hammer coral
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Craig Lambert
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The slime is normal, but I can't speak to the smell. (The smell may have been coming from the water...having been slimmed so to speak). How's it doing now? Has it opened up at all yet?
Craig Lambert
Premium Member
I wouldn't worry about it yet at all. It may take a day or so to open up. They like moderate flow. I've had one for about a year and a half and he closes up tight for a while almost every day. It needs a bit of time to adjust to your tank and lights. I'll bet he opens before the end of the day tomorrow if your water quality is in check.
aschroeder
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Yup, that's dead ... just the skeleten. It looks like my bubble coral that died last week. My clownfish was hosting it and finally killed it off 
Craig Lambert
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Can't believe that an online retailer sent you that. It went out dead! Call and tell them they sent you a hammer skeleton.
fierceseaman
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It probably got brown jelly disease almost as soon as you put it in your tank. I'm only batting 3 for 5 on euphyllia (hammer, torch, frogspawn) surviving after shipping. Brown jelly will almost always happen on these guys if they arrive damaged. If the hammer was as slimed as you said when you removed it from the package it was probably damaged. The ones that have survived were not slimy at all in my experience. If you can, I'd buy euphyllia corals from local deals because they don't always do great in shipping.
pelochas
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brown jelly disease?
that coral suffered too much, it was a goner when it was probably shipped in the container improperly or was already suffering in the tank before shipping.
it only a few days or even a couple of days for it to be a skeleton. and if you had any critters or fish, they probably finished of the dead pieces pick off the skeleton pretty fast.
that coral suffered too much, it was a goner when it was probably shipped in the container improperly or was already suffering in the tank before shipping.
it only a few days or even a couple of days for it to be a skeleton. and if you had any critters or fish, they probably finished of the dead pieces pick off the skeleton pretty fast.
I agree. I've ordered a lot of corals online and never had an experience like that. My worste case is a brain coral that died 2 weeks after shipping. But when it arrived it looked good. It took 5 days for it to look like the one in your photo.
I would call them and set em straight!!
I would call them and set em straight!!
I think it is only fair to make this post. Saltwaterfish.com contacted me twice by email in reguards to the hammer coral being dead. Their policy was a refund if notified within 2 hrs but mine was 3 days later. They apologized for the incident and even offered to extend the refund if I would like. They emailed me 2 days later to make sure I received the credit (I did). So, even though I do not have a hammer at this time, saltwaterfish.com backed their product well. Thanks.
Der_Iron_Chef
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Good to hear 
I ordered 3 corals online and 2/3 were dead by the time I put them in the tank!!! It was friggin ridiculous!!! But, I got a refund for the 2/3 plus a refund of shipping, so I basically paid for 1 coral and free shipping!!!! Worked in my benefit. If the corals are dead or near dead when you get them, contact the company immediately!!! They'll usually work with ya!!!
