Hammer Question

[RyanMcLaughlin]

I bought a hammer and when the guy touched it to pick it up it retracted so I could see its skeleton. After acclimating I put it in and its the same. Im not worried just wondering how long it usually takes for it to open up.

 

[Tennyson]

Once I acclimated my frogspawn, which is very similar to hammers, it took maybe an hour to open up, about two days to open up even more. Everytime I get new corals, I acclimate them and then feed them Formula One food, and ten minutes later, they look SO good and happy.

Good luck.

 

[RyanMcLaughlin]

Its been three and he hasnt come out much if at all. I put food on his tentacles and its sticking a little but starting to come off. He is also doing this wierd thing with his mouth. Something comes out and gets sucked back in. Should I be worried or is he just acclimating still?

 

[Don-Coraleone]

it should open in a couple of hours with no promblem..

 

[RyanMcLaughlin]

Well I just turned on the lights and it looks worse. I can see less tentacles and they are very shriveled. I just looks bare almost. I shut off a powerhead to see if less flow helps. Also my open brain is doing great. Any advice?

 

[RyanMcLaughlin]

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[vr697getta]

was your tank ready for a coral i see you just stated
is this your first coral

 

[RyanMcLaughlin]

I had a brain in there that was deflated at first but now is doing reall well. It inflates really big.

 

[acrouse]

From the picture you posted, it looks like your hammer is almost gone. I do not see much flesh at all-mostly skeleton. I can't tell if the hammer is closed up-or just not much alive there. When you say you saw it open-how long were the tentacles? Did you ever see it inflated(like other hammer picture posts)? I hope I am just not seeing your picture correctly and your hammer makes it, but I think your LFS sold you an almost dead hammer.
Hope Im wrong-good luck
jolene

 

[foxesreef]

Yes, it does not look good. However, do not pull it out yet. I have one that when I brought it home, it deteriorated until it had only a small bit of flesh left on one head. It slowly (over months) started coming back and a year later, it is doubled in size.

 

[foxesreef]

Yes, it does not look good. However, do not pull it out yet. I have one that when I brought it home, it deteriorated until it had only a small bit of flesh left on one head. It slowly (over months) started coming back and a year later, it is doubled in size.