Does this hammer look ok?

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Hello,

Tank is four months old. I've had this hammer frag for about 2 months.. it seems like it's grown a little, however I'd expect it to be less stringy and more puffy if that makes sense? I think it's just a regular branching hammer, the coral was really inexpensive at the LFS so I'm not exactly sure what it is. The pic are a bit blurry because my camera isn't great.

6x 54w t5 lighting ati sunpower.
alk - 8.4 dkh (Hannah)
nitrates and phos both 0.00 (hannah HR nitrate, LR phosphate) - I think the algae consumes it quickly so it doesn't show..
PH - 8.2
Mag - 1400 (red sea test kit)
Ca - 380 (red sea test kit)
Salinity - 34ppt
Temp - 77 - 78 F

Not sure if anything else is relevant, it has a good amount of flow, it constantly waves in the current. The only other coral I have right now is GSP and that, of course, seems to be doing really well.

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looks good get them phosphates and nitrates up though dose them if u have to but if you have had it for 2 months i would stop worrying about it they usually go downhill after 1 month if somethings not right
 

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Hello,

Tank is four months old. I've had this hammer frag for about 2 months.. it seems like it's grown a little, however I'd expect it to be less stringy and more puffy if that makes sense? I think it's just a regular branching hammer, the coral was really inexpensive at the LFS so I'm not exactly sure what it is. The pic are a bit blurry because my camera isn't great.

6x 54w t5 lighting ati sunpower.
alk - 8.4 dkh (Hannah)
nitrates and phos both 0.00 (hannah HR nitrate, LR phosphate) - I think the algae consumes it quickly so it doesn't show..
PH - 8.2
Mag - 1400 (red sea test kit)
Ca - 380 (red sea test kit)
Salinity - 34ppt
Temp - 77 - 78 F

Not sure if anything else is relevant, it has a good amount of flow, it constantly waves in the current. The only other coral I have right now is GSP and that, of course, seems to be doing really well.

20230111_121952.jpg
20230111_122008.jpg
Yes looks good. Reduce white light intensity a little and assure moderate, not aggressive water flow
 

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