Ugh, pure stupidity. Please help my hammer

[eggplantparrot]

Hey guys, i was just doing a water change on my 14G, and did something so stupid.

The hose i was using slipped out of my hand, and the suction end of the hose landed right on my beautiful hammer, which recently was doing super well.

I felt a thud through the hose as the suction was cutoff by the hammer coral ;Dead, and i watched a stream of bright green tentacles flow though the hose into my bucket.

This is what the aftermath looks like, fortunately no skeleton was damaged it seems, and it just lost a third of the tentacles.

Will this guy make it? How long will it take?

 

[DSC reef]

The coral will be fine. You would be surprised to know how many of us have done the same thing. Just give the coral some time.

 

[eggplantparrot]

The coral will be fine. You would be surprised to know how many of us have done the same thing. Just give the coral some time.

Thanks for the reassurance. i just feel super bad about it, and it was super puffy and extended recently, now back to square one.

 

[DSC reef]

No worries, it's just mad right now. Keep things stable and it will be back open in no time.

 

[Katrina71]

I haven't done this YET.

 

[damselindistress]

Hey guys, i was just doing a water change on my 14G, and did something so stupid.

The hose i was using slipped out of my hand, and the suction end of the hose landed right on my beautiful hammer, which recently was doing super well.

I felt a thud through the hose as the suction was cutoff by the hammer coral ;Dead, and i watched a stream of bright green tentacles flow though the hose into my bucket.

This is what the aftermath looks like, fortunately no skeleton was damaged it seems, and it just lost a third of the tentacles.

Will this guy make it? How long will it take?

It hurt me to read this [emoji21] don't beat yourself up though, accidents are going to befall us all every now and then... fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

 

[eggplantparrot]

It hurt me to read this [emoji21] don't beat yourself up though, accidents are going to befall us all every now and then... fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

thanks. as of now, it looks much puffier and the smaller inner tentacles are extended, covering the skeleton again. doesnt look too unhappy anymore. ill just consider this a haircut for my coral lol

 

[Nick blinkin]

How’s that coral doing? Did he plump back up?

 

[eggplantparrot]

How’s that coral doing? Did he plump back up?

It is doing great now, regained all of its former glory and plumpness. Sorry i dont have a picture on hand though.

 

[Hemmdog]

It is doing great now, regained all of its former glory and plumpness. Sorry i dont have a picture on hand though.

I did the same to mine a few months ago, no worries lol. Mines back to normal as well.

 

[Nick blinkin]

Aptiasia just attacked a hammer of mine and I’m stressed that 1/4 of it is hurt beyond growing back to the skeleton. seriously over a 24 hr period. Didn’t see it before going to work and come home and BAM, hurt hammer. So here’s to hopes

 

[eggplantparrot]

I did the same to mine a few months ago, no worries lol. Mines back to normal as well.

Thats good to hear, ive sucked up a couple tentacles when im feeding the tank with a pipette but it seems alright still.

 

[eggplantparrot]

Aptiasia just attacked a hammer of mine and I’m stressed that 1/4 of it is hurt beyond growing back to the skeleton. seriously over a 24 hr period. Didn’t see it before going to work and come home and BAM, hurt hammer. So here’s to hopes

I heard they can grow back even if it just has a bit of flesh left so im sure yours will be fine if you removed the aiptasia and keep things stable

 

[Nick blinkin]

Yea he’s dead. Killed with anger and cursing lol hammer got moved lower from light to heal a bit and to ensure the aptasia is fully dead. Scortched earth style lol

 

[eggplantparrot]

Yea he’s dead. Killed with anger and cursing lol hammer got moved lower from light to heal a bit and to ensure the aptasia is fully dead. Scortched earth style lol

Maybe iodine dip or Revive dip too?

 

[Nick blinkin]

Oh the aptasia is dead lol sorry that read weird

 

[Katrina71]

Your hammer will recover.