Dead Hammer Coral

[falynharris]

So, we learned something new about aquariums....

gotta watch the temps in the summer! So, our water got to warm, and our Hammer Coral died.... it is kinda starting to string out now. Is there any chance that we can revive it, or should we go ahead and pull the skeleton/rock thing it was in, out?
Oh, and don't worry, we got the temp under control and everything is fine now.... except we didn't figure it out in time to save the hammer....

 

[bonebrake]

It may be able to survive; without a picture we can't be of much help. If it is obviously decaying remove it.
Sorry to hear you had to learn the hard way.

 

[markus1]

I don't know about hot, but I sure as heck know about cold. My power went out this winter and my tank plunged to 55 degrees F in 3 days, even though I had been pouring piping hot TAP WATER from a neighbors house, directly into my tank.

Here is the storybook ending, everything lived

well, everything but my xenia, oh well
My hammer coral looked the same way as you described. My advice, just leave it alone. Mine actually bounced back twice! The second time i tried to use proper pH and didn't mix it well enough. I don't have a sump, so I added it in during a water change and some of the powder, unmixed, landed on my hammer and "burnt" it down to nothing. It took about 6 weeks each time to recover, but it bounced back wonderfully.
Good luck man, I'm sure you'll be fine!

 

[scoobs]

xenia is a weed anyway.

 

[clown316]

pssshhh.... i like xenia! lol...

 

[coolguy818]

In the flip side, my tank hit 86 degrees, when I put in the MH. and 1 head of the hammer died, including my leathers..

 

[scoobs]

Originally Posted by clown316
pssshhh.... i like xenia! lol...
One mans trash!
Its good to trade with if you find a lfs that will take it.,