Hammer coral??

Nicholas Dushynsky · Mar 9, 2019

Alkalinity 3?

Ana Zaragoza said:
Salinity: 1.025
Calcium: 435ppm
Alkalinity: 3.0

Nicholas Dushynsky · Mar 9, 2019

Nicholas Dushynsky said:
Alkalinity 3?

I assume 3 meq/l not dkh so about 8dkh.

Ly78 · Mar 9, 2019

I have 3 hammer frags all in the same area but 2 are out extending all fluffy but 1 seem to hate life haha... can never understand

Ana Zaragoza · Mar 9, 2019

Ly78 said:
I have 3 hammer frags all in the same area but 2 are out extending all fluffy but 1 seem to hate life haha... can never understand

Yeah I don’t understand what could be wrong, I got some zoas the same day as the hammer and those are all open and looking good.

justmee · Mar 9, 2019

Ana Zaragoza said:
Yeah I don’t understand what could be wrong, I got some zoas the same day as the hammer and those are all open and looking good.

Zoas are hardier and easier then hammers, and doesn’t require water parameters to be up to par as zoas... have you previously had experience with keeping corals?

Ana Zaragoza · Mar 9, 2019

justmee said:
Zoas are hardier and easier then hammers, and doesn’t require water parameters to be up to par as zoas... have you previously had experience with keeping corals?

No, this is my first reef tank

justmee · Mar 9, 2019

Ana Zaragoza said:
No, this is my first reef tank

Ah, ok. Next time do research before buying corals or taking corals from friends. Coral keeping requires alot of patience. If you perform reseach, not only will you understand the coral, you will also not hurt any corals. There’s a lot of good information here on this site, and also alot of good members to help. Goodluck with your reef keeping.

sghera64 · Mar 9, 2019

Ana Zaragoza said:
Yeah I don’t understand what could be wrong, I got some zoas the same day as the hammer and those are all open and looking good.

Any changes today with that hammer (for better or worse)?

Nicholas Dushynsky · Mar 10, 2019

Nicholas Dushynsky said:
Alkalinity 3?

Sorry I didn't see the posts before.

Nicholas Dushynsky · Mar 10, 2019

Can you post a photo of it when the tentacles are at their furthest under white lighting not just actinic.

Nicholas Dushynsky · Mar 10, 2019

I have my hammers I'm my sandbed in a fluval 13.5 gallon evo with just the standard return pump so not a great deal of flow and the standard led light and they all open up fine. The reason I suggested to put it in a lower flow area, was because with the amount of sharp skeleton showing, the flow would push the flesh that does come out against it and it will not extend as much.