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I'm having a tough time narrowing it down, so here are my top favorites.

First off, I have to mention the Volitans/Radiata lionfish – their unique appearance really draws me in. The Dogface Puffer is another favorite, with a personality that's just as quirky as its looks. I'm also fascinated by ...

Honestly, I gotta say, your tank setup doesn't sound ideal for Malawis. I know loads of people keep them in community tanks, but it's not really fair on the fish, is it?

It looks like it's not opening up all the way, and the polyps seem kinda shrunk. Is that normal or is something off?

I've uploaded the pic - you can see the haze is from an algae bloom I'm dealing with.

I got a single head frag, and to be honest, they all looked the same to me when I bought it. The guy I bought it from had both multi head and single head frags, so I'm guessing he might have fragged some heads from a branching hammer. I'll get some pictures up when I get home, hopefully that'll give ...

I'm still trying to figure out the difference between branching and wall hammers - I really love the look of hammers, though. I mean, I've seen some awesome pictures online and they're definitely one of my favorites. I was thinking of trying a torch, actually - I've heard they're pretty hardy.

Honestly, I thought hammers were pretty low maintenance. If they're actually that finicky, can you recommend a hardier soft coral that still has some movement? I really like the way they sway.

I'm getting really worried about this hammer coral now. It's been a few days since I got it, and it just won't open up like I've seen in pictures. The zoa and monti are doing great, but this one seems to be shrinking. I tried moving it to a spot with less flow, but that hasn't helped at all. I'm ...

Thanks felinxo, that helps a lot.

It's been 3 days since I put the hammer in the tank, Saturday to be exact. I'm having a tough time finding a spot that doesn't get blown around too much - it's getting pretty rough treatment no matter where I put it. Right now it's in a relatively protected spot, but the only way I can think of to ...