Hammers Coral Sick Please Help

BigBen14 · 07/20/2010, 01:59 PM

Is it sick or is that splitting

BigBen14 · 07/20/2010, 03:43 PM

Please HELP!!

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dcombs44 · 07/20/2010, 03:46 PM

Hammers have a stony skeleton. They don't split.

1) What are your water parameters? (pH, temp, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, salinity, alkalinity, calcium, magnesium)
2) How old is your tank?
3) What is in your tank?
4) What is your lighting?
5) How long has the hammer been in the tank?
6) How did you acclimate the coral?

BigBen14 · 07/20/2010, 03:51 PM

1) temp: 78-82
Everything is in range
2) 6 months
3) biocube 29
4) stock 1 36 watt 10k and 1 36 watt act.
5) Since Saturday
6) Was told to temp acclimate and dont worry about salinty(LFS guy) thinking I should have.

Side note: He used bone cutters to frag and noticed when I got come there was a crack running up the skelton of this head.

outy · 07/20/2010, 03:53 PM

crack running up the head is bad.

your lights are on the low side that I would house one but this is probably the crack.

you could try and ca the base of the crack so it doesnt move and see if it helps but it may already be to late.

Patients, water quality and good light are all you can really do

dcombs44 · 07/20/2010, 03:56 PM

The back of it looks fine. The front head looks a bit distressed and possibly torn.

If you are worried about it, you could go ahead and remove the front head. It may or may not recover if the skeleton is cracked all the way up. I would just leave it, and if that head happens to die, just bust off the old skeleton from the dead part.

They can look dead when they aren't though. Just give it some time to come back and to adjust to your tank in general.

I'd be sure to slowly acclimate to your lighting. They are moderate light lovers, so maybe work it towards the middle or top of your tank and keep it in an area of moderate flow as well. Don't blast it, but make sure it moves in the current. I think it'll be fine.

I'm assuming your lights are power compact. Another bulb over it wouldn't hurt, but it may do ok under the stock lighting of the Biocube. I don't have a large amount of experience with them, so I'm not totally sure. You may try the LPS forum.

They will also accept some meaty food items as well.

07/20/2010, 01:59 PM	#1
BigBen14 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 160	Hammers Coral Sick Please Help Is it sick or is that splitting Last edited by BigBen14; 07/20/2010 at 02:40 PM.

07/20/2010, 03:46 PM	#3
dcombs44 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 2,913	Hammers have a stony skeleton. They don't split. 1) What are your water parameters? (pH, temp, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, salinity, alkalinity, calcium, magnesium) 2) How old is your tank? 3) What is in your tank? 4) What is your lighting? 5) How long has the hammer been in the tank? 6) How did you acclimate the coral? __________________ Current Setup: 10 Gallon Skimmerless Zoanthid Tank Lighting: Single 175 Watt Metal Halide (14,000 K Hamilton Lamp) Filtration: 10 gallon sump/refugium and Phosban Reactor Return: Mag Drive 700 Controller: ReefKeeper Lite (Basic Version) Circulation: TBD Age of System: Build is in Progress

07/20/2010, 03:56 PM	#6
dcombs44 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 2,913	The back of it looks fine. The front head looks a bit distressed and possibly torn. If you are worried about it, you could go ahead and remove the front head. It may or may not recover if the skeleton is cracked all the way up. I would just leave it, and if that head happens to die, just bust off the old skeleton from the dead part. They can look dead when they aren't though. Just give it some time to come back and to adjust to your tank in general. I'd be sure to slowly acclimate to your lighting. They are moderate light lovers, so maybe work it towards the middle or top of your tank and keep it in an area of moderate flow as well. Don't blast it, but make sure it moves in the current. I think it'll be fine. I'm assuming your lights are power compact. Another bulb over it wouldn't hurt, but it may do ok under the stock lighting of the Biocube. I don't have a large amount of experience with them, so I'm not totally sure. You may try the LPS forum. They will also accept some meaty food items as well. __________________ Current Setup: 10 Gallon Skimmerless Zoanthid Tank Lighting: Single 175 Watt Metal Halide (14,000 K Hamilton Lamp) Filtration: 10 gallon sump/refugium and Phosban Reactor Return: Mag Drive 700 Controller: ReefKeeper Lite (Basic Version) Circulation: TBD Age of System: Build is in Progress

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BigBen14 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 160	1) temp: 78-82 Everything is in range 2) 6 months 3) biocube 29 4) stock 1 36 watt 10k and 1 36 watt act. 5) Since Saturday 6) Was told to temp acclimate and dont worry about salinty(LFS guy) thinking I should have. Side note: He used bone cutters to frag and noticed when I got come there was a crack running up the skelton of this head.

07/20/2010, 03:53 PM	#5
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	crack running up the head is bad. your lights are on the low side that I would house one but this is probably the crack. you could try and ca the base of the crack so it doesnt move and see if it helps but it may already be to late. Patients, water quality and good light are all you can really do