus risk of sand on it.
Parameters- What test kits are you using ?
Euphyllia requires Stable tank conditions, and is intolerant to major swings in water quality, and is sensitive to almost any level of copper in the water. Since they are a large polyp stony coral, calcium and alkalinity are two very important water parameters that will affect the growth of your coral. This coral will start to die off if the calcium levels are too low. A calcium level of about 400 ppm is just right. With yours at 470, check alk as the two work together and have to balance.
This coral species isn’t terribly picky when it comes to the proper placement in your tank. The trick would really be just to avoid the extremes. Avoid extremely bright locations or areas of very high current, and avoid areas that are too dark or with currents that are too low. Fast currents risk damaging the soft, fleshy polyps (and getting an infection). Bright lights will cause bleaching. Insufficient lighting will cause the poor coral to wither away and starve to death.
Hammer corals only require a moderate amount of light for photosynthesis and can grow well in the intermediate regions of your tank. Just about any reef LED lighting should be sufficient for most tanks. Reduce white light intensity and get it off the sand bed which sand can irritate it.
The polyps should sway in the current, but not sustain so much pressure they are constantly bent over their skeleton. Too much flow will tear the polyps (worst case) and cause the polyps do not extend in the first place (best case). So, don’t give them too much flow.
All you said is good to know thank youThe location is an issue to begin with as it will get minimal light and flow at that location plus risk of sand on it.
Parameters- What test kits are you using ?
Euphyllia requires Stable tank conditions, and is intolerant to major swings in water quality, and is sensitive to almost any level of copper in the water. Since they are a large polyp stony coral, calcium and alkalinity are two very important water parameters that will affect the growth of your coral. This coral will start to die off if the calcium levels are too low. A calcium level of about 400 ppm is just right. With yours at 470, check alk as the two work together and have to balance.
This coral species isn’t terribly picky when it comes to the proper placement in your tank. The trick would really be just to avoid the extremes. Avoid extremely bright locations or areas of very high current, and avoid areas that are too dark or with currents that are too low. Fast currents risk damaging the soft, fleshy polyps (and getting an infection). Bright lights will cause bleaching. Insufficient lighting will cause the poor coral to wither away and starve to death.
Hammer corals only require a moderate amount of light for photosynthesis and can grow well in the intermediate regions of your tank. Just about any reef LED lighting should be sufficient for most tanks. Reduce white light intensity and get it off the sand bed which sand can irritate it.
The polyps should sway in the current, but not sustain so much pressure they are constantly bent over their skeleton. Too much flow will tear the polyps (worst case) and cause the polyps do not extend in the first place (best case). So, don’t give them too much flow.
I moved it and I have fed itthe thing to watch for is a gaping mouth. If it’s mouth is gaping open it’s usually a bad sign.
have you moved it? Has it thrown out any elongated tentacles? Done ANYTHING different in the last week or so? It looks like you moved it to the sand bed?
do you ever feed it?
I understandThe reason it’s on the sand is because I put it there after it didn’t open up for days
That’s great to here thank youI understand
Probably fine there as hammer not picky where it’s placed as long as not too much light and flow which causes them stress and either results in polyp bailout or jelly disease (BJD)
Temp is 77-78 I don’t know phosphate but phosphate should be fine because my other hammer is doing great and so are my other corals including spsWhat are the phosphates and temp?
Oh really maybe that’s what mine is doing how long was it like this?This is what my torch coral did before expanding into two heads
Sometimes it would sulk for a couple days for no reason as well lol , would always come back bigger thoughBeautiful tank, I see mine kind of looks more whole though but maybe your right thanks I think it’s splitting too

