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The situation with the hammer is pretty dire. Basic rundown of the situation - Johnny Reef A lot had some major issues. The main tank was torn down, and the rock, corals, sand, and water were transferred to a 40 breeder. The inhabitants lived in this setup for 3 months with essentially no care - no heat, no flow, no light, and no water top-offs.

The conditions were pretty harsh, with a temperature of 65 degrees and a salinity of 1.038. My friend bought all the equipment for cheap, as he's starting a nano, and I've taken in the 5 head frogspawn, which are doing alright, and the 14 head hammer, which isn't doing well at all.

The hammer's not looking great - almost no inflation, but it's still alive. The flesh has retracted severely to about 1/8" from the skeletal opening, and it's lost all its color. I've got some reef roids, cyclopeeze, LPS pellets, and Fuel on hand, but the issue is that the hammer isn't sticky enough to catch food.

I'm looking for suggestions on how to save this guy. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Second pic

And a third. Here's another pic of the hammer, showing the retracted flesh and in the background you can see the frogspawn, which is doing quite well by comparison.