Hammer coral??

[Nicholas Dushynsky]

Alkalinity 3?

Salinity: 1.025
Calcium: 435ppm
Alkalinity: 3.0

 

[Nicholas Dushynsky]

Alkalinity 3?

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

 

[Ly78]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Alkalinity 3?

Sorry I didn't see the posts before.

 

[Nicholas Dushynsky]

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

 

[Nicholas Dushynsky]

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.

 

[Crazeh]

How did you acclimate it?