Help with Hammer Coral

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I purchased a hammer coral from a LFS 5 days ago. Shortly after placing in my tank, the polyps receded and haven't extended since. It's on a frag rack in an area with good flow and PAR about 100. Water parameters are:
Alk: 9-9.4
Ca: 420
Mg: 1400
ammonia: 0.0 to 0.1
nitrite: 0.0
nitrate: 5-10
phosphate: 0.05 to 0.1
salinity: 1.025
pH: 8.0
temp: 78-79

I'm feeding with 30 mL Reef Energy AB+ daily and reef chili/reef roids every 2-3 day. I also dose 12 mL NoPox daily to keep nitrates and phosphates in check. I've attached a pic.

I think parameters are fine and am guessing I should give it time but wanted to see if anyone had other ideas. All other corals look good and fish are fine.

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I find my hammer corals are very sensitive to flow, so maybe put in a low flow area of the tank and see if that changes the polyp extension. Good Luck!
 
I have a frogspawn that went downhill over the summer when nitrates were high. Since I've gotten the nitrates under control it has started to slowly come back. Maybe I can move the hammer near the frogspawn since the frogspawn seems to like that area.
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Yeah try low flow area and it takes time for them to adjust mine done the same it's looking lovely now
 

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