Is a hammer gonna color up?

Mikeeal · 02/22/2006, 06:30 PM

I went to the LFS yesterday, and they had a nice size hammer for sale. Problem is, it's light brown. They have it under halides, but water quality is most likely poor. I will be putting it in a 20G with a 175W XM 15,000K. Will it color up, or stay brown?

avshockey311 · 02/22/2006, 06:39 PM

What kind of bulb do they have in there halide? The 15K would bring out a little more green I would think than say a 10K would.

Mikeeal · 02/22/2006, 06:45 PM

I believe they have 10,000K's, with actinic supplement (PC's) I'm pretty sure the lighting is good, I just thought maybe this hammer turned brown from transport, or???

So will it most likely stay the same brown color?

avshockey311 · 02/22/2006, 06:55 PM

I have had a Frogspawn now for 6 months that I purchased that was more brown and it has not really changed.

M. Python · 02/22/2006, 06:57 PM

There are different hammers, not all hammers are green, sometimes hammers other then green are called metallic hammer corals. I have both in my tank.

minimalist · 02/22/2006, 07:07 PM

If you put it next to a green hammer, it will turn green. The zooxanthella from one colony can intermingle with that of another.

A friend has two frogspawns. One is green with pink tips. The other is pink with green tips. When they grew close enough to touch, they started to inherit the color characteristics of each other. Interesting stuff, really...

Mikeeal · 02/22/2006, 07:16 PM

Well, I'll just wait until I find one with nicer colors. I don't exactly have the room to put two hammers. Thanks for the replies everyone.

02/22/2006, 06:30 PM	#1
Mikeeal Same avatar since '05 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 1,285	Is a hammer gonna color up? I went to the LFS yesterday, and they had a nice size hammer for sale. Problem is, it's light brown. They have it under halides, but water quality is most likely poor. I will be putting it in a 20G with a 175W XM 15,000K. Will it color up, or stay brown? __________________ "The leanest burger in the world!!! can be the MEEEAANEST burger in the world..if you cook it that way......" Current Tank Info: 125g fowlr

02/22/2006, 06:39 PM	#2
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	What kind of bulb do they have in there halide? The 15K would bring out a little more green I would think than say a 10K would. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

02/22/2006, 06:45 PM	#3
Mikeeal Same avatar since '05 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 1,285	I believe they have 10,000K's, with actinic supplement (PC's) I'm pretty sure the lighting is good, I just thought maybe this hammer turned brown from transport, or??? So will it most likely stay the same brown color? __________________ "The leanest burger in the world!!! can be the MEEEAANEST burger in the world..if you cook it that way......" Current Tank Info: 125g fowlr

02/22/2006, 06:55 PM	#4
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	I have had a Frogspawn now for 6 months that I purchased that was more brown and it has not really changed. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

02/22/2006, 07:16 PM	#7
Mikeeal Same avatar since '05 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 1,285	Well, I'll just wait until I find one with nicer colors. I don't exactly have the room to put two hammers. Thanks for the replies everyone. __________________ "The leanest burger in the world!!! can be the MEEEAANEST burger in the world..if you cook it that way......" Current Tank Info: 125g fowlr

02/22/2006, 06:57 PM	#5
M. Python Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pa. Posts: 200	There are different hammers, not all hammers are green, sometimes hammers other then green are called metallic hammer corals. I have both in my tank.

02/22/2006, 07:07 PM	#6
minimalist Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 506	If you put it next to a green hammer, it will turn green. The zooxanthella from one colony can intermingle with that of another. A friend has two frogspawns. One is green with pink tips. The other is pink with green tips. When they grew close enough to touch, they started to inherit the color characteristics of each other. Interesting stuff, really...