Hammer coral help

[stickman87]

So I'm new to LPS coral I've had some softies in the past but am trying LPS and got a hammer frag and did great the first 2 days fully opened and I had adjusted the actinic intensity in my led light to 70% and white at 15% and it looks like it's closing up o have light flow on it so it's not blowing it all around and my lfs store said to add liquid reef additive every other day my pH is 8.2 calcium 400 nitrate 5 ammonia 0 phosphate between .25 and .5 it's hard to read the color the other soft corals seem to be fine.. All open and doing fine.

 

[EriksOasis]

Could be adjusting to the light increase give it another day.

 

[DSC reef]

Looks like a wall hammer with recession in the middle. What is liquid reef? Did it have the recession when you bought it

 

[stickman87]

They said the liquid reef is an additive for calcium and magnesium and yes it has been like that since I got it here is a pic of yesterday

 

[tdileo]

Stop dosing liquid reef unless you are willing to consistently test everything it adds to ensure they’re where they should be(Calcium, strontium, and magnesium).
I would suggest that you dip it in something like Coral Revive or an Iodine dip if it doesn’t start to do better.

 

[DSC reef]

Not passing judgement but if your LFS sold you a receeding frag then a supplement to help it I'd question that LFS. Stop dosing the liquid reef. I agree with @tdileo

 

[stickman87]

Ok I'll see how it is tomorrow and go from there thanks for the help

 

[DSC reef]

Your welcome, hope it pulls through. Love euphyllia corals.