BLANKENSHIP76
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Here is a pic of a wall hammer I bought here on reefcentral from another reefer.
Any advice on how to care for them or how to get maximum extension would be appreciated!!!
Pic of my New Wall Hammer
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Here is a pic of a wall hammer I bought here on reefcentral from another reefer.
Any advice on how to care for them or how to get maximum extension would be appreciated!!!
iCam
Window Seat
Looks nice, and has very pretty coloration.
They tend to like medium to high lighting (fair amount of flourescent up to MH, generally), and prefer medium flow so that the tentacles sway gently.
As far as extension, hammers don't always extend that far, but if you added it recently it might need a few days to adjust before it shows full extension.
They tend to like medium to high lighting (fair amount of flourescent up to MH, generally), and prefer medium flow so that the tentacles sway gently.
As far as extension, hammers don't always extend that far, but if you added it recently it might need a few days to adjust before it shows full extension.
bklynmet
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7927334#post7927334 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cubman777
been like that for about six months and oddly enough neither the hammers or the shrooms seem to mind at all
Thanks for your input. I didn't think mushroom proximity would be an issue with a wall hammer
jjmcat
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I had a mushroom frag fall on my hammer.I didnt notice it for a couple of days.The hammer you see in my avatar in no longer as a result of the mushrooms burning my hammer.I tried to save it but it was to late.It just kept receding and i even fragged it to try and save it.All i have left is the skeleton now.One of my favorite pieces I had.This hammer was a large one as well.
BLANKENSHIP76
In Memoriam
Anything except mushrooms that will kill hammers?
BLANKENSHIP76
In Memoriam
NO, I don't even know whatt hey are.
BLANKENSHIP76
In Memoriam
I do have one emerald crab in th tank do you think he will nip at the hammer, I have never heard of that being a problem?
Cubman777
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They can nip but not because they are hammer predators or anything, but sometimes they confuse the polyps with harmful bubble algae. I have had two in my tank for about 2 yrs. I occasionally find a very tiny piece of hammer or frogspawn or yuma on the sand, but no real harm is ever really done.
iNfaMous_reeF
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cool hammer
BLANKENSHIP76
In Memoriam
Know that you mentioned it I did find some little tips off my frogspawn one day in my tank, and I couldn't figure it out????
I guess the little emrald was the culprit!!! Like you said though everything is fine with the coral.. HA!!!! Learn something everyday!
I guess the little emrald was the culprit!!! Like you said though everything is fine with the coral.. HA!!!! Learn something everyday!
oddballs
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a lot of times euphillia in genral seem to drop or expel there polyps?reasoning behind it i havent a clue but i have had 5 or 6 in the shop that would drop polyps of at any given time especially if they were moved ,bagged or disturbed in the tank.also i have a neon green hammer in a show tank that i frag about 2 times a month and nearly every time i frag a head or 2 off there are some little polyps floating aroun the tank.just my 2 cents.
