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I still can't believe that adorable little face could belong to a fish that grows up to be so large, it's just hard to imagine, lol.

I've been doing some research on these little cuties and I'm a bit concerned, I've read that they release toxins when stressed or close to death, but is it true they can also release them when they're angry in the tank? I'm worried this could harm my other fish, like my dwarf puffer or even shrimp ...

As for my alk and cal numbers, I'm afraid I don't have those. I've only been tracking the basics since I've just got the two corals in my tank. To be honest, I'm still getting the hang of all this. What's making me nervous about my hammer is that it just looks a bit off. The way I'd describe it is ...

I've had similar experiences with my hammer and torch corals - they just don't seem to get too excited about food. My frogspawn, on the other hand, was always the life of the party when it came to feeding time.

I'm curious, what are your alkalinity and calcium levels like? I've found that my ...

I just checked my tank temp and it's dropped to 76F after raising the Kessil to 12 inches above the water line. 80F was the norm, so I'm pretty stoked about this change. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this helps my Hammer and the rest of the tank. Will try to get a full tank pic up tonight.

I had a similar issue with bleaching on my branching hammers years back when I first started out. Someone suggested I drop my tank temp to around 76 or 77 degrees, and it worked wonders. Apparently, if it's too hot, the symbiotic algae can bail on the coral, basically starving it to death. I also ...

Just a gentle reminder to see if anyone else has any input on my Hammer's condition.

Looks like it's losing some color. Try placing it in a corner, see if the colors come back over time. I've found branching hammers to be pretty resilient, they can handle some issues. My own branching piece has been through a lot, but it's still going strong. The wall hammers, on the other hand ...

Thanks for the advice, I'm relocating him to a corner as we speak. Just tried lightly spraying some brine shrimp his way, but no reaction from the Hammer whatsoever.

My 24g tank's got a salt level of .026 and the temp's at 80 degrees F. I've had this Hammer for about four months now, but it's not really changed much. I'm using a Kessil A150W LED pendant over the tank, and the Hammer's placed in the sand bed, more to the left of center. I've noticed a couple of ...