Is this hammer dying?

Southpawzzz · Dec 30, 2018

I have had this hammer for 3 days. he was extended but now he is sucked in and not out like he was. I don’t know if he is okay and was wondering what to do.

any thoughts?

Jason mack · Dec 30, 2018

It's normal for them too pull in when lights go out ..or when they inflate or deflate with water ..
Can you give more info over your tank ..
How old ..
Tank params ..
Are your other corals doing good ..
What kind of light and flow do you have it in ..
Full tank pic if possible ..

Southpawzzz · Dec 30, 2018

Yeah, the tank is about a year old. The other corals are doing great. Nitrate and phosphospate both 0 and cal 410 alk 7 and mag 1390

Southpawzzz · Dec 30, 2018

I have a lot of flow around 25 tank turnover per hour and kessil 380 on all blue and around 15% white

amazongb · Dec 30, 2018

Southpawzzz said:
I have a lot of flow around 25 tank turnover per hour and kessil 380 on all blue and around 15% white

Hammer seem to like lower flow and medium light.. so if it's in a high flow / medium light, area, maybe move it to lower flow...

Southpawzzz · Dec 30, 2018

amazongb said:
Hammer seem to like lower flow and medium light.. so if it's in a high flow / medium light, area, maybe move it to lower flow...

Sounds good I will move to a lower flow area to try

Jason mack · Dec 31, 2018

Southpawzzz said:
Yeah, the tank is about a year old. The other corals are doing great. Nitrate and phosphospate both 0 and cal 410 alk 7 and mag 1390

Try raising no3 and p04 a little too.!

Southpawzzz · Dec 31, 2018

Jason mack said:
Try raising no3 and p04 a little too.!

I really have been feeding other coral daily and giving fish a bit more

vetteguy53081 · Jan 1, 2019

Hammers respond to light, feeding and water movement. They do best in moderate light and flow with feeding 2X per week. Obviously water quality is essential.