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cheryleggleston http:///t/396762/help-my-hammer-coral-wont-open#post_3535043
hello i really need help with this i have a 29 gal coralife biocube with 10k white bulb and 10k 36 watt atentic blue and stock return pump witch moves 250 gph and i just got a hammer coral and he wont open at all and i was hopeing someone can help me and tell me what im doing wrong.
Hi,
Corals get all upset when they get moved around, sometimes it takes them a week to feel safe and open up.
The less you handle them the better. I never glued my corals down until I was sure they were happy in the spot I placed them. It sounds like the only thing you are doing wrong is getting impatient.
There is more to consider then the light and water flow when selecting corals. Corals can't handle nitrates and phosphates, they need to be placed in the right area of the tank, down stream of other aggressive corals...it's kind of like driving a car, you are thinking of many things at once, and it seems hard at first, then it becomes second nature.
This book is really helpful.
a sample page...click on the picture to enlarge it
