I’ve had this hammer for about 2 months now. When it arrived it looked great after acclimation and has looked open and happy since adding it to my 75 gallon tank. I’ve noticed that on the skeleton of the coral, part of the flesh has begun to recede into a ball of white flesh. I will attach pictures to clarify. It still opens fully and seems happy. Tank Parameters are good. I have not seen any fish picking on the coral and all of my other coral are unbothered and look good. Nothing has changed in the tank besides adding a purple dottyback since adding the coral.
Also, there are those little dots on the skeleton of the hammer. Is that a pest that I may not be aware of that is bothering the hammer? Thank you all for your input and advice!
Tank- 75 gallon- 2 1/2 years old
Temp-78
Salinity- 35 ppt
Nitrate 10 ppm
Nitrite- 0 ppm
Ammonia- 0 ppm
Mag- 1380 ppm
Calcium- 460
Alkality- 7.7 dKH
PH-8.3
Phosphate- 0.0
Also, there are those little dots on the skeleton of the hammer. Is that a pest that I may not be aware of that is bothering the hammer? Thank you all for your input and advice!
Tank- 75 gallon- 2 1/2 years old
Temp-78
Salinity- 35 ppt
Nitrate 10 ppm
Nitrite- 0 ppm
Ammonia- 0 ppm
Mag- 1380 ppm
Calcium- 460
Alkality- 7.7 dKH
PH-8.3
Phosphate- 0.0