New Hammer!
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lemonpeel2
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No that wattage is not good at all!!!! Hammers like moderate lighting with moderate flow, maybe 4-5 watts of metal halide lighting per gallon at the least. You should really upgrade soon or give it to someone that can support this coral, If you do upgrade, you should feed it weekly in the form of brine shrimp or micro-plankton. I really hope you do something quick or you will have that coral no more.
By the way what are your water parameters.
lemonpeel2
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I have MH over mine and each of my branches are the size of softballs. I beleive he said 28 watts total, which is way to low, 3 watts per gallon for any reef tank should be the minimum. He should atleast have 60 watts of VHO or PC lighting overall.
jmick
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I’m really surprised that you’d try you luck with hammer coral. Haven’t you already tried Xenia and it didn’t work out and didn’t you also have poor results with various anemones? What makes you think the hammer will thrive in your system? Not trying to flame you, just trying to figure out how you think you’ll have luck with this coral?
alyssia
Active Member
Originally Posted by Jmick
I’m really surprised that you’d try you luck with hammer coral. Haven’t you already tried Xenia and it didn’t work out and didn’t you also have poor results with various anemones? What makes you think the hammer will thrive in your system? Not trying to flame you, just trying to figure out how you think you’ll have luck with this coral?
Me, or clown? I'm assuming clown b/c I've never had xenia
I’m really surprised that you’d try you luck with hammer coral. Haven’t you already tried Xenia and it didn’t work out and didn’t you also have poor results with various anemones? What makes you think the hammer will thrive in your system? Not trying to flame you, just trying to figure out how you think you’ll have luck with this coral?
Me, or clown? I'm assuming clown b/c I've never had xenia
lemonpeel2
Member
You should really do some research on the specimens before you buy them, that way you can enjoy them for a long period of time, and so you dont' get fustrated when they die or don't do well. Just lookin' out for a fellow "Reefer".
alyssia
Active Member
Originally Posted by LemonPeel2
You should really do some research on the specimens before you guy them, that way you can enjoy them for a long period of time, and so you dont' get fustrated when they die or don't do well. Just lookin' out for a fellow "Reefer".
IDK if you're referring to me or not, but I always do research. I was told on here that PC's would be fine for a hammer. The only other corals I have are GSP, shrooms, a bubble and ricordias and all are doing great under PC's.
You should really do some research on the specimens before you guy them, that way you can enjoy them for a long period of time, and so you dont' get fustrated when they die or don't do well. Just lookin' out for a fellow "Reefer".
IDK if you're referring to me or not, but I always do research. I was told on here that PC's would be fine for a hammer. The only other corals I have are GSP, shrooms, a bubble and ricordias and all are doing great under PC's.
lemonpeel2
Member
Lol no your cool, I was referring to clown. Sorry I did not make that clear.
