Branching Hammer - Looks sick!

[jpc763]

This is the second time this guy has done this in a month.
All of the branches seem retracted. Here is a pic.

Tank Changes - Moved maxi-jet with HydorFlo attachmeht to a higher position on the corner.
Water Parameters from tonight
Temp: 78.5
SG: 1.026
pH: 8.4
NO2: 0
NO3: 0
Amm: 0
Phosphate: 0
Calcium: 420
dKh: 8

 

[nietzsche]

all your parameters look great. is it getting direct flow? and you mentioned it did this before, what happened before? did any of the heads die? what time of day is it happening?

 

[jpc763]

In the evening. I have a HydorFlo attachment on my PH. It puts out a circular flow patern so once a revolution it gets flow.
The last time it did it, a few days later it looked great again. Someone speculated that it was splitting. I counted and it looks like there may be a new head forming.
Hopefully that is what it is.

 

[jerthunter]

It probably doesn't like the new flow pattern. It might get used to it over time, but in general my hammer coral seems to prefer little to now flow.