Hammer coral health

[the schwartz]

I got this Hammer about a month ago and was wondering if it looks healthy? It is splitting into two heads I believe. Along with that this is the most it will ever come out. I’m running prime 16 hd. I’m in no alarm as there is no recession or anything. I was just wondering. Thanks

 

[Cichlid Dad]

How much flow is it receiving, what other coral do you have, how old is the tank, what are your water parameters. More info please

 

[Cichlid Dad]

My glass need cleaning but here's some of my hammers

 

[James M]

Looks good.

 

[Wayofthereef]

My glass need cleaning but here's some of my hammers

My dude is that aptasia all over that rock? Also judging by the rest of your collection i wouldn't worry too much. I have the same thing with the same coral. Literally has been that small for almost 2 years yet the one i bought at the same time with the same amount of heads (2), now have 15 and is huge un comparison. However i did set up a frag tank a week ago tied to the same system with the same type of light at the same hight only i raised the intensity and its actually showing more signs of life. So take that for whatever its worth. You vould move its location a little higher and watch it over a few weeks.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

My dude is that aptasia all over that rock? Also judging by the rest of your collection i wouldn't worry too much. I have the same thing with the same coral. Literally has been that small for almost 2 years yet the one i bought at the same time with the same amount of heads (2), now have 15 and is huge un comparison. However i did set up a frag tank a week ago tied to the same system with the same type of light at the same hight only i raised the intensity and its actually showing more signs of life. So take that for whatever its worth. You vould move its location a little higher and watch it over a few weeks.

Yes I have a bad outbreak, put infected rock in a temp tank with copper band and peppermint shrimp, work in progress

 

[Northern Flicker]

I got this Hammer about a month ago and was wondering if it looks healthy? It is splitting into two heads I believe. Along with that this is the most it will ever come out. I’m running prime 16 hd. I’m in no alarm as there is no recession or anything. I was just wondering. Thanks

It looks pretty good to me. Puffed up. Does it wobble a bit in the flow?

I am a big fan of that "Toxic" pattern on hammers. I like to keep mine higher up on the rocks to keep the snails and hermits away from the polyps and usually because there is better light and flow up there.