Happy hammer & sad hammer

[radreef02]

So I just received this new 3 head hammer and want to make sure he’s not on his way out. Color is suppose to be the exact same as my other fellow which has been in for 1-2 weeks .

Is the brown/red stuff on the skeleton just coraline?

 

[vetteguy53081]

So I just received this new 3 head hammer and want to make sure he’s not on his way out. Color is suppose to be the exact same as my other fellow which has been in for 1-2 weeks .

Is the brown/red stuff on the skeleton just coraline?

Just unhappy. Location and angle plays a role and best at lower third of the tank under moderate to medium light and moderate water flow .

 

[radreef02]

Just unhappy. Location and angle plays a role and best at lower third of the tank under moderate to medium light and moderate water flow .

Okay , I’ll maybe give him a bit more and if not I’ll move him

 

[radreef02]

Well. No change yet
Water Parameters the same

 

[Dburr1014]

Well. No change yet
Water Parameters the same

They don't like the sand bed.
Got a white light pic?

 

[radreef02]

They don't like the sand bed.
Got a white light pic?

He doesn’t like rock either

 

[radreef02]

Got a white light pic?

 

[Dburr1014]

That is one unhappy coral.
Looks receded and bleached.
Need to get it off the sand. Need to give it moderate flow. What lights are you running? Do you know par? I would put it in about 150/200 or so. See if it heals up. Do you have reef chili or something like that? It will grab the small particulate. Tank feed, don't force it.

 

[radreef02]

That is one unhappy coral.
Looks receded and bleached.
Need to get it off the sand. Need to give it moderate flow. What lights are you running? Do you know par? I would put it in about 150/200 or so. See if it heals up. Do you have reef chili or something like that? It will grab the small particulate. Tank feed, don't force it.

It came very discolored and this is the best it has been since I got it shipped to me. I’ve fed it lightly around with reef roids and it’s been in 3 diff spots. The coral just never finds a happy spot . I’m running hydra 32 with 60% uv , 70% blues max. With like 10% white. It’s probably in 100-150atm

 

[mcgullen]

It came very discolored and this is the best it has been since I got it shipped to me. I’ve fed it lightly around with reef roids and it’s been in 3 diff spots. The coral just never finds a happy spot . I’m running hydra 32 with 60% uv , 70% blues max. With like 10% white. It’s probably in 100-150atm

Hi. What are your nitrate and phosphate levels?

 

[radreef02]

Hi. What are your nitrate and phosphate levels?

I’m confused because I have a hammer , torch, bubble coral that is happy as can be . But this new guy came in looking trashed. And I can’t get him to change

5 nitrate
.2-.3 phos

 

[damsels are not mean]

What's the rush? Looks fine, just stressed. Quit moving it! It should do fine next to the other one that looks happy, no?

 

[LeftyReefer]

I would just leave it alone for a while. You said you've only had it a few days?
Probably stressed and just needs to settle in.

 

[radreef02]

What's the rush? Looks fine, just stressed. Quit moving it! It should do fine next to the other one that looks happy, no?

That’s what I thought

 

[radreef02]

I would just leave it alone for a while. You said you've only had it a few days?
Probably stressed and just needs to settle in.

I have had it for almost a week

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I have had it for almost a week

But you keep moving it. Try to leave it in one spot for a week and see how it does

 

[MERKEY]

I’m confused because I have a hammer , torch, bubble coral that is happy as can be . But this new guy came in looking trashed. And I can’t get him to change

5 nitrate
.2-.3 phos

The hammer looks pretty tough from the vendor.

Po4 is high for your n03, try to lower it to around .05- .1

You want your nitrates 10-20 times your phosphate.

What are all of your other parameters and how old is your tank?

 

[radreef02]

The hammer looks pretty tough from the vendor.

Po4 is high for your n03, try to lower it to around .05- .1

You want your nitrates 10-20 times your phosphate.

What are all of your other parameters and how old is your tank?

Yeah I think it was too much reefroids for new the tank is. Just a month old.

it usually is .1
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
Alk 8.5-9
Ph 8.1
Salinity 1.025
Calcium 450

 

[radreef02]

My guy is even unhappier now. The base seems to have tiny holes in it

 

[damsels are not mean]

My guy is even unhappier now. The base seems to have tiny holes in it

That's interesting. Could be some sort of boring or burrowing creature. They are fairly common on wild colonies actually and usually do not cause trouble. It may ir may not be related to your issues. There isn't really anything you can do if that is the case though.