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So I bought a hammer yesterday and it has several stony growths on its stall. Any ideas on what they are?

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They look like vermetid snails. I would crush them with tweezers as they irritate corals
 
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hi,look like vermented snails,
 

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verments ,for sure
 

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it is best to crush shells,and glue dab shut base
 
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So I removed with some surgical clamps and gently scraped the base clean of the crusty snail bases. You still suggest glueing the shaft of the hammer?
 

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if you think you got them,hold off ,if see return,then yes ;)
 

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