Help ASAP Hammer coral

[Taylah]

I actually think it’s a sign that the coral is healthy when it can regulate its polyps like that. Skeleton showing can be a sign of stress, however.
In the picture I posted you can see how the coral is retracting it’s polyps but not showing skeleton

It’s showing some skeleton around the edges still but has come back out a little more

 

[Taylah]

I think it's normal. Mine have been HUGE and healthy for a couple months and they retract every night. Here's a pic of them extended next to my nems.

Can't get a retraction pic right now, wife and daughter asleep in there and don't want to wake lol

Thankyou for the info! And no worries cool tank btw!

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Is it bad if it completely retracts or is it a normal thing for them to do that? Just curious

Since you just added it today give it a day or so when your lights come back on in the morning it should start to fluff back up

 

[Taylah]

Since you just added it today give it a day or so when your lights come back on in the morning it should start to fluff back up

Okay coolio thankyou

 

[Thespammailaccount]

the second picture was taken about 15 minutes after the first. (This is a torch but similar behavior)
Your hammer showing the Skelton like that is a little concerning, however. Keep it in low flow for at least a few weeks and you could try feeding it to help it get some more tissue.

How long has the torch in the first picture been in the tank

 

[Letterkenny]

It doesn’t look to be very healthy. Not a lot of flesh.

 

[Taylah]

It doesn’t look to be very healthy. Not a lot of flesh.

It seems to be doing a bit better now

 

[Thespammailaccount]

It seems to be doing a bit better now

The flesh looks good without any noticeable recession just a little retracted at the moment and normal when lights are out

 

[ReefLab]

How long has the torch in the first picture been in the tank

That torch was in there 3 or 4 weeks when that picture was taking. If you look it’s actually expelling waste

 

[Texas Rick]

What is going on with the hammer?? Is it okay? Water chemistry is all good.

Tank is tooo new! Probably have ammonia spike

 

[Cryptocaryon]

2 months old, just got him today, acclimated 30-40mins, dipped and rinsed. Low light and flow

So how long had it been in the tank at that point?

 

[Lewbo]

What is going on with the hammer?? Is it okay? Water chemistry is all good.

Ignore comment - typed in error

 

[Taylah]

Tank is tooo new! Probably have ammonia spike

Nah checked the ammonia but yeah new tank could be the deal

 

[Taylah]

So how long had it been in the tank at that point?

Just put it in yesterday, it’s fluffing back up now )