Is my hammer even a hammer?!

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Bought this hammer coral from my LFS around 5 weeks ago but I'm not 100% it's even a hammer. The polyps look round at the tips rather than hammer shaped and it also appears to be growing multiple tips on each polyp.

Also the polyps are a little bleached at the base, especially the polyps in the centre. Not sure of this is an issue or not.

Thoughts?

Sea Evo 13.5 with stock light
Salinity 1.025
PH 8.0
Alkalinity 7.8
Calcium 420
Magnesium 1320
Nitrate 10
Temp 25.8

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