Hammer HELP !

[SoGaReefer]

My hammer has been doing fine until a couple days ago and he seems like he is going downhill fast he's always nice and full but past couple days been really retracted a lot and not seems to have a gap that I've never seen ..

This is him last weekend

This is him today

 

[i cant think]

My hammer has been doing fine until a couple days ago and he seems like he is going downhill fast he's always nice and full but past couple days been really retracted a lot and not seems to have a gap that I've never seen ..

This is him last weekend

This is him today

This is an odd one, I’m not 100% sure what this is, maybe #r#reefsquadan help out some more?

 

[P-Dub]

I'd swear Euphyllia has a knack for confounding us reefers for no apparent reason, and then just as quickly turn around like, "there's no problem here..."

If nothing has changed with your parameters (and hopefully you're checking them regularly), and no other tankmate seems to have developed a taste for it, it might be best to hold off on doing anything rash. We often cause more harm than good when we react too quickly.

As long as you're not seeing signs of brown jelly disease, and this behavior came on suddenly, I’d suggest chilling for a bit and observing.

This is a great example of why keeping regular records of tank parameters is so valuable. It’s not about chasing perfect numbers, but about maintaining consistency. When something looks off and you test, you might actually pinpoint the issue — or at least narrow down the possibilities.


So, have you been keeping regular records? Has anything changed recently?

 

[Rocks reef]

What are your parameters?
How much PAR is it in?
What immediately came to view is the flesh band has retracted from the skeleton. This is a bad sign. The hammer is dying.
I would move it to a low flow area, it needs light as well. I'm for 100-150 PAR for now. My euphyllia get around 350-400 during a 5 hour peak, but that's for another discussion.
I agree with P-Dub about observing it, but I would still move it to a low flow area. You want the polyps to still move gently, but you dont want to risk pulling more flesh away from the skeleton.

 

[SoGaReefer]

I'd swear Euphyllia has a knack for confounding us reefers for no apparent reason, and then just as quickly turn around like, "there's no problem here..."

If nothing has changed with your parameters (and hopefully you're checking them regularly), and no other tankmate seems to have developed a taste for it, it might be best to hold off on doing anything rash. We often cause more harm than good when we react too quickly.

As long as you're not seeing signs of brown jelly disease, and this behavior came on suddenly, I’d suggest chilling for a bit and observing.

This is a great example of why keeping regular records of tank parameters is so valuable. It’s not about chasing perfect numbers, but about maintaining consistency. When something looks off and you test, you might actually pinpoint the issue — or at least narrow down the possibilities.


So, have you been keeping regular records? Has anything changed recently?

Life is busy but I check them every week to ten days and have them tracked they stay basically the same. I did have a Condy Nem that could have possibly went up his rock as I had to move him from above the hammer where he was stinging my Stylo

 

[P-Dub]

I'd swear Euphyllia has a knack for confounding us reefers for no apparent reason, and then just as quickly turn around like, "there's no problem here..."

If nothing has changed with your parameters (and hopefully you're checking them regularly), and no other tankmate seems to have developed a taste for it, it might be best to hold off on doing anything rash. We often cause more harm than good when we react too quickly.

As long as you're not seeing signs of brown jelly disease, and this behavior came on suddenly, I’d suggest chilling for a bit and observing.

This is a great example of why keeping regular records of tank parameters is so valuable. It’s not about chasing perfect numbers, but about maintaining consistency. When something looks off and you test, you might actually pinpoint the issue — or at least narrow down the possibilities.


So, have you been keeping regular records? Has anything changed recently?

Life is busy but I check them every week to ten days and have them tracked they stay basically the same. I did have a Condy Nem that could have possibly went up his rock as I had to move him from above the hammer where he was stinging my Stylo

That could veey well be an issue. How is it looking now?

 

[SoGaReefer]

I'd swear Euphyllia has a knack for confounding us reefers for no apparent reason, and then just as quickly turn around like, "there's no problem here..."

If nothing has changed with your parameters (and hopefully you're checking them regularly), and no other tankmate seems to have developed a taste for it, it might be best to hold off on doing anything rash. We often cause more harm than good when we react too quickly.

As long as you're not seeing signs of brown jelly disease, and this behavior came on suddenly, I’d suggest chilling for a bit and observing.

This is a great example of why keeping regular records of tank parameters is so valuable. It’s not about chasing perfect numbers, but about maintaining consistency. When something looks off and you test, you might actually pinpoint the issue — or at least narrow down the possibilities.


So, have you been keeping regular records? Has anything changed recently?

Life is busy but I check them every week to ten days and have them tracked they stay basically the same. I did have a Condy Nem that could have possibly went up his rock as I had to move him from above the hammer where he was stinging my Stylo

That could veey well be an issue. How is it looking now?

I moved him down to the sand to lower down and light it's about 80-90 par now
He's looking pretty fluffy this morning but I may have set him where I cant see the bad side going to turn him in a minute and check. Will be doing a good size water change today bring some of those levels down just seems no matter what Mag stay 1500 plus no matter what

 

[SoGaReefer]

I'd swear Euphyllia has a knack for confounding us reefers for no apparent reason, and then just as quickly turn around like, "there's no problem here..."

If nothing has changed with your parameters (and hopefully you're checking them regularly), and no other tankmate seems to have developed a taste for it, it might be best to hold off on doing anything rash. We often cause more harm than good when we react too quickly.

As long as you're not seeing signs of brown jelly disease, and this behavior came on suddenly, I’d suggest chilling for a bit and observing.

This is a great example of why keeping regular records of tank parameters is so valuable. It’s not about chasing perfect numbers, but about maintaining consistency. When something looks off and you test, you might actually pinpoint the issue — or at least narrow down the possibilities.


So, have you been keeping regular records? Has anything changed recently?

Life is busy but I check them every week to ten days and have them tracked they stay basically the same. I did have a Condy Nem that could have possibly went up his rock as I had to move him from above the hammer where he was stinging my Stylo

That could veey well be an issue. How is it looking now?

The spot that was looking bad actually looks good this morning not a fluffy as he used to be but has new pollops on it and looks full not a gaping hole in its head

 

[SoGaReefer]

I'd swear Euphyllia has a knack for confounding us reefers for no apparent reason, and then just as quickly turn around like, "there's no problem here..."

If nothing has changed with your parameters (and hopefully you're checking them regularly), and no other tankmate seems to have developed a taste for it, it might be best to hold off on doing anything rash. We often cause more harm than good when we react too quickly.

As long as you're not seeing signs of brown jelly disease, and this behavior came on suddenly, I’d suggest chilling for a bit and observing.

This is a great example of why keeping regular records of tank parameters is so valuable. It’s not about chasing perfect numbers, but about maintaining consistency. When something looks off and you test, you might actually pinpoint the issue — or at least narrow down the possibilities.


So, have you been keeping regular records? Has anything changed recently?

Life is busy but I check them every week to ten days and have them tracked they stay basically the same. I did have a Condy Nem that could have possibly went up his rock as I had to move him from above the hammer where he was stinging my Stylo

That could veey well be an issue. How is it looking now?

 

[MikeReefs]

Usually hammers are quite easy as long as light and flow is preferable. As far as water quality they are pretty hardy. What I realized Is that they can do great in low light about a 100par and they don’t mind decent amount of flow. They tend to puff up when flow is directly hitting them

 

[SoGaReefer]

Usually hammers are quite easy as long as light and flow is preferable. As far as water quality they are pretty hardy. What I realized Is that they can do great in low light about a 100par and they don’t mind decent amount of flow. They tend to puff up when flow is directly hitting them

He definitely hit a weird spot but seems much better this morning