white hammer coral

[shcrimps]

now i know what you’re thinking….
white = bleached right?
we all know how bleached corals look
but have any of you seen hammers IRL that are white looking but not even bleached?

 

[Nate Chalk]

now i know what you’re thinking….
white = bleached right?
we all know how bleached corals look
but have any of you seen hammers IRL that are white looking but not even bleached?

What.

 

[shcrimps]

i might have stumbled across some and will hopefully be picking one up next week
they weren’t translucent or anything
green center / mouths sorta and a faint teal hue
if i get it i’ll post pictures under full blue with a filter and again with just white light to see if it’s just a fancy lighting trick

 

[Uncle99]

now i know what you’re thinking….
white = bleached right?
we all know how bleached corals look
but have any of you seen hammers IRL that are white looking but not even bleached?

I have not.
That would be different.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Albino hammer? hmmn… post a pic or your just teasing lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

now i know what you’re thinking….
white = bleached right?
we all know how bleached corals look
but have any of you seen hammers IRL that are white looking but not even bleached?

Pics if you have?

 

[shcrimps]

Albino hammer? hmmn… post a pic or your just teasing lol

after i got home he sent me this picture
they look a lot more colorful in the picture but in person they really were the weirdest hammers i’ve seen

 

[shcrimps]

Pics if you have?

just posted one but it doesn’t do them justice at all compared to seeing them in real life

 

[vetteguy53081]

after i got home he sent me this picture
they look a lot more colorful in the picture but in person they really were the weirdest hammers i’ve seen

Any Pics with white light intensity only?

 

[shcrimps]

Any Pics with white light intensity only?

going to take pictures like that in my tank
once i get one, should have it next thursday
with work and him living far it’s hard to get up there sometimes but im definitely gonna post as soon as i get one

 

[Uncle99]

after i got home he sent me this picture
they look a lot more colorful in the picture but in person they really were the weirdest hammers i’ve seen

It’s not white by far.
Is nice though.
Maybe I don’t understand.

 

[shcrimps]

It’s not white by far.
Is nice though.
Maybe I don’t understand.

not pure white like paper but how they look in person is more so a lack of color but not bleached
i just gotta get one and take pictures under normal lighting so people don’t think i’m crazy

 

[shcrimps]

this is all i can find that similar in looks

 

[VintageReefer]

I would say these are pale hammers. Maybe not bleached, but on their way or recovering from being bleached. I could be wrong, I have not seen them myself

 

[shcrimps]

I would say these are pale hammers. Maybe not bleached, but on their way or recovering from being bleached. I could be wrong, I have not seen them myself

would different parts recover faster? the green at the center was brighter than any other part of them

 

[VintageReefer]

would different parts recover faster? the green at the center was brighter than any other part of them

I don’t want to mislead you, this is only a guess. But hypothetically if bleached from too bright of lights, the inside would be more resilient as this is shaded from the branches. If the opposite and inside bleached first my guess would be nutrient shortage/issue

 

[VintageReefer]

It does look healthy in the pic. If it’s opening nice and you don’t see any decay, flesh band is good then get them if you like them

1) I wouldn’t pay extra over standard hammer prices for these
2) I wouldn’t be surprised if over time they developed more color

 

[shcrimps]

It does look healthy in the pic. If it’s opening nice and you don’t see any decay, flesh band is good then get them if you like them

1) I wouldn’t pay extra over standard hammer prices for these
2) I wouldn’t be surprised if over time they developed more color

i’ll be trading for one just a zoa rock i’m trying to move, & they looked really healthy
the inside being more resilient than the rest sounds like it makes sense
they aren’t in high light or anything crazy
the flesh goes down pretty far and i for the most part only get them like that now so i know they’re doing well

either way will be cool to see if it sticks or they develop differently over time

 

[VintageReefer]

They may color up into a really nice mint color

I have a mint hammer colony, it’s light green in day lighting

But as blues come on…

It starts to have a blue green glow

And under full blue it’s pretty vibrant and this glowing almost metallic teal color

If it’s just a trade I say go for it. Fyi this colony started as 2 heads and after a year it was 20+

 

[shcrimps]

They may color up into a really nice mint color

I have a mint hammer colony, it’s light green in day lighting

But as blues come on…

It starts to have a blue green glow

And under full blue it’s pretty vibrant and this glowing almost metallic teal color

If it’s just a trade I say go for it. Fyi this colony started as 2 heads and after a year it was 20+

JEEZ i mean i can grow hammers but i hear about so many people having them grow like weeds in their tank and that’s crazy to me
wish it was that way for me