Damaged hammer by SPS, will it survive?

[ug.mac]

This was an accident cause by a snail. It knocked down an Acropora onto this hammer coral. I think the contact was at least 7~9 hours before I separate them.

Hammer is damaged badly as you can see in the picture, lots of tissue loss on all heads. However Acro was damage free, happy as always.

My concern is keeping a dying coral in my pico tank will cause major water contamination, but I don't want to kill it now because it may have a chance to survive.

I never had similar experience to make the decision, what do you think I should do?

thanks,

ug.

 

[lokii_37]

It looks like a frogspawn to me but it looks ok. A little closed up but ok looking

 

[cjk76]

Should be fine

 

[reef kid96]

it will be fine, it just needs good water quality

 

[Jgut3]

Naw it's def a Hammer I have one that looks just like that. Mine had the same thing with the tissue missing and it healed just fine. I did dip mine in CoralRx though.

 

[murphreef145]

hammers are usually pretty good at coming back from incidents i think it will be fine just keep an eye on it

 

[Ira]

Was the SPS a millie? I had something similar happen to one of my Acan Lords and was surprised that the mille dished out all the damage and didnt get stung by the acan at all.

The Acan Lord was fine after about a week too.