Hammer Coral half retracted

[Omarcrown]

A bit hard to see but ill add pictures of what it normally looks like. Was fine yesterday and this morning it seems around 1/4th of its polyps are curled up but still plump while the rest of it is extending.

Salinity 1.027
Calcium 440ppm
Phosphates 0-.25
Nitrates 0-5 (need feeding to add more just did a water change 2 days ago)
Ph. 8.1
KH 179

This is his usual look. If lighting looks different its the camera flash.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

the tank is obviously brand new, hammer coral is a bit more advanced, not exactly a beginner coral. It doesn't look bad, I would leave it alone to acclimate to your tank, it takes time for corals to adjust.

 

[Omarcrown]

the tank is obviously brand new, hammer coral is a bit more advanced, not exactly a beginner coral. It doesn't look bad, I would leave it alone to acclimate to your tank, it takes time for corals to adjust.

The coral isnt new, its been in the tank for 2 months and the system is 4 months old so it should by cycled and decently stable so I dont believe it being newish has to do with what its currently doing.

I did the research necessary for hammers and my other 2 are doing well and other coral are showing new buds of heads so the system itself is good for growth.

 

[Brian916]

For the old heads, that is a super young tank. You can't ask for advice and then pop off the argument.

It looks fine. Leave it alone and just keep up the good work. The tank will grow with time. The worst thing for hammers is to mess with them. They are fragile and will shed the head or go brown jelly from stress.

 

[World Citizen]

I am either going to regret this post or am losing my mind... but this is a Torch?

 

[Uncle99]

I am either going to regret this post or am losing my mind... but this is a Torch?

Yup, looks torchy to me.

While the tank is cycled, it likely does not have the biosphere necessary for anything other than softies.

Those biosphere algaes and bacteria are what feeds corals.

A feeding would not increase nitrates for weeks, so if it’s zero, that’s a bad numbers.

 

[Brian916]

I am either going to regret this post or am losing my mind... but this is a Torch?

LOL Yes...but no point in arguing that point.

 

[Omarcrown]

For the old heads, that is a super young tank. You can't ask for advice and then pop off the argument.

It looks fine. Leave it alone and just keep up the good work. The tank will grow with time. The worst thing for hammers is to mess with them. They are fragile and will shed the head or go brown jelly from stress.

I asked for advice on what it could be. Saying "its obviosuly new" doesnt give any useful information that i request and im not a potato i know to not touch an angry coral unless I can guarantee benefit. It's just a useless thing to say that minimizes experience. Especially adding its not for beginners. None of it was useful or informational.

 

[Omarcrown]

Yup, looks torchy to me.

I believed the same thing when i got it, it turned out to be a hammer that looks really similar to a torch. Not sure what species exactly but if you give me a day I can find it

 

[Omarcrown]

LOL Yes...but no point in arguing that point.

If you go to around 1 minute 40 seconds you'll see its the same species. Cant find the exact name tho but it is a hammer, albeit very torch looking

 

[Uncle99]

I believed the same thing when i got it, it turned out to be a hammer that looks really similar to a torch. Not sure what species exactly but if you give me a day I can find it

No, I believe you, they can look alike when retracted.
The care level would be the same anyways.

If your parameters are stable and on point, I’d do nothing, hammers, torches and alike can be moody at times.

If the retraction stays, or gets worse, that’s usually a feeding issue.

Corals can take in some nitrate directly, but not phosphate.

Phosphate is consumed by micro-fauna which is in turn, taken up by corals.

At four months, you might be on the early end of their population.

 

[Omarcrown]

Yup, looks torchy to me.

While the tank is cycled, it likely does not have the biosphere necessary for anything other than softies.

Those biosphere algaes and bacteria are what feeds corals.

A feeding would not increase nitrates for weeks, so if it’s zero, that’s a bad numbers.

Head to around 1 minute 40 seconds. It's just a very torchy looking hammer.

My nitrates arent usually zero, I just did a fat water change a couple days prior but there are a couple clowns, blue amd red legged hermits, 5 astrae snails,and I dose reef roids, AB+, feeding Phytoplankton and mysis shrimp to each coral individually one time each per week.

 

[Omarcrown]

No, I believe you, they can look alike when retracted.
The care level would be the same anyways.

If your parameters are stable and on point, I’d do nothing, hammers, torches and alike can be moody at times.

If the retraction stays, or gets worse, that’s usually a feeding issue.

Corals can take in some nitrate directly, but not phosphate.

Phosphate is consumed by micro-fauna which is in turn, taken up by corals.

At four months, you might be on the early end of their population.

Yeah turned out he was fine lol a baby hermit was hiding in its tentacles for a minute. He's looking healthy and great today thank you for the advice

 

[Uncle99]

Yeah turned out he was fine lol a baby hermit was hiding in its tentacles for a minute. He's looking healthy and great today thank you for the advice

Love a good ending!
Cheers