Your hammer coral location(s)

[speg]

Just picked up a huge hammer coral today for 32 bucks and im checkin around and seeing it should be placed on the bottom.... I have seen lots of hammers placed mid-way in the tank.. was curious what experiences people have had with theirs in different locations and such.

 

[dogstar]

I keep mine middle to botom under 250w MH.

 

[puffer32]

Mine is at the top because i only have pc lighting, would rather put him down further, what does everyone think? I have 260 pc lighting.

 

[speg]

What size is your tank? They do not require metal halide lighting, pc is ok with these as long as your lights go with your size tank.

 

[reefnut]

I have mine about half way up in a 55g under PCs. My branching hammer is currently my favorite LPS I have... I got it for a 6g nano I was running at the time. It started as a single head and now has split into 4. It's growing rather slow so I may move it to the top of the rocks?!
They do not require MHs but they will do well under them!!

 

[puffer32]

I have a 75. Does the hammer look alittle pale to you?

 

[reefnut]

Originally Posted by puffer32
I have a 75. Does the hammer look alittle pale to you?
It does a little but what lighting is it under??

 

[puffer32]

260 pc, 75 gal

 

[speg]

They come in several different color variations, did you buy it like that?

 

[reefnut]

It looks like it may be a yellow hammer??

 

[speg]

I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted a green branching hammer.. but when I inquired bout the prices of one around here... 74 dollars.. so I went to another place with just a regular hammer and it was 32.. so I had to take it. Is there a way to propagate a normal hammer? To me it doesnt look possible

 

[puffer32]

it looked greener when i first got it. I also like the darker green like yours reefnut, didn't even know they came in colors. Oh well, just have to get another one i guess, i will leave mine where it is, seems to be doing fine there, i guess :notsure: its supposed to look pale.

 

[oceana]

i keep ours about lower to mid tank does great.
the branches are pushed into a crack on the rocks so that onyl the head show. we got him with 4 head and now there are 8

 

[reefnut]

Speg, it is possible to frag a anchor hammer but it is difficult... not something I would recommend.
puffer, how long have you had the hammer?? If it's new I would just give it time and it should darken back up.
oceana, what lighting is it under??

 

[puffer32]

Had my hammer a month now, no longer have the rubber band on it.

 

[oceana]

250hqi
2x96 pc
here is a before and after pic
first is right after we got it
second is yesterday

 

[reefnut]

Yeh give it some time and I bet it will darken back up!!
Nice lighting oceana!!

 

[puffer32]

Thanks, hope so!

 

[reefnut]

That's a frogspawn, not a hammer. Nice FS though!!

 

[speg]

Those pics look like a frogspawn.