Hammer Coral problem

[beckzilla]

Check out these 2 pics and tell me why my Hammer all of a sudden started doing this. First pic is of it after the lights had been on for about an hour. One stalk is recinded and pale blue color.

 

[beckzilla]

#2- lights have been off for awhile and now 2 more stalks are recinded and pale blue.

 

[~sc~emt~]

what is your nitrates and kh levels? calcium level? i had a similar problem with my torch coral b/c my Kh was low, I need paramaters. Post them and we cant try and help you. Also how long do you leave your lights on?

 

[beckzilla]

Am checking parameters now. Will report soon. Vho's are on for 10 hours and MH's are on for 8 hours.

 

[yaksplat]

My frogspawn does this all the time. I believe it's just natural.

 

[jacksdad]

My branching torch does the same also. As long as it doesn't stay receded for a long period of time it should be okay.

 

[beckzilla]

I just checked DKH=11.5 and calcium is 370 which has been a little bit of a problem as I have been adding Kent Liquid Calcium every day and it is stuck at 370. Working on getting a Calc Reactor as soon as funds become available as they are a little on the expensive side.

 

[jacknjill]

is this just at night or during the day?thats what they do at night :thinking:

 

[beckzilla]

Started during the day after the lights came on but once it happened to 2 stalks after the lights went off.

 

[arcm]

IMO, I believe that this has more to do with water quality than lighting. I have the same problem with my hammer and frag...i adjusted my water level to a much better condition and they all seem fine now.

 

[beckzilla]

Originally posted by arcm
IMO, I believe that this has more to do with water quality than lighting. I have the same problem with my hammer and frag...i adjusted my water level to a much better condition and they all seem fine now.
how exactly did you change your water levels?

 

[arcm]

i didnt pay much attention to calcium and KH level and correcting that problem helped out a lot - at least for me. I also started using the Kent Coral Vite. Not sure if that helped. I know it helped my green plate, the tentacles are not stringy anymore. I'm still new to this and still learning as I go.