good or bad? hammer coral

[ClownFish664]

Can someone tell me if this "splitting" is it turning into 2 heads or is it dying?

 

[Cell]

Looks fine. Not sure what you are seeing. Its splitting into 2 heads.

 

[ClownFish664]

Looks fine. Not sure what you are seeing. Its splitting into 2 heads.

Oh so it's growing into 2 heads then, well that's good news. Sorry if it's a stupid question, new to the hobby so not too familiar with how it grows, I've seen branched ones but never so close together and split from 1. This was just a single, smaller head before

 

[JGT]

Splitting. Normal.

 

[Nick Steele]

Oh so it's growing into 2 heads then, well that's good news. Sorry if it's a stupid question, new to the hobby so not too familiar with how it grows, I've seen branched ones but never so close together and split from 1. This was just a single, smaller head before

That’s exactly how you get those branches. Over time ones each one has a mouth the “branch” will separate and spread out I’ve noticed.

 

[eaquintero]

Oh so it's growing into 2 heads then, well that's good news. Sorry if it's a stupid question, new to the hobby so not too familiar with how it grows, I've seen branched ones but never so close together and split from 1. This was just a single, smaller head before

yes thats how branching corals propagate. they need to split from the flesh area, they dont sprout from the skeleton.

 

[Cell]

yes thats how branching corals propagate. they need to split from the flesh area, they dont sprout from the skeleton.

They can indeed sprout from the skeleton as well.

 

[eaquintero]

They can indeed sprout from the skeleton as well.

really? I've never seen that happen from anywhere there isn't flesh. the only way I could see that happening was by chance if it was spawned.

 

[ClownFish664]

Thanks so much everyone :) I'm happy to hear I'm doing right by the coral! Now to figure out why my alkalinity hasn't dropped in 24 hours! Figuring out dosing is a pain hahah.

 

[Cell]

really? I've never seen that happen from anywhere there isn't flesh. the only way I could see that happening was by chance if it was spawned.

I cant get a clear, close up pic, but here is a blurry one. You can see the baby head sprouting.

 

[eaquintero]

I cant get a clear, close up pic, but here is a blurry one. You can see the baby head sprouting.

Oh nice ,you think it's a clone or a spawn?

 

[James_O]

Nice hammer! I agree with the others, it’s just splitting. Congrats!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Do not disturb- splitting

 

[Cell]

Oh nice ,you think it's a clone or a spawn?

My assumption would be clone. No idea how a spawn would even work.

 

[Cell]

Here is a better shot. 5 baby heads coming in.