how fast do hammer corals grow

[Porcupine Reefer]

in the right conditions, if nitrate is low, calcium, magnisium alkalinity are at the right levels. would hammer corals grow fast? I also dose strontium and iodine

 

[Afkomjorgen]

My branching hammer grows fast, but she likes nitrates.
nitrates 30 ph 8 phos .10 Kh 8-9
from 2 heads ( 1 splitting ) to 12 heads and 6 buds in 10 months!

 

[reefluvrr]

2 heads ( 1 splitting ) to 12 heads and 6 buds in 10 months

very nice, do you also feed it anything?

 

[Porcupine Reefer]

Do lps like higher nitrates?

 

[reefluvrr]

Do lps like higher nitrates?

In general, LPS likes higher levels of nutrient in the water.

You want to make sure PO4 levels are not too low also. I.E. PO4 below 0.03.

 

[Afkomjorgen]

very nice, do you also feed it anything?

I broadcast feed frozen hikari mysis shrimp, coral gumbo and spirulina enriched mysis shrimp every other day as well as Benereef powder once weekly. The clownfish bring the lps bits of food too.

 

[Porcupine Reefer]

What nitrate levels do you shoot for?

 

[reefluvrr]

What nitrate levels do you shoot for?

Many SPS keeper mention a ratio of 1:100 for PO4:NO3 level.
I think this will also work for LPS as well.

So if your PO4 is 0.05 then your NO3 is 5ppm.

 

[hsosa]

my hammer went from 1 head to 6 within 2years . its not a fast grower . keep ur eye on mag low mag is not good for hammers. my no3 is between 15-19 and po4 under .2 u don't need a lot of light either