Hammers Health Declining

[John Bolden]

As of lately my hammers have been not opening all the way and some heads died off due to stinging but I moved the hammers away from each other and neither have opened fully since and both have not grown at all.

Parameters:
alk 9.3
cal 395
ph 7.9
phos .1
nitrates 3

 

[John Bolden]

Clown fish do host one of them but I ruled that out because they both are closing

 

[doubleshot00]

Why are your nitrates so low vs your phos? Has this been the level for the past 2-3months?

I would bump that cal up a little more.

 

[John Bolden]

Why are your nitrates so low vs your phos? Has this been the level for the past 2-3months?

I would bump that cal up a little more.

Will do for the cal
I have no idea I get all my numbers tested by my LFS I only have the cal and alk hannna testers at home.

 

[John Bolden]

Why are your nitrates so low vs your phos? Has this been the level for the past 2-3months?

I would bump that cal up a little more.

I also haven't tested for a while so I have no idea how long this has been going on.

 

[Stephen Glover]

make sure your flow is not too strong or directly hitting the hammers. They like to gently roll in the flow

 

[doubleshot00]

I also haven't tested for a while so I have no idea how long this has been going on.

Bet thats it. Get more hanna testers and keep track yourself. Fluctuating parameters i bet is that cause and when I couldn’t keep hammers.

May want to feed some more or dose no3

 

[John Bolden]

make sure your flow is not too strong or directly hitting the hammers. They like to gently roll in the flow

My 2k gyre is set at the lowest setting I also feel like the flow is too strong.

 

[John Bolden]

Bet thats it. Get more hanna testers and keep track yourself. Fluctuating parameters i bet is that cause and when I couldn’t keep hammers.

May want to feed some more or dose no3

Ok

 

[k2-]

Dip it ! I have observed them being very sensitive to bacteria - I usually dip mine every few quarters as soon as I see a slight sign of distress -

I always find the small worms jovenile taking residence and causing it irritation.

 

[John Bolden]

Dip it ! I have observed them being very sensitive to bacteria - I usually dip mine every few quarters as soon as I see a slight sign of distress -

I always find the small worms jovenile taking residence and causing it irritation.

I always dip everything and I would probably do this if it wasn't solidly glued and puttied to the rock. I have noticed a flat worm on one of the hammers.

 

[LPS Bum]

I’ve had a lot of success with sick hammers by giving them iodine dips. I use Seachem ReefDip but there are certainly other brands. If possible, give it a shot. If it’s glued down you can also paint the iodine on the coral’s tissue using a Qtip.

 

[LordofCinder]

When did this happen? How long have they been unhappy?

 

[John Bolden]

When did this happen? How long have they been unhappy?

Like 2-3 weeks I have been busy with school and its been on the back burner...

 

[k2-]

Yeah man if you want take the rock out then try raising iodine making sure it’s not getting too high to cause poisoning

 

[k2-]

Or a light h2o2 spray if you can move it upwards or isolate it in anyways