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My new 2 weeks old teal frag hammer was doing great. Yesterday the hammer all tentacles deflated, and today when lights came on noticed theres a line of white stringy stuff coming out of it. Is it a goner?

I own a par meter, i checked the par its in. Its in 150 par area.

Alk:7.4 (tropic marin pro) working on raising it in the mix
Mag:1315
Calcium:420
Salinity:1.025
Phosphate: 0.06
Nitrate:8.6
 

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My new 2 weeks old teal frag hammer was doing great. Yesterday the hammer all tentacles deflated, and today when lights came on noticed theres a line of white stringy stuff coming out of it. Is it a goner?

I own a par meter, i checked the par its in. Its in 150 par area.

Alk:7.4 (tropic marin pro) working on raising it in the mix
Mag:1315
Calcium:420
Salinity:1.025
Phosphate: 0.06
Nitrate:8.6
This is the beginning of tissue recession due to stress and what you see is the hammer expelling zooxanthellae which is its energy source. The water flow seems a little aggressive. Subtle to moderate water flow is all that is needed. Too much water flow can cause the tissue to tear from the skeleton and too much light- expelling of zooxanthellae. Too little light and they shrivel and too little flow, they shrink.
Calcium is important for their skeleton. Assure CA is not below 390 and that both phosphate and nitrate are Not elevated
 
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This is the beginning of tissue recession due to stress and what you see is the hammer expelling zooxanthellae which is its energy source. The water flow seems a little aggressive. Subtle to moderate water flow is all that is needed. Too much water flow can cause the tissue to tear from the skeleton and too much light- expelling of zooxanthellae. Too little light and they shrivel and too little flow, they shrink.
Calcium is important for their skeleton. Assure CA is not below 390 and that both phosphate and nitrate are Not elevated
Honesty it was doing just fine. Till yesterday i tested every parameter, and nothing going on. The flow the video doesnt do it any justice. Its not nearly agressive.as u think its tbh.my calcium is 420. I dont get it.
 

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Honesty it was doing just fine. Till yesterday i tested every parameter, and nothing going on. The flow the video doesnt do it any justice. Its not nearly agressive.as u think its tbh.my calcium is 420. I dont get it.
what are nitrates/phosphates
 

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Honesty it was doing just fine. Till yesterday i tested every parameter, and nothing going on. The flow the video doesnt do it any justice. Its not nearly agressive.as u think its tbh.my calcium is 420. I dont get it.
What test kits are you using ?
 
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