Hammer showing skeleton

[Kial]

My hammer has been looking a bit smaller recently. In this photo the lights are going down, however it seems to be showing a lot at the back of the coral.

Could this be due to a higher flow at the back? It does sort of back up onto the glass so I'm thinking maybe the flow is reflecting off that and causing it issues.

Chances of hammers coming back after showing skeleton?

 

[Goaway]

This looks like the water flow in that area is either linear or too high.

Maybe post a short 10second video of the hammer to verify?

 

[Kial]

I've moved it down to a lower flow area now so will see if it helps today.

 

[Goaway]

Hopefully it relaxes and recovers.

 

[Kial]

Hopefully it relaxes and recovers.

Got home today and it just looked flat so I think it wasn't a good spot. Trying somewhere else this time

 

[Kial]

Really struggling with this hammer lol. Put it in a new spot, goes well for a couple of days and then the polyps around the edge start to go all deflated/droopy.

Any ideas?

 

[Harold999]

Really struggling with this hammer lol. Put it in a new spot, goes well for a couple of days and then the polyps around the edge start to go all deflated/droopy.

Any ideas?

Parameters?

 

[Kial]

Parameters?

1.026 salinity
Nitrate somewhere between 5-10
Calc 440
Mag 1460
Alk 7.5

Have the salifert phos test and can't really tell what it says. Just looks clear

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

1.026 salinity
Nitrate somewhere between 5-10
Calc 440
Mag 1460
Alk 7.5

Have the salifert phos test and can't really tell what it says. Just looks clear

Clear could be 0. I like my Hanna phosphate checker

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

Probably ideal to have some phosphates.

nitrate ideally 1-5
phosphate some say 0 some say should have a reading.