Wall Hammer not looking so hot

[dylana407]

So it is dead?

 

[Tokash23]

still kickin it as of this morning, but like was stated i believe its only a matter of time. I was hoping once i got my levels squared away it may bounce back but no such luck so far.

 

[dylana407]

Let get your params to where they should be and hope for the best.

 

[Tokash23]

working on that. i have been consistent with my weekly water changes plus started running carbon to help with the algae. My last water test was showing improvement Nitrates 2 (probably 0 now with the carbon), SG 1.025, ALK 7, Calc 400, Mag 1200. I just did a water change last night so i will test again either tonight or tomorrow and report back.

 

[PSLReefer]

Yea i was afraid of that...i guesss jumped the gun on this guy. I have really wanted one for quite sometime i never tried one in my first tank. Are the branch type hammers easier to keep?

Yes, much easier and forgiving

 

[Tokash23]

Yes, much easier and forgiving

Noted thanks for that

 

[dylana407]

Noted thanks for that

I like branching because it is easier to frag. You can sell it or trade for something you don't have.

 

[Deniss]

Get the slime off, it will irritate the hammer and overtime he will let his skin go lose.

You could try an air hose, but be carefull too not come too close as it can suck quite well. So you don't put pressure on the coral itself, or use a turkey blaster.
But get that slime off, if you will keep it on..it will irritate the euphyllia.

 

[Shaddow_wolf169]

Make sure you nitrates don't hit zero keep them about 3 to 5 hammers need nurtients.

 

[Tokash23]

Make sure you nitrates don't hit zero keep them about 3 to 5 hammers need nurtients.

Thats why i was worried about running carbon because nitrates have been low from the start. I dont like the idea of dosing for nitrates, so i have been over feeding a bit to try and compensate but i dont want to cause other issues because of that.

Get the slime off, it will irritate the hammer and overtime he will let his skin go lose.

You could try an air hose, but be carefull too not come too close as it can suck quite well. So you don't put pressure on the coral itself, or use a turkey blaster.
But get that slime off, if you will keep it on..it will irritate the euphyllia.

I have been using a toothbrush to clean it off hopefully i dont do more harm than good with that approach.

 

[dylana407]

Activated carbon does not remove nitrate.

 

[Deniss]

As long as you didn't brush the flesh of the euphyllia too much you should be fine.

If you had kept it like this, it would have never opened. It was covered in red cyano, before you know it covers the full coral.
Euphyllia's that are irritated to the flesh, that hatches to the base tends to "scroll up" (trying to get it not touching) which can lead to death. If you don't get the irritator off.

A tip, in future try to go for the branching hammers. A wall hammer is nice, but once a part of it dies off, there is no recovery. You can pull it through for some weeks more, but eventually it will get more and more flesh
away. A branching hammer is in my opinion easier, if you lose a head, the others stay unharmed.

This is an example of flesh lose, i could never save my wall euphyllia's once it came to this stage.

Good luck mate!

 

[Tokash23]

Activated carbon does not remove nitrate.

always thought it did...good to know

As long as you didn't brush the flesh of the euphyllia too much you should be fine.

If you had kept it like this, it would have never opened. It was covered in red cyano, before you know it covers the full coral.
Euphyllia's that are irritated to the flesh, that hatches to the base tends to "scroll up" (trying to get it not touching) which can lead to death. If you don't get the irritator off.

A tip, in future try to go for the branching hammers. A wall hammer is nice, but once a part of it dies off, there is no recovery. You can pull it through for some weeks more, but eventually it will get more and more flesh
away. A branching hammer is in my opinion easier, if you lose a head, the others stay unharmed.

This is an example of flesh lose, i could never save my wall euphyllia's once it came to this stage.

Good luck mate!

Thanks for the info i appreciate it

 

[Tokash23]

For anyone who may or may not be interested i did a water change on tuesday and tested yesterday and the numbers are coming around a little...

Cal 410
Mag 1200
Alk 6
Nitrates 1-2 (barely a shade of pink in the redsea test)
Ph 8.4
Salinity 1.026

I keep scrubbing the slime off the hammer almost daily it seems to look best in the morning without the lights on.

 

[Brandonsegula]

For anyone who may or may not be interested i did a water change on tuesday and tested yesterday and the numbers are coming around a little...

Cal 410
Mag 1200
Alk 6
Nitrates 1-2 (barely a shade of pink in the redsea test)
Ph 8.4
Salinity 1.026

I keep scrubbing the slime off the hammer almost daily it seems to look best in the morning without the lights on.

Calcium is good!

Try to get alk around 8 if possible. I keep mine at 9

Magnesium aim for 1350

That's good it's doing better. If things start to decline. I would coral dip it.

 

[Tokash23]

Do you think a dip would help with whatever kind of slime seems to cover it most everyday?