Hammer that stays closed

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I ve red about this but maybe my case is special 🤷🏻‍♂️
My parameters are fine
Nitrate 16ppm
Alk 10
Calcium 450
Mag 1500
Ph 7.8
It s closed since I put it in my tank , tryed to move it twice , waited 1 week maybe more to stabilize, flow seem ok , light medium , how does it look like , about to die ? I can save it ?
Thanks a lot reefers !
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I ve red about this but maybe my case is special 🤷🏻‍♂️
My parameters are fine
Nitrate 16ppm
Alk 10
Calcium 450
Mag 1500
Ph 7.8
It s closed since I put it in my tank , tryed to move it twice , waited 1 week maybe more to stabilize, flow seem ok , light medium , how does it look like , about to die ? I can save it ?
Thanks a lot reefers !
20260301_093853_2C91E1B9-F9FE-42E7-8752-8F03339A624A.png

I don't feel that the Hammer is "closed" as much as its tissue appears to be receding.

It is difficult to tell you much from this picture.

Please tell us:

1. What lighting you have.
2. Are you using power heads to create extra flow?
3. What are your Phosphate numbers?

Also, please post a picture of your complete tank. A picture is worth 1000 words.
 

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Hi, can you take a picture in white lights only please? Its hard to see in blue.
Any other corals in your tank, how are they?

One week is not much time, I usually give about 2 ish months before I try a different spot.
 
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I have two reefled 90 running 23k schedule and two reefwave 45 for the flow
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Hi, can you take a picture in white lights only please? Its hard to see in blue.
Any other corals in your tank, how are they?

One week is not much time, I usually give about 2 ish months before I try a different spot.
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Well... you appear to have good flow, and your PO4 doesn't appear to be the issue.

Hammers do not require a tremendous amount of light and flow to be happy.

While the tank is lit, I'm wondering if you are getting enough PAR. Perhaps try moving it closer to the light.
 
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Hi, can you take a picture in white lights only please? Its hard to see in blue.
Any other corals in your tank, how are they?

One week is not much time, I usually give about 2 ish months before I try a different spot.
20260301_095453_B78274AC-D667-4F80-9686-4DD5B9FEB11B.png
They are my first corals .. I have some armour of god who are fine , a nuclear that’s ok and a Rasta who never opened in 2 weeks
 

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The emperor i would keep an eye on they are known to eat corals if I remember correctly but I know others can go rouge too looks like a relatively new tank id wait another month or so and try again with a hammer.
 

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Also what size is the tank?
 

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