Hammer Coral healthy but over-inflated...

ktownhero · 11/17/2017, 06:42 PM

I've had this Hammer for almost a year and it seems to be perfectly happy and healthy. But, over time, it's polyps have become over-inflated and fat, so you don't really see the "hammer" shape with the contrast. In the pics you can see that toward the bottom they are the way they should be, but that the entire top is all purple and puffed up.

Any suggestions on what I can do to improve its appearance? Is it getting too much light? Too little perhaps? It's on the outside edge of my tank with an AP700 and a couple T5s.

slief · 11/18/2017, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ktownhero

I've had this Hammer for almost a year and it seems to be perfectly happy and healthy. But, over time, it's polyps have become over-inflated and fat, so you don't really see the "hammer" shape with the contrast. In the pics you can see that toward the bottom they are the way they should be, but that the entire top is all purple and puffed up.

Any suggestions on what I can do to improve its appearance? Is it getting too much light? Too little perhaps? It's on the outside edge of my tank with an AP700 and a couple T5s.

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ktownhero · 11/18/2017, 09:59 AM

Oh shoot should work now in this post

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outy · 11/18/2017, 10:44 AM

Looks fine leave it alone

Lsufan · 11/18/2017, 01:33 PM

It looks fine to me too. Somtimes they will change their appearance when they are getting close to popping out a new head or splitting. Could be that or it could just be that he is happier then ever before. Personally, it’s not something I would be worried about at this point.

Reefpuck · 11/19/2017, 09:19 AM

Looks good.

11/17/2017, 06:42 PM	#1
ktownhero Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,426	Hammer Coral healthy but over-inflated... I've had this Hammer for almost a year and it seems to be perfectly happy and healthy. But, over time, it's polyps have become over-inflated and fat, so you don't really see the "hammer" shape with the contrast. In the pics you can see that toward the bottom they are the way they should be, but that the entire top is all purple and puffed up. Any suggestions on what I can do to improve its appearance? Is it getting too much light? Too little perhaps? It's on the outside edge of my tank with an AP700 and a couple T5s.

11/19/2017, 09:19 AM	#6
Reefpuck Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 1,122	Looks good. __________________ Josh Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef w/ 55g sump/fuge.

11/18/2017, 09:59 AM	#3
ktownhero Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,426	Oh shoot should work now in this post Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

11/18/2017, 10:44 AM	#4
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	Looks fine leave it alone

11/18/2017, 01:33 PM	#5
Lsufan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 1,410	It looks fine to me too. Somtimes they will change their appearance when they are getting close to popping out a new head or splitting. Could be that or it could just be that he is happier then ever before. Personally, it’s not something I would be worried about at this point.