Hammer Coral Question

roader247 · 01/30/2007, 09:51 PM

Hi All

I have a wall hammer coral it seems to be doing fine fully open and allot of sweepers. Any way I am starting to get some algae on it's skeleton, will this kill it and if so what can I do about it.

thanks Mark

sir_dudeguy · 01/30/2007, 10:02 PM

no wont kill it but i'd just blow it off w/a powerhead.

drummereef · 01/30/2007, 10:06 PM

Have any pics of the hammer? I want one sooo bad.

SDguy · 01/30/2007, 10:12 PM

If the algae begins to either smother the tentacles, or invade the skeleton and cause tissue recession, then you have to worry.

Here's mine dummereef:

roader247 · 01/30/2007, 10:17 PM

Ok I I don't think a power head will blow it of but I will try and It's more toward the base but it was very white when I got it here's a picture I will try to get one of the algae

thanks Mark

vessxpress1 · 01/30/2007, 10:23 PM

Here's a top down shot of my hammers back in August:

The wall hammer is the whole back portion. The front one is a branching. The darker portion on the wall hammer in the middle of the left side is the mouth on it and it occasionally has some algae build up. Sometimes I pull it off and sometimes it goes away on it's own. Hasn't caused any harm yet.

megs1 · 01/31/2007, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drummereef
Have any pics of the hammer? I want one sooo bad.

Here's a pic of mine. I really like it!

01/30/2007, 09:51 PM	#1
roader247 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens GA Posts: 657	Hammer Coral Question Hi All I have a wall hammer coral it seems to be doing fine fully open and allot of sweepers. Any way I am starting to get some algae on it's skeleton, will this kill it and if so what can I do about it. thanks Mark __________________ Old Enough too Know Better But Young Enough Too Do It Anyway Mark Current Tank Info: 1 75 gallon fish only marine tank 1 55 fresh water tank and 1 29 gallon fresh tank

01/30/2007, 10:02 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	no wont kill it but i'd just blow it off w/a powerhead. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

01/30/2007, 10:06 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Have any pics of the hammer? I want one sooo bad. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

01/30/2007, 10:12 PM	#4
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	If the algae begins to either smother the tentacles, or invade the skeleton and cause tissue recession, then you have to worry. Here's mine dummereef: __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

01/30/2007, 10:17 PM	#5
roader247 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens GA Posts: 657	Ok I I don't think a power head will blow it of but I will try and It's more toward the base but it was very white when I got it here's a picture I will try to get one of the algae thanks Mark __________________ Old Enough too Know Better But Young Enough Too Do It Anyway Mark Current Tank Info: 1 75 gallon fish only marine tank 1 55 fresh water tank and 1 29 gallon fresh tank

01/30/2007, 10:23 PM	#6
vessxpress1 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NW IL Posts: 1,603	Here's a top down shot of my hammers back in August: The wall hammer is the whole back portion. The front one is a branching. The darker portion on the wall hammer in the middle of the left side is the mouth on it and it occasionally has some algae build up. Sometimes I pull it off and sometimes it goes away on it's own. Hasn't caused any harm yet.