Hard to say. A picture under white light would help.Never had this happen before. Have about 5 other hammers in the tank. This one is the smallest by a lot. Didn't really open nicely today and just notice this long string come out over the last 5 minutes. What would cause this and what is happening?
Not always, generally you can see its mouth open though through the polyps.
Ideally should be some flesh extending down the outside of the skeleton. New additions and newly imported Euphyllia it might just be a narrow band. It can become a pretty wide band over time as the coral head grows upward. There is usually a little white below the this band of flesh as the tissue slowly moves up the skeleton as the head grows upward. The newly exposed skeleton is very white and will darken over time. Any time there is a big wide white band of newly exposed skeleton this is a sign of rapid tissue loss and could be a problem if it continues.
Ok thats good to know. I will keep an eye on it! Hopefully not a lossIdeally should be some flesh extending down the outside of the skeleton. New additions and newly imported Euphyllia it might just be a narrow band. It can become a pretty wide band over time as the coral head grows upward. There is usually a little white below the this band of flesh as the tissue slowly moves up the skeleton as the head grows upward. The newly exposed skeleton is very white and will darken over time. Any time there is a big wide white band of newly exposed skeleton this is a sign of rapid tissue loss and could be a problem if it continues.
I had to borrow a photo from the internet but here is one with a wide tissue band visible.
