Hammer Coral

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nereef

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i just got ahold of a hammer coral. about half of it opened right away, and the other half looked alive but remained unopen. it looks like today the part that never opened is now dead. is it possible for part of the coral to die and the rest be okay? should i cut off the dead part to prevent spread of a possible infection?
NH3 O
NO2 0
NO3 <10
pH 8.0
s.g. 1.024
had the coral for 5 days high in the tank under pc lighting and low flow.
 
coraldude

coraldude

Member
It can take a couple of days to open up, but if you are sure it is dead then cut it off. I had a frogspawn that died one head at a time until I cut the dieing heads off. Then it stopped, but I lost 1/3 of my frogspawn.
 
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nereef

Guest
my guess is that i'll pull it out of the water and go at it with a sharp cutting tool. should i cut off a little healthy tissue to make sure i got all the infection or whatever?
 
coraldude

coraldude

Member
I was assuming that it it a branching hammer coral. You can cut it off with a drimel tool or just use wire cutters if there is no flesh close to the cut.
 
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