Hammer coral with a melting head?

[SKAA]

Hi people

Can someone help to see what is happening to the hammer. Seems like the head is melting away?

Is it some sort of a disease and what can I do help the coral

 

[Troylee]

What’s your alk, cal, mag sitting at?

 

[kevgib67]

^ This. How old is your tank and how long have you had the hammer? What are your nitrate and phosphate levels. What other lps do you have in the tank?

 

[924er]

looks like a bail out to me if its just hanging off. could be alk swings or injury from fish.

 

[SKAA]

What’s your alk, cal, mag sitting at?

Alk is 8.9 Cal 450 Mag 1360

 

[CasperOe]

Alk is 8.9 Cal 450 Mag 1360

... and the nitrate and phoshpate? :)

 

[SKAA]

Anyway. This is a photo when the hammer is fully opened. You don't notice anything. Most of my LPS are doing ok except for 2 acanthophyllia starting to recede.

 

[kevgib67]

^ This!

 

[SKAA]

... and the nitrate and phoshpate? :)

The full parameters

Salinity 1.026
PH 8.1
Alk 8.9
Ca 450
Mg 1360
NO3 8
PO4 0.16

 

[Troylee]

The full parameters

Salinity 1.026
PH 8.1
Alk 8.9
Ca 450
Mg 1360
NO3 8
PO4 0.16

Those numbers are great! How’s the hammer looking now? You could do an iodine based dip/bath for a few minutes if it’s not getting better.

 

[kevgib67]

Solid parameters! Although not necessary,, mine seem to do better with magnesium around 1400 but your magnesium is not the issue and you have a good amount of nutrients. Just keep it stable.