Is my hammer coral budding??

[mekesterson93]

I just noticed this little place on my hammer coral that appears to be a tiny little head forming?? It's at the base of the flesh.

 

[TheEngineer]

Could be. Hard to see in the picture. They look like tiny heads. Here's a pic of mine. Notice the bottom in the center, there's a new bud there. It's a little bigger at this point, but they look like that just smaller as they start.

 

[Highgrade]

Hard to tell. Could be.

 

[Guy3103]

Both Hammers very very nice! Mine is still very small and actually at the top it's more round form than a hammer. Is it still a hammer or a different kind of Euphyllia?

 

[mekesterson93]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Here's another pic, not sure if it's any better or not though.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Yes, that is a new baby polyp at the base. Euphyllia will not only split existing heads, but new polyps will form at the base of existing polyps and on the skeleton.