hammer coral teeth?!?

[mizimmer90]

First time feeding a hammer coral and I'm amazed at the size of its mouth and "teeth"!!

I can't stop imagining some eyes like its a cookie monster

 

[OldRed1]

Not so much teeth as exposed skeleton, but yes, very cool!

 

[mdb_talon]

 

[ReefMasta]

Those “teeth” showing is a bad sign and it means it’s skeleton is showing

 

[mizimmer90]

Those “teeth” showing is a bad sign and it means it’s skeleton is showing

Eeeek! I'm a newbie to reefing and just got this guy yesterday from the LFS; will it recover?

It doesn't show when not eating and was only exposed during this *particularly big* bite

 

[Tired]

It should recover, yes. Keep your water parameters good (minimum 0.03ppm phosphates, 5-10ppm nitrates), feed it once a week, and let it be. Frozen mysis or small pellets are good foods for hammers.

Might have been damaged by a shrimp or something picking at its mouth area, would be my guess. Not super important; LPS can regrow from way worse.

 

[mizimmer90]

It should recover, yes. Keep your water parameters good (minimum 0.03ppm phosphates, 5-10ppm nitrates), feed it once a week, and let it be. Frozen mysis or small pellets are good foods for hammers.

Might have been damaged by a shrimp or something picking at its mouth area, would be my guess. Not super important; LPS can regrow from way worse.

Awesome, that's good to know! Thanks!

 

[ReefMasta]

Awesome, that's good to know! Thanks!

Yep just keep an eye on it

 

[mizimmer90]

It should recover, yes. Keep your water parameters good (minimum 0.03ppm phosphates, 5-10ppm nitrates), feed it once a week, and let it be. Frozen mysis or small pellets are good foods for hammers.

Might have been damaged by a shrimp or something picking at its mouth area, would be my guess. Not super important; LPS can regrow from way worse.

Yep just keep an eye on it

Its nice and stuffed now! Hopefully if it feeds like this once a week it'll grow back soon!