I’ve recently had some issues with wall hammers. I lost one and I have another that I recently added that looks like is also dying. The flesh is wasting away on the skeleton and the polyps are not coming out all the way. This is exactly what happened to the one that died too.
I’ve got other lps that are doing fine. Couple torches and acans. I’m not seeing any parameter that is jumping out either.
1.025
Ph 8.0
Alk 8.8
Cal 425
Mag 1320
Phosphate fluctuates between 0.05 and 0.10
Nitrate around 10
Flow is low to medium around the coral, as is the lighting. Occasionally the nitrates have risen up above 25ish, but currently much lower. Would that even kill a hammer coral though? I feel like most euphyllia do ok with a bit of nitrate. Or are wall hammers more sensitive?
Haven’t seen any pest, every coral was dipped with coral rx, fish list is 2 black clowns, one spot foxface, and Naokos fairy wrasse. Never seen any of them even touch any of my coral let alone nip at one.
I’ve got other lps that are doing fine. Couple torches and acans. I’m not seeing any parameter that is jumping out either.
1.025
Ph 8.0
Alk 8.8
Cal 425
Mag 1320
Phosphate fluctuates between 0.05 and 0.10
Nitrate around 10
Flow is low to medium around the coral, as is the lighting. Occasionally the nitrates have risen up above 25ish, but currently much lower. Would that even kill a hammer coral though? I feel like most euphyllia do ok with a bit of nitrate. Or are wall hammers more sensitive?
Haven’t seen any pest, every coral was dipped with coral rx, fish list is 2 black clowns, one spot foxface, and Naokos fairy wrasse. Never seen any of them even touch any of my coral let alone nip at one.