Hammer coral dropping baby corals?

[tjbrownie]

I was looking into my tank today and noticed this hammer coral like splitting a baby out. I’ve never seen this before. Am I right about what’s happening. Here’s a picture. I have nothing aggressive or anything that could have injured it so I’m stumped.

 

[19Mateo83]

I’m no expert but It looks like the head is torn and a piece is flapping around held on my one tentacle.

 

[tjbrownie]

I’m no expert but It looks like the head is torn and a piece is flapping around held on my one tentacle.

See I thought that too but if you look close there’s bone and a tissue line. I don’t have anything in my tank that could damage it that bad.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I was looking into my tank today and noticed this hammer coral like splitting a baby out. I’ve never seen this before. Am I right about what’s happening. Here’s a picture. I have nothing aggressive or anything that could have injured it so I’m stumped.

This is tissue bailout and due to stress form things like too much light, too much flow, high phosphates and low calcium

 

[VintageReefer]

^^^yes. This is not how they propagate. This is a stress reaction and sign it is not doing good. It literally wants to leave its skeleton or can’t hold on anymore

 

[tjbrownie]

^^^yes. This is not how they propagate. This is a stress reaction and sign it is not doing good. It literally wants to leave its skeleton or can’t hold on anymore

Ah crud. Any suggestions on what to do?

 

[VintageReefer]

This is tissue bailout and due to stress form things like too much light, too much flow, high phosphates and low calcium

These are main reasons. Additional reasons could be stinging from other coral, fish/invert nipping at it, or starvation from not receiving enough nutrients