help hammer head problem

[starfish 1]

my hamer head had started to recead

i got it last saterday and in the last 3 day one size is dieing and the other half is fine but not comeing out as it should be

what shall i do
water qulaty is fine

ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 5
ph 8.2 in the day and 8.1 at night
pho 0.01
calcam is 450

[Fungia]

What is flow like where its positioned? Is the head that is fine in different conditions ie more/less light or flow than the one that is receeding?


Jeff.

[Bill]

The problem is most likely the position of the coral. Hammers need a low flow area of the tank and also low light.

[ollski]

If it's in one solid skeleton you can kiss it goodbye, if it has several heads then just suck up the dying mush and protozoas with a turkey baster. I've lost one of these and am always seeing them decaying away in dealers tanks.

[starfish 1]

it is in the midal secson of the tank and it gets low ot medean flow the tank is 100L with a 150W halid over it but when i just feed the tank it did grab some krill the was in the flow

o and it not a braching one
it about 7 cm in a smile shape and 1 cm is reseading

[kevo66]

low light??????? since when??

[Spanner]

I was told by a very well respected sponsor here that they liked high light and lots of flow. Lasted 3 days and died like yours. Interested in an experienced reefers thoughts here please.

[Wee-Man]

mine is in moderate to good flow 18 inches below the surface, over which are 250w m/h, it's growing like mad, i've already fragged it (it was 2 separate heads) now the half i bought at tennis ball size a year later is the size of a football

[kevo66]

decnt light and moderate to low flow as above :D

[Lost Boys]

if its any use i have mine in high light and high flow so it really depends on the coral its self, when you brought the coral what conditions was it in the tank as in psoition and flow.

Can i ask what have you been feeding it or have you not feed it at all, mine really comes to life when its being feed. :)

[Bill]

low light??????? since when??


You're quite right. Sorry.

It appears that they can tolorate low light, but prefer moderate or bright lighting, if they are going under bright light they need to be slowly moved up from a position of lower light.

[kevo66]

You're quite right. Sorry.

It appears that they can tolorate low light, but prefer moderate or bright lighting, if they are going under bright light they need to be slowly moved up from a position of lower light.

lol, makes a change mate, I rarely am :laugh:

[starfish 1]

thanks peeps it seem to be doing ok now i have sifond of the dead bits but the othe half is fine is is in low and the way the power heads are posishond it get about a modrot flow blath over the tope

it is 9" under a 150w m/h
i will post a pick when the uploder is back on if it not dead by then

[simon garratt]

if its any use i have mine in high light and high flow so it really depends on the coral its self

Although subjective. I certainly wouldnt advise placing LPS corals of this type in 'high' flow conditions ( ie those flowrates above around 5cm/sec) they earnt naturally reefcrest occuring species, prefering much more relaxed conditions overal. If placed in areas of too much flow, the deeply grooved and sharp septa will rub against the inside of the corals tissue on the side facing the strongest flow, and may lacerate it letting infection in, At best causing gradual recession at the skeletal tissue interface, at worst a brown jelly infection that may wipe out the entire coral.

Generally you need to be looking at a very gentle movement of the corals tentacles and a nice full expansion of the main tissue overal. typically they do like tidal laminar flow patterns (6 or 12hr alternating cycles) rather than a random battering

Regards

Si.

[Lost Boys]

Although subjective. I certainly wouldnt advise placing LPS corals of this type in 'high' flow conditions ( ie those flowrates above around 5cm/sec) they earnt naturally reefcrest occuring species, prefering much more relaxed conditions overal. If placed in areas of too much flow, the deeply grooved and sharp septa will rub against the inside of the corals tissue on the side facing the strongest flow, and may lacerate it letting infection in, At best causing gradual recession at the skeletal tissue interface, at worst a brown jelly infection that may wipe out the entire coral.

Generally you need to be looking at a very gentle movement of the corals tentacles and a nice full expansion of the main tissue overal. typically they do like tidal laminar flow patterns (6 or 12hr alternating cycles) rather than a random battering

Regards

Si.

Cheers for that Si, i will look to rehome it, would not want to lose it alough it seems happy, maybe would be more happy in a different flow position, do you in your experince have any advice on light conditions:confused:

[simon garratt]

You can put them under just about any lighting, since they grow in wild from as much as 15-20m deep, right up to less than a meter in some lagoonal habitats.. the key is adaption..

They are quite happy being placed off to the side in less intense light and will simply expand more until they have picked up extra Zooxanthellae, but they need adapting to higher intensities gradually over several months.. If you want them to develop strong pigmentation, Ive found a good dose of Actinic a real bonus.

regards

Si.

[starfish 1]

hi peeps to day i came home form college and i was all gone

[kevo66]

hi peeps to day i came home form college and i was all gone


:confused: where did you go then??? did you fall down a hole?? :laugh:

What about the coral mate?

[jon h]

Yes low flow but lot's of light mine's sat right under 150w halide's and doing great