one hammer head is dead, one is still alive, will the dead one grow back?

agoutihead · 12/05/2008, 01:11 AM

Its on the same single stalk, just has two heads.

Unfortunetally I lost the one during a tank crash but the other one is totally thriving.

Will the dead one ever come back to life, or should I just hack it off?

sir_dudeguy · 12/05/2008, 01:15 AM

If there is no tissue left and its just the skeleton, then no it wont come back. Although thats not to say that the other one might split and grow over it, but when they split they typically only grow more branches (if its the branching version) as far as i'm aware

divewsharks · 12/05/2008, 01:15 AM

if its really dead, it likely won't come back no. it will grow new ones though.

Aquabucket · 12/05/2008, 01:18 AM

Very slim chance it will ever come back. I'd just hack it off.

MMOORE0324 · 12/05/2008, 01:41 AM

It won't "re grow" but I wouldn't hack the skeleton yet. There could be some living tissue inside that isn't showing that could get healthy again once everything is back on track. Although very unlikely it could happen. New heads should form pretty quickly though, hammers are pretty quick growers under good conditions.

agoutihead · 12/05/2008, 01:51 AM

hmm. I may just hack it off. It is doing well but I'm not seeing rapid growth. Granted it's only been 4 months and they survived a tank crash.

crvz · 12/05/2008, 06:08 AM

I would remove the dead portion of the skeleton as well, I find them to be unsightly. It won't regrow if there's nothing left on it.

12/05/2008, 01:11 AM	#1
agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	one hammer head is dead, one is still alive, will the dead one grow back? Its on the same single stalk, just has two heads. Unfortunetally I lost the one during a tank crash but the other one is totally thriving. Will the dead one ever come back to life, or should I just hack it off? __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm...

12/05/2008, 01:15 AM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	If there is no tissue left and its just the skeleton, then no it wont come back. Although thats not to say that the other one might split and grow over it, but when they split they typically only grow more branches (if its the branching version) as far as i'm aware __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

12/05/2008, 01:18 AM	#4
Aquabucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Green Bay, Wi. Posts: 4,455	Very slim chance it will ever come back. I'd just hack it off. __________________ "Just a drop in the bucket"

12/05/2008, 01:41 AM	#5
MMOORE0324 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 834	It won't "re grow" but I wouldn't hack the skeleton yet. There could be some living tissue inside that isn't showing that could get healthy again once everything is back on track. Although very unlikely it could happen. New heads should form pretty quickly though, hammers are pretty quick growers under good conditions. __________________ -Matt- 50g Acrylic SPS http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2653554 Retired34g Solana SPS Reef

12/05/2008, 01:51 AM	#6
agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	hmm. I may just hack it off. It is doing well but I'm not seeing rapid growth. Granted it's only been 4 months and they survived a tank crash. __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm...

12/05/2008, 01:15 AM	#3
divewsharks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,905	if its really dead, it likely won't come back no. it will grow new ones though.

12/05/2008, 06:08 AM	#7
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	I would remove the dead portion of the skeleton as well, I find them to be unsightly. It won't regrow if there's nothing left on it. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?