Golden Hammer coral

[JAMreef]

Good evening, I just bought a hammer coral and was wondering if it was normal to see the ‘skeleton’ while it is moving in the tank.

I had it in a medium flow area when I first put it in the tank but thought it wasn’t retracting fully. I just moved it over a couple inches, and while it looks to be extending more. Now I can see its Skeleton.

Is the flow not enough? I also posted a pic of what it looked like in the high flow when it wasn’t retracted. What do you guys think

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Mine looked similar immediately after tank transfer. About 2-3 days later couldn’t see it at all. If I pick it up or make it mad, it retracts and can see it. But, mine is healthy and splitting. From what I can see, no cause for immediate action. Just monitor and if starts to look worse, lower flow.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Here’s a daylight/sunlight only and a full light shot of mine just to share with ya.

 

[JAMreef]

Wow that’s beautiful! Just spent a pretty penny on this one so I don’t want anything to happen to it.
Well then I won’t mess with mine at all then. Don’t want to Make it angry. When I see pics the hammers (like yours) they look so full. I couldnt find anything that talked about seeing the skeleton in between the polyps.

 

[JAMreef]

Here’s a daylight/sunlight only and a full light shot of mine just to share with ya.

What type of flow do you have yours in?

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

80 shallow, directly under an MP40 at 60ish percent pulse. It moves around, but indirect flow. I’ll see if can get a video real quick to show.

What type of flow do you have yours in?

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

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[ReeferMaddness843]

 

[JAMreef]

Very beautiful! Thank you for sharing and responding to my post.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Anytime! Happy to help when I can. Thank you for the kind words.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Got this

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Exactly. Pulse. It will start to pull from its skeleton with hard one directional flow

 

[rogersb]

Here’s a daylight/sunlight only and a full light shot of mine just to share with ya.

Beautiful piece. I have a similar color hammer but very small heads. Yours appears to be large. Is it branching?

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Beautiful piece. I have a similar color hammer but very small heads. Yours appears to be large. Is it branching?

It is a branching. Fat fat heads!