Hammer coral issue - Reef-Geeks

icsd71 · Reef-Geek

I have noticed a sagging head with what looks to be calcium build up on my hammer coral. At first i thought the head that was sagging was dying. Not the case after almost 2 weeks it is still alive and the tenticle or lobes move to the touch. It is almost broke off now and I am wondering if this head will still live? Also why would it do this? I have had it almost 2 years now with never a poroblem. It started outwith only 2 heads and barely bigger than a golf ball in size. Now it is larger than a grapefruit.

Ashlar · DIY Geek

Heads that get shaded by growth will often recede and eventually die. You can frag off the shaded heads and they'll usually bounce right back.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

Could be slow polyp bail too - if it falls off, and lands on a rock or something it can create a new colony... do you have a pic???

That'll help us better understand what you are talking about!

icsd71 · Reef-Geek

Yes I will supply a pic

icsd71 · Reef-Geek

Here is a pic of the sagging head.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

nice!! Wherever that piece lands - assuming nothing nefarious happens to it, it will probably start a new little hammer colony

I'd put a tiny rock under it so its got something to attach to!

icsd71 · Reef-Geek

Well the piece finnaly fell away and it looks good after 2 days. Looks like I will have another hammer out of this! Also the main hammer looks great! Bigger than ever. You would have never known it had a problem.

rgrking · Spawning

wow that's great! So happy it's looking good.

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Looks fantastic! And congrats on the future colony

Ashlar · DIY Geek

I remembered a candy cane that I had do this, too, and I finally found a picture..

I ended up with another colony, eventually.

returnofsid · Reef-Geek

Very cool example of Polyp Bailout. I've had this happen, with a large Favia and a Frogspawn, in the past. Here's the Favia.

Pat B · Geektacular

Nice pics all.

Maybe we make that a photo contest. March Photo Contest of Melty Coral

icsd71 · Reef-Geek

Did the polyps that fell off live and grow? Also what causes it to do this.

Ashlar · DIY Geek

Quote:

Originally Posted by icsd71

Did the polyps that fell off live and grow? Also what causes it to do this.

Yup, I ended up with three or four frags about this size..

Last I read up on it, there was no 100% sure answer as to 'why?'- though stress in one form or another was suggested as one cause.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by icsd71 12-30-2011, 11:55 AM	Reef-Geek
Hammer coral issue I have noticed a sagging head with what looks to be calcium build up on my hammer coral. At first i thought the head that was sagging was dying. Not the case after almost 2 weeks it is still alive and the tenticle or lobes move to the touch. It is almost broke off now and I am wondering if this head will still live? Also why would it do this? I have had it almost 2 years now with never a poroblem. It started outwith only 2 heads and barely bigger than a golf ball in size. Now it is larger than a grapefruit.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bethany,IL Posts: 465 Gameroom cash: $150315 Rep Power: 16
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by Ashlar 12-30-2011, 12:49 PM	DIY Geek
Heads that get shaded by growth will often recede and eventually die. You can frag off the shaded heads and they'll usually bounce right back. __________________ Click image above to view tank webcams (12-10pm CST).	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Coppell, TX Posts: 165 Gameroom cash: $50150 Rep Power: 5
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 12-30-2011, 01:47 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
Could be slow polyp bail too - if it falls off, and lands on a rock or something it can create a new colony... do you have a pic??? That'll help us better understand what you are talking about! __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by icsd71 12-31-2011, 11:45 AM	Reef-Geek
Here is a pic of the sagging head. Attached Thumbnails	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bethany,IL Posts: 465 Gameroom cash: $150315 Rep Power: 16
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 12-31-2011, 02:21 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
nice!! Wherever that piece lands - assuming nothing nefarious happens to it, it will probably start a new little hammer colony I'd put a tiny rock under it so its got something to attach to! __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by icsd71 12-30-2011, 07:58 PM	Reef-Geek
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by icsd71 01-04-2012, 05:52 PM	Reef-Geek
Well the piece finnaly fell away and it looks good after 2 days. Looks like I will have another hammer out of this! Also the main hammer looks great! Bigger than ever. You would have never known it had a problem. Attached Thumbnails	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bethany,IL Posts: 465 Gameroom cash: $150315 Rep Power: 16
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-04-2012, 06:11 PM	Spawning
wow that's great! So happy it's looking good. __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 01-04-2012, 09:00 PM	Dr. Zoos
Looks fantastic! And congrats on the future colony __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Ashlar 01-04-2012, 09:40 PM	DIY Geek
I remembered a candy cane that I had do this, too, and I finally found a picture.. I ended up with another colony, eventually. __________________ Click image above to view tank webcams (12-10pm CST).	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Coppell, TX Posts: 165 Gameroom cash: $50150 Rep Power: 5
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by returnofsid 01-05-2012, 01:18 PM	Reef-Geek
Very cool example of Polyp Bailout. I've had this happen, with a large Favia and a Frogspawn, in the past. Here's the Favia. __________________ Please click links for: Sid's tanks Randy's DIY Supplement Recipes Reef Chemistry Calculator	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 324 Gameroom cash: $113360 Rep Power: 25
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by Pat B 01-05-2012, 03:22 PM	Geektacular
Nice pics all. Maybe we make that a photo contest. March Photo Contest of Melty Coral __________________ "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15b "HIS word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9b *Click on the ticker for the build thread.*	Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Camden, De Posts: 2,560 Gameroom cash: $1240165 Rep Power: 65
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by icsd71 01-05-2012, 05:47 PM	Reef-Geek
Did the polyps that fell off live and grow? Also what causes it to do this.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bethany,IL Posts: 465 Gameroom cash: $150315 Rep Power: 16
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