Help! Hammer Coral

[Lisa Cain]

Three days ago I purchased a beautiful Hammer Coral and I just noticed when the blue lights came on that it has retracted. Has anyone ever seen this? It was healthy a few hours ago. Posting pictures.

 

[Zack K]

Sometimes it will retract, specially if the light is dimming for the night. Let it be and see how it does tomorrow. Normal behavior [emoji6]

But for the heck of it:
What are your Parameters?
Lights?
Flow?
Any recent changes?

Wall hammers are very sensitive to change in the water. Just a heads up for future reference.

-Zack, who thinks its normal.

 

[Lisa Cain]

Sometimes it will retract, specially if the light is dimming for the night. Let it be and see how it does tomorrow. Normal behavior [emoji6]

Thank you! The blue light if off now and I looked at it and it seems to have come back out a little. It is so beautiful and I like it! Does it retract to rest?

 

[Lisa Cain]

Sometimes it will retract, specially if the light is dimming for the night. Let it be and see how it does tomorrow. Normal behavior [emoji6]

But for the heck of it:
What are your Parameters? Ammonia, Nitrate all zero
Lights? LED that comes with biocube
Flow? medium
Any recent changes? Did a water change this evening took out and put in about 7 gallons. It was fine after the change. Although all lights are out it has come back out a little. I think that you are correct . It may simply be something that it is doing since the blue lights came on.

Wall hammers are very sensitive to change in the water. Just a heads up for future reference.

-Zack, who thinks its normal.

 

[Zack K]

The change in light more than likely caused it to retract. I’m not sure exactly why it does so. Just happens.

 

[Lisa Cain]

Thank you!! I have really become attached to this hobby. One more question. Do you think I should upgrade my 32 biocube LED lights. Do you think it is necessary based on what I have in my tank?

 

[Zack K]

Your Anemones would enjoy it. I recommend AI Prime if you want to Up it. Cheap and Quality LED.

 

[Lisa Cain]

Your Anemones would enjoy it. I recommend AI Prime if you want to Up it. Cheap and Quality LED.

Thank you!

 

[Lisa Cain]

Thank you!

Would I have to remove my biocube top

 

[Zack K]

I personally have no experience with the biocubes, but if I remember reading correctly yes.

 

[Lisa Cain]

I personally have no experience with the biocubes, but if I remember reading correctly yes.

ok thanks for all of your help!

 

[Pongo]

Friend removed his Biocube 29 top and mounted an AI Prime HD.
Tank is really taking off now.
He grows SPS without problem now.

My wall hammer always retracts as the lights ramp down at night.
It is always most full at peak lighting.


You have a nice looking tank. I bet it has a lot of interesting movement.

 

[Lisa Cain]

Thanks to those who eased my worries last night. The Hammer is fine. I am posting a picture that I took a few minutes ago.
Two other questions
1. I placed some coral frenzy into the tank and if you look at the purple mushroom ( I think it is a mushroom) you can see two stripped worm looking thins. Is that its tentacles? This is the first time I have seen that.
2. I have reef roid and received a sample of coral frenzy that I just tried. I want to feed my corals but I am finding out that reef roid can raise the amonia in my tank. Has anyone else discovered that?

 

[Lisa Cain]

Friend removed his Biocube 29 top and mounted an AI Prime HD.
Tank is really taking off now.
He grows SPS without problem now.

My wall hammer always retracts as the lights ramp down at night.
It is always most full at peak lighting.




You have a nice looking tank. I bet it has a lot of interesting movement.

Yes I have quite a bit of movement. The ground crew are also always busy. Will get one ome small fish and that is it for the fish. I have 2 clown fish and one coral beauty.

 

[Zack K]

Hammer looks nice!
The legs look like Micro brittlestar legs (good guy)
Reef Roids will only raise ammonia if you feed large amounts. And I’m talking half the container. It’s very few and far between that you find it raising NH3.

 

[Lisa Cain]

Hammer looks nice!
The legs look like Micro brittlestar legs (good guy)
Reef Roids will only raise ammonia if you feed large amounts. And I’m talking half the container. It’s very few and far between that you find it raising NH3.

Thank you? Do mini carpet anenome eat fish. I just purchased one. I thought it was a rock anenome.

 

[Zack K]

I saw your thread. Pretty Anemone. No they won’t eat fish. But they will eat shrimp

 

[Lisa Cain]

I saw your thread. Pretty Anemone. No they won’t eat fish. But they will eat shrimp

Thank you!!!

 

[Lisa Cain]

Thank you!!!

The shrimp is still standing by the anenome. I do not understand why he does not move away from it. I tried to feed the anemone and he took the food. I fed him first and he still took the food.

 

[Lisa Cain]

I even took the tweezer and tried to run him away.