Jun 10, 2025 #1 KingAlee Well-Known Member View Badges Partner Member 2027 R2R App User My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Jul 11, 2024 Messages 682 Reaction score 486 Location Mobile What state or country do you live in Alabama Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have a larger hammer colony and was wondering if I needed to trim the dead heads off? Does this have any benefit to it?
I have a larger hammer colony and was wondering if I needed to trim the dead heads off? Does this have any benefit to it?
Jun 10, 2025 #2 Mr. Mojo Rising 10K Club member View Badges Excellence Award Joined Feb 14, 2021 Messages 14,604 Reaction score 17,825 Location Toronto What state or country do you live in Canada Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I never have, I just leave it alone.
Jun 10, 2025 #3 Red_Beard #1 Bozo View Badges Ultimate Member Reef Squad Partner Member 2027 R2R App User Pumpkin My Tank Thread Joined Feb 17, 2019 Messages 7,179 Reaction score 20,735 Location Utah Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Either way, i usually leave them alone. Trimming them you run the risk of breaking other branches or getting something unwanted in the skeleton.
Either way, i usually leave them alone. Trimming them you run the risk of breaking other branches or getting something unwanted in the skeleton.
Jun 11, 2025 #4 Waters "...in perfect isolation, here behind my wall." View Badges Reef Tank 365 R2R App User Hospitality Award Midwest Reefer Ohio Reefer My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Nov 5, 2013 Messages 9,431 Reaction score 21,003 Location Mentor, OH Rating - 0% 0 0 0 If I can see them, I normally cut them off.....only because I don't like looking at dead heads.
Jun 11, 2025 #5 VintageReefer 10K Club member View Badges Excellence Award Photo of the Month R2R App User Hospitality Award Joined Nov 16, 2023 Messages 19,504 Reaction score 34,818 Location USA Rating - 100% 3 0 0 I leave them