Hammer coral help

[Srlopez2]

HI EVERYONE I HAVE A QUESTION Y IS MY HAMMER CORAL FROM BOTTOM IS DEAD?? NEED HELP WHAT COLD I DO TO SAVE IT ??

 

[Dextereef]

HI EVERYONE I HAVE A QUESTION Y IS MY HAMMER CORAL FROM BOTTOM IS DEAD?? NEED HELP WHAT COLD I DO TO SAVE IT ??

First, It looks to have some torn flesh or vacating flesh at the bottom. Was anything picking at it?

 

[Abyssions]

It doesn't look too good, also looks like no flesh on the actual skeleton. Any better pics at the side?

 

[Dtackett]

take a pic under just white light. when asking for help on stuff like this its best to see it under all white so we can see it better.

 

[Srlopez2]

I JUST TOOK IT SORRY FOR TAKING LONG IM NEW

 

[Srlopez2]

First, It looks to have some torn flesh or vacating flesh at the bottom. Was anything picking at it?

No it just been lil by lil deaying

 

[Srlopez2]

It doesn't look too good, also looks like no flesh on the actual skeleton. Any better pics at the side?

 

[Dtackett]

do a dip in coralRx then spot feed it twice a week with a meaty food. not pellets.

 

[Dtackett]

see if you can get a closeup of the skeleton on the bottom. id say between the lowest hammer and the bottom, get a pic of that whole are

 

[ice fish]

Hammers are pretty forgiving for nutrients levels. What is your lighting? And since thats a wall hammer your going to want to tilt that back up. The bottom might have died from not getting enough light. What lights are you using? And where is it located?

 

[Abyssions]

Does not look good, no flesh on the ridges. What are your water parameters? Have you tried dipping the coral? If last resort you can try cutting the exposed skeleton off, to stop whatever is killing it.

 

[Dtackett]

I was thinking he had it sitting like this, you see the biggest bundle of hammers at the top then it gets smaller towards the bottom, but I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt and was hoping he turned it like this for the pic.

 

[ice fish]

Either way. It needs to be moved back upright. I think thats the biggest issue he has right now. And move it to a better lit spot or if its under it directly to move it a bit farther away. What is the flow at where its sitting? Is it getting enough to blow the tentacles but not give them whiplash?

 

[lserwin]

I agree with you ice fish. That wall needs to be in the upright position. The bottom is definitely not getting enough light.

 

[Srlopez2]

Hammers are pretty forgiving for nutrients levels. What is your lighting? And since thats a wall hammer your going to want to tilt that back up. The bottom might have died from not getting enough light. What lights are you using? And where is it located?

Is located on the right of my tank

 

[Srlopez2]

Either way. It needs to be moved back upright. I think thats the biggest issue he has right now. And move it to a better lit spot or if its under it directly to move it a bit farther away. What is the flow at where its sitting? Is it getting enough to blow the tentacles but not give them whiplash?

I'm goin to move it up right it get enough flow

 

[Srlopez2]

I'm goin to move it up right it get enough flow

 

[ice fish]

Is located on the right of my tank

Okay but that doesnt tell me or anyone else how much light its getting or how much flow. You want it to get medium light and medium to low flow. The tentacles should be waving and out but not too much that there getting whipped around

 

[Abyssions]

What lights are you also running?

 

[Srlopez2]

see if you can get a closeup of the skeleton on the bottom. id say between the lowest hammer and the bottom, get a pic of that whole are

Okay but that doesnt tell me or anyone else how much light its getting or how much flow. You want it to get medium light and medium to low flow. The tentacles should be waving and out but not too much that there getting whipped around

i have it at midium light and it getting not to much flow it's really good flow