blueclown Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Hi bro, my hammer skeleton not extending since last week, anyone know the reason..? Other corals & fishes are growing well in my tank. Tns for ur advices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puppet Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Hi bro, my hammer skeleton not extending since last week, anyone know the reason..? Other corals & fishes are growing well in my tank. Tns for ur advices. I am no guru but I had similar experiences, hope it helps. 1) I realise sometimes direct flow from the wavemaker discourage the hammer from extending, it could be due to that, 2) I have this naughty bicolor blenny whose regular hangout place is this small crevice which is incidentally too near to a gonipora, sometimes I catch the blenny nippy on the arms from the gonipora whom extend too near to his hangout place, this also discourage my goni from fully extending. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueclown Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 I am no guru but I had similar experiences, hope it helps. 1) I realise sometimes direct flow from the wavemaker discourage the hammer from extending, it could be due to that, 2) I have this naughty bicolor blenny whose regular hangout place is this small crevice which is incidentally too near to a gonipora, sometimes I catch the blenny nippy on the arms from the gonipora whom extend too near to his hangout place, this also discourage my goni from fully extending. cheers Thns bro, i've tried to relocate it to diferrent places but still the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puppet Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Thns bro, i've tried to relocate it to diferrent places but still the same... Any livestock bugging it? Maybe you could take a picture and share with us the placing and a close up of the coral, then the gurus could see if something is wrong with the coral itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueclown Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 Appreciate your helps... thns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Appreciate your helps... thns. Looks like some handling problem with unwariness.. The hammer tissue looks recess badly... Try minimize handling after fixed location..Take note your temperature, do not exceed 29C. Moderate light and flow. Try LPS amino acid & kent iodine/Tropic marin Pro-Coral Iodine to promote healing... Frequent WC may reduce further stress due to nutrient build up... Cheers... Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marinesavy Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 It require medium flow and lighting. I have a 5 head hammers for almost a month and opening well by putting them in a right condition. Try not to move your hammer too often as it will stress the hammer even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueclown Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 thanks bros for all your advice. not going to touch & move it anymore, hope this is help... but its condition seems getting worse today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member straydum Posted April 5, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted April 5, 2011 Looks like some handling problem with unwariness.. The hammer tissue looks recess badly... Try minimize handling after fixed location..Take note your temperature, do not exceed 29C. Moderate light and flow. Try LPS amino acid & kent iodine/Tropic marin Pro-Coral Iodine to promote healing... Frequent WC may reduce further stress due to nutrient build up... Cheers... agreed. the receding has already reached inside the head, not a good sign but this doesn't mean the end either. supplementary feedings may also help. thats how i got my 1 head duncan which was receding all the way till the inside of the head leaving only abit of flesh and a mouth, to what it is now of 3 blooming heads. but took me many months of TLC. patience is key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueclown Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 not covering yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anemone Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 not covering yet... i think it looks ok. give it time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted May 7, 2011 SRC Supporter Share Posted May 7, 2011 look for flat worms as well. also when "injured" give it lesser light and lower flow. monitor your parameters e.g ca,mg and very impt salinity level. good luck! Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasondonovan Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I guess the salinity levels are too high. Try to top up water daily and add some additives once a week. Looks like you bought if from GO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ryanlio Posted August 20, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted August 20, 2012 If tissues starts giving out brown stuff.. frag out that head.. saves the rest.. Cos the brown excretion can spread to others... Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickyduck Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 My hammer coral has brown spots on the flesh. Could this be an early symptom of brown jelly disease? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Zac Posted August 25, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted August 25, 2012 blown spots is it flat worm? Quote Zac's Red Sea Reefer 170 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickyduck Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 blown spots is it flat worm? The brown spots are not moving so I doubt they are worms. However, the hammer does not have any spots when I bought them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheemi Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Sorry, since this post are for hammer. I have a three head hammer, but due to my return pipe high water current. Two of them dead, too late when I realize it. Now left only one opening up nicely. May I know is it possible to make the two dead head grow again. Do I have to remove the head? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David5077 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 No need to remove the head and there is no chance to grow back on the dead head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearenotmonkey Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 How to encourage to grow additonal head? Does additive or supplement help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omoto chief xtreme Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 give your coral some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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