Hammer Tentacles Sticking out as long as 4 - 5"

[kschew1498]

Hi

Anybody encounter a hammer coral having its tentacles...or should I say the hammer head, sticking out to as long as 4 to 5 inches long....Seem like fishing something..

It has previous attached the hammer head to a mushroom causing it to melt away!!!

Is there anything I should do? I have relocate my mushroom and buttons away from it....the nearest to it now is a jewel....sign! Its already just a 2 ft tank and now I have to create ample space for this hammer coral!!!

[silver2578]

had the same problem awhile back. try changing the waterflow (direction/flow rate) ard the hammer. It worked for me.

[kschew1498]

I have a rotating power head now and it pointing toward the hammer but ......

Silver2578, does you hammer re-tract itself when you blow your water direction at it? How is it now? Still extending the tentacles to such length?

[FuEl]

Those are the sweeping tentacles used to help the hammer to gain space for growth.

[sinner]

mine tend to retract when current are directly blowing at it thats why i removed my rotating powerhead

[Ammonit]

Hi,

I read from the book Corals, that if the water current is strong, the sweeping tentacles will be extended. Hammer perfer gentle water movement.

[ah^siao]

yesh.. too fast the tentacles will retract itself...

when my octopus coral is directly blown by my tunze.. it retract.. till i gotta change a post for my tunze..

[terryansimon]

retract = withdraw the length as in, bringing the tentacles in.

are you sure?

[kschew1498]

Now I am really confused??!!!

"water current is strong, the sweeping tentacles will be extended"

"too fast the tentacles will retract itself..."

"try changing the waterflow (direction/flow rate) ard the hammer."

I probably have to conclude to have it at a low waterflow area??? Right???

[Ammonit]

IMO & from the book , hammer needs a gentle water movement.