Whats this stuff?

[endlessrealm]

My new 2 weeks old teal frag hammer was doing great. Yesterday the hammer all tentacles deflated, and today when lights came on noticed theres a line of white stringy stuff coming out of it. Is it a goner?

I own a par meter, i checked the par its in. Its in 150 par area.

Alk:7.4 (tropic marin pro) working on raising it in the mix
Mag:1315
Calcium:420
Salinity:1.025
Phosphate: 0.06
Nitrate:8.6

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

Looks like my duncan when it poops.

I do not know if hammers poop, but I assume they have a mouth and must therefore poop

 

[endlessrealm]

Looks like my duncan when it poops.

I do not know if hammers poop, but I assume they have a mouth and must therefore poop

They deflate when they poop?

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

They deflate when they poop?

My duncan does get stubby.

I imagine they have to do that to increase pressure to push it out.

And the white stuff looks exactly like the poop I see in my tank.

 

[endlessrealm]

My duncan does get stubby.

I imagine they have to do that to increase pressure to push it out.

And the white stuff looks exactly like the poop I see in my tank.

How long before it inflates back up?

 

[Dave1993]

how long has it been deflated it does not look happy at all

 

[endlessrealm]

how long has it been deflated it does not look happy at all

From yesterday. It was happy

 

[vetteguy53081]

My new 2 weeks old teal frag hammer was doing great. Yesterday the hammer all tentacles deflated, and today when lights came on noticed theres a line of white stringy stuff coming out of it. Is it a goner?

I own a par meter, i checked the par its in. Its in 150 par area.

Alk:7.4 (tropic marin pro) working on raising it in the mix
Mag:1315
Calcium:420
Salinity:1.025
Phosphate: 0.06
Nitrate:8.6

This is the beginning of tissue recession due to stress and what you see is the hammer expelling zooxanthellae which is its energy source. The water flow seems a little aggressive. Subtle to moderate water flow is all that is needed. Too much water flow can cause the tissue to tear from the skeleton and too much light- expelling of zooxanthellae. Too little light and they shrivel and too little flow, they shrink.
Calcium is important for their skeleton. Assure CA is not below 390 and that both phosphate and nitrate are Not elevated

 

[endlessrealm]

This is the beginning of tissue recession due to stress and what you see is the hammer expelling zooxanthellae which is its energy source. The water flow seems a little aggressive. Subtle to moderate water flow is all that is needed. Too much water flow can cause the tissue to tear from the skeleton and too much light- expelling of zooxanthellae. Too little light and they shrivel and too little flow, they shrink.
Calcium is important for their skeleton. Assure CA is not below 390 and that both phosphate and nitrate are Not elevated

Honesty it was doing just fine. Till yesterday i tested every parameter, and nothing going on. The flow the video doesnt do it any justice. Its not nearly agressive.as u think its tbh.my calcium is 420. I dont get it.

 

[Dave1993]

Honesty it was doing just fine. Till yesterday i tested every parameter, and nothing going on. The flow the video doesnt do it any justice. Its not nearly agressive.as u think its tbh.my calcium is 420. I dont get it.

what are nitrates/phosphates

 

[vetteguy53081]

what are nitrates/phosphates

Already asked that - he says fine

 

[vetteguy53081]

Honesty it was doing just fine. Till yesterday i tested every parameter, and nothing going on. The flow the video doesnt do it any justice. Its not nearly agressive.as u think its tbh.my calcium is 420. I dont get it.

What test kits are you using ?

 

[Dave1993]

Already asked that - he says fine

fine to some people is 0 though and that will kill coral

 

[endlessrealm]

fine to some people is 0 though and that will kill coral

I never said "fine" without putting the numbers. Legit my numbers is in my question. Lol. But alright 8.5 nitrate and 0.06 phosphate. "Fine"

 

[endlessrealm]

What test kits are you using ?

Hanna, and salifret