Single hammer coral polyp dislodges

RaymondL

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I was doing some tank maintenance with a siphon and I accidently hit a hammer with the tip of a plastic feeding tube, and to my dismay a single polyp went flying out - I'm quite surprised at this as I didn't think it would be that delicate. I did not hit it with great force.

Is this normal?
 

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Polyp bail out happens, but generally not that easily unless the coral isn't going to live much longer, ime. Was it a young head or part of an established colony?

I hope this isn't the beginning of the end.
 

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