First Hammer Coral Qustion..!

Kona26 · 02/20/2014, 04:04 PM

This is my first Hammer...I am wanting to know if the placement is ok...the base is hard so I wasn't sure if I should mount is in or near the sand bed...this is where I have placed it now...just inside a hole in the rock.

julie180 · 02/20/2014, 05:27 PM

Looks good to me. As long as it has ample room to inflate without being smashed in to the rocks and does not fall over it should be fine.

Kona26 · 02/20/2014, 07:31 PM

so how big should i expect to see this thing getting..?

and dose the base of it grow or for to what it is on..?

Reeffwkeeper · 02/20/2014, 08:19 PM

My experience is that each head will continue to divide into two, so the growth is exponential quite quickly. My frag has gone from 2 heads at least 35 (I stopped counting) in 1.5 years.

Kona26 · 02/20/2014, 08:22 PM

how about the base..? I put mine in a hole in the rock...will the base expand bigger as well..? (I would assume so) I just don't want it to out grow the hole i put it in

DV2027 · 02/21/2014, 03:14 AM

It will be fine in the hole. the base will become more dense and grow slowly in diameter. when the hole is full it will grow up ward.

Kona26 · 02/21/2014, 11:22 AM

thanks dv2027...i was hoping that was the case.

02/20/2014, 07:31 PM	#3
Kona26 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Beaverton, Or Posts: 845	so how big should i expect to see this thing getting..? and dose the base of it grow or for to what it is on..? __________________ 130g long DT. - (april. 2013) - 55g sump w/fuge (60in 80w 6 bulb ATI) - Bubble mag. curve 7 skimmer - 2 jebao 15 pumps - ATO - GFO/carbon - 2 heaters

02/20/2014, 08:22 PM	#5
Kona26 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Beaverton, Or Posts: 845	how about the base..? I put mine in a hole in the rock...will the base expand bigger as well..? (I would assume so) I just don't want it to out grow the hole i put it in __________________ 130g long DT. - (april. 2013) - 55g sump w/fuge (60in 80w 6 bulb ATI) - Bubble mag. curve 7 skimmer - 2 jebao 15 pumps - ATO - GFO/carbon - 2 heaters

02/21/2014, 11:22 AM	#7
Kona26 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Beaverton, Or Posts: 845	thanks dv2027...i was hoping that was the case. __________________ 130g long DT. - (april. 2013) - 55g sump w/fuge (60in 80w 6 bulb ATI) - Bubble mag. curve 7 skimmer - 2 jebao 15 pumps - ATO - GFO/carbon - 2 heaters

02/20/2014, 05:27 PM	#2
julie180 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 2,556	Looks good to me. As long as it has ample room to inflate without being smashed in to the rocks and does not fall over it should be fine.

02/20/2014, 08:19 PM	#4
Reeffwkeeper Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 71	My experience is that each head will continue to divide into two, so the growth is exponential quite quickly. My frag has gone from 2 heads at least 35 (I stopped counting) in 1.5 years.

02/21/2014, 03:14 AM	#6
DV2027 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Midlothian,TX Posts: 59	It will be fine in the hole. the base will become more dense and grow slowly in diameter. when the hole is full it will grow up ward.