HAMMER coral

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  1. jaar

    jaar Astrea Snail

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    I have a hammer coral for more than 2 months now i just wonder how is it that the hammer corals grow more heads. I have this question i just wonder i somebody can tell me to just to check if he is growing or not.THANKS
     
    jaar, Mar 16, 2009
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  2. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    That type of coral is a hard coral. It is called hard for the very reason they use calcium to form a hard "casing" and/or skeleton. Make sure you keep your calc level between 400 ppm-450 ppm.
     
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  3. cement_skis

    cement_skis Sea Dragon

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    The branching ones grow by splitting. Every now and then you will read about somebody's euphyllia coral that has a bubble on one of the heads, this means that it is going to split, but it doesnt happen every time they split.
     
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  4. szrazzt

    szrazzt Purple Spiny Lobster

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    The new heads look like small feather dusters growing out of the side of the current heads. With just actinics on you can see the green specs of the tentacles even when they are really really small.
     
    szrazzt, Mar 16, 2009
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