New to LPS and I got my first hammer yesterday does it look well or should I be worried?

[KingAh123]

Those are all small fish, correct? Less than 3-4”?

my 125 has
2 chromis
1 kole tang (full grown, pushing 8”)
3 wrasse
1 orange shoulder tang
Falco hawkfiah
Mandarin
Midas blenny
2 clownfish

and with those 12 fish, my nitrates stay between 10-30 and phosphates 0.02-0.1 depending on feeding, filter sock cleanliness, and how much I run skimmer.

I find it is easier to fight high nitrates than it is to fight low nitrates, but opposite for phosphates. In the first year just test test test and that way u develop good baseline and what is “stable” for your setup, then try to keep it as close to that, as long as everything is happy and showing growth

my biggest fish is my blenny who is around 7-8cm and my next biggest is my yellow watchman who is a little smaller than that most of my fish aren't that big yet since my oldest fish are my clowns who are I have had for 9 months and they were around 3-4 cm when I got them they are like 4-5cm now

 

[nereefpat]

What’s your DKH at?

About 7, closer to natural seawater parameters.

People do keep theirs higher, I realize. I would not add pH 'buffer' to a tank with 10 dKH alkalinity.

 

[odariel]

as some other people already told u, high alk and low nutrients are a less than ideal.. if u have such a high alk, u need more nutrients in the water. Also i wouldnt get too worked up with the ph reading right now.. 1.024 salinity is a bit low, i would also aim for 1.026. And keeping alk between 7,5 and 8 with 15 nitrates and phosphate below 0.1 is when my corals are the happiest.. great coloration on acros and fat euphyllias. also, stability as u know is key, so dont make any sudden changes.. just aim for this slowly . Good luck with it! Btw, How is rhat hammer doing?

 

[KingAh123]

as some other people already told u, high alk and low nutrients are a less than ideal.. if u have such a high alk, u need more nutrients in the water. Also i wouldnt get too worked up with the ph reading right now.. 1.024 salinity is a bit low, i would also aim for 1.026. And keeping alk between 7,5 and 8 with 15 nitrates and phosphate below 0.1 is when my corals are the happiest.. great coloration on acros and fat euphyllias. also, stability as u know is key, so dont make any sudden changes.. just aim for this slowly . Good luck with it! Btw, How is rhat hammer doing?

Pretty much looks the same currently, my clowngoby loves him though won't leave him.

 

[KingAh123]

By a lot more coral

I have been thinking about trying out montipora but I'm a little scared of getting into SPS. I need some corals for the top part of the tank.

 

[odariel]

some easy SPS are montis and Pocilliopora (the rainbow variety is the first SPS i had years ago and its very hard.. actually harder than montis, more tolerant to high phosphate... you could try with a couple of frags, they are pretty cheap

 

[KingAh123]

some easy SPS are montis and Pocilliopora (the rainbow variety is the first SPS i had years ago and its very hard.. actually harder than montis, more tolerant to high phosphate... you could try with a couple of frags, they are pretty cheap

I watched the fragbox corals video on youtube about them and they gave me a little confidence trying them out since I need coral for my top part of the tank. I'm also just thinking about getting more ricordeas they do very well im my tank.

 

[odariel]

ricordeas a very easy to keep, a couple of easy SPS frags can serve you as a warning coral, to see that everything is more or less ok, but of course u have to like them

 

[Petcrazyson]

I watched the fragbox corals video on youtube about them and they gave me a little confidence trying them out since I need coral for my top part of the tank. I'm also just thinking about getting more ricordeas they do very well im my tank.

Love March’s channel!

 

[KingAh123]

Love March’s channel!

He is really informative plus he is also a little bit more fast-paced when it comes to talking. I pay way more attention when he explains how to care for corals than somebody like tidal gardens even though they go really in-depth and I love it but sometimes my brain just goes full ADHD and I just lose some of my small attention spans.

 

[KingAh123]

some easy SPS are montis and Pocilliopora (the rainbow variety is the first SPS i had years ago and its very hard.. actually harder than montis, more tolerant to high phosphate... you could try with a couple of frags, they are pretty cheap

Love March’s channel!

Update one of the heads looks way fluffier now.

 

[Petcrazyson]

Update one of the heads looks way fluffier now.

Patience and time are everything in this hobby.

 

[ilikefish69]

In 100

Update one of the heads looks way fluffier now.

it will be huge before the end of the year keep it up

 

[KingAh123]

Patience and time are everything in this hobby.

I turned up my lights and after like 10-20 minutes this was the result. The thing is I am very nervous/anxious to be successful in keeping this coral as it is one of my dream corals and my first LPS.

 

[KingAh123]

In 100

it will be huge before the end of the year keep it up

I hope so! I feel so excited.

 

[Petcrazyson]

I turned up my lights and after like 10-20 minutes this was the result. The thing is I am very nervous/anxious to be successful in keeping this coral as it is one of my dream corals and my first LPS.

What type of Hammer is it?

 

[KingAh123]

What type of Hammer is it?

Paraancora

 

[Petcrazyson]

Paraancora

Does it have a name? Like a type name ie Splatter Hammer, Orange Blossom, Rasta?

 

[KingAh123]

Does it have a name? Like a type name ie Splatter Hammer, Orange Blossom, Rasta?

Euphyllia Paraancora neon green that is what it says on the online seller where I bought it on masterfisch