Are my hammers not happy?

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They seem plump but limp/droopy. Here is the history of my tank. Fairly new tank. Completely cycled end of March.

Had a pair of clowns for about 6 weeks and then added some corals. Some corals lost color and I tested it. Alk was coming in at 5.9 (salt mixed to that. Brand : aquavitro salinity). I dosed some soda ash as I had some from a fb marketplace deal I got before cycling. I also changed salts and did some WC during these readings.

5/12
Phosphate: 0.59
Alkalinity: 5.9
Nitrate: 21.5

5/14
Phosphate: 0.22
Alkalinity: 6.3
Nitrate: 20.8

5/15
Alkalinity: 7.4

5/17
Alkalinity: 7.8

5/18
Salinity: 1.025
pH: 7.8-8.0 (api)
Phosphate: 0.19
Alkalinity: 8.7
Nitrate: 19

5/21
Salinity: 1.025
pH: 7.8-8.0 (api)
Phosphate: 0.21
Alkalinity: 8.5
Nitrate: 13.7

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Honestly its hard to see in the blue light, if you can post a few pics in white light only it will help. At first glance the polyps seem open and it seems fine, but everything besides the polyps all blend together
 
Honestly its hard to see in the blue light, if you can post a few pics in white light only it will help. At first glance the polyps seem open and it seems fine, but everything besides the polyps all blend together
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They’re open but whenever i see some at the store or online they look more bunched but like broccoli. I can get a video of them if you want to see the flow for them
 

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