BRIANSTINYREEF Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 can hammers hurt other corals or sting them? my new hammer is touching some star polyps and they dont look soo good .... Link to comment
Physh1 Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Yes, LPS corals like hammers, frogspawn, and torch corals do sting other corals. They will usually be ok touching eachother but other corals usually close/die from the stings. You will want to make sure they have lots of room around them to keep everything alive. Cameron Link to comment
sjfishguy Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 A hammer is one of the worst corals for a nano (probably right behind Galaxia). Take it back, it will only cause you problems Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 hey now, i have 2 hammers in my tank and they're great. They are NOTHING compared to galaxia. Depending on the size of the hammer, its sweepers can be avoided if it is kept comfortably and out of close area of other corals. Dont let it touch another coral, give it some room between the corals. If it is still sending out sweepers and hurting everything in the tank...then get rid of it... Link to comment
madness Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 I just LOVE the blanket statements without any facts/experiences to back them up. TAKE IT ALL BACK, IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE! Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 is that directed towards me? lol Link to comment
jimmie51 Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Please Hammer don't hurt em! Sorry it had to be done Link to comment
madness Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Quicksliver, no. It was directed at sjfishguy. Sorry about the confusion. I'd still like to hear WHY he/she thinks a hammer is so bad for a nano. Too pretty? Too much movement? Stings? Shoots death-ray lasers our of the tips of its hammers? We're all in this together. Its all about sharing the info. Link to comment
tonkadawg Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Go Hamma, Go Hamma!!!! Jimmie51 just brought back too many bad memories of baggie crotch pants!! What quicksilver said. I have a hammer coral and it has plenty of room around it so it's sweepers don't sting anyone else. So far, everyone is happy and doing great! Move your hammer coral to a place where it won't come in contact with other corals and you should be fine. If that isn't the case, then look to take it back. Link to comment
crzyklown Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I am currenly keeping Euphylia and Galaxea in a 20 gal nano with no ill effects. But if placeed in correctly they can be Fatal to oher Inhabitants. My Euphylia(i.e. True Frog Spawn) is Aprox 5-6 in in diameter with 3 heads and requires about 4-5in of "space" around it. But wih carful use f water flow you can control the bulk of the sting. Example, I have a Toadstool Leather 3in Away. Now to the Galaxea . My Galaxea is about 2-3in and is one of the coolest corals in my tank. it ony neds 2-3in of "space." i Think that if you place Galaxea and Euphylia correctly and plan ahead for space requiremnts they are great for Nanos 10 gal and larger. Link to comment
crzyklown Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I am currenly keeping Euphylia and Galaxea in a 20 gal nano with no ill effects. But if placeed in correctly they can be Fatal to oher Inhabitants. My Euphylia(i.e. True Frog Spawn) is Aprox 5-6 in in diameter with 3 heads and requires about 4-5in of "space" around it. But wih carful use f water flow you can control the bulk of the sting. Example, I have a Toadstool Leather 3in Away. Now to the Galaxea . My Galaxea is about 2-3in and is one of the coolest corals in my tank. it ony neds 2-3in of "space." i Think that if you place Galaxea and Euphylia correctly and plan ahead for space requiremnts they are great for Nanos 10 gal and larger.??? ??? Link to comment
crzyklown Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Sorry About the Double Post Link to comment
Crakeur Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 Originally posted by jimmie51 Please Hammer don't hurt em! Sorry it had to be done classic. Link to comment
OscarBeast Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 I have frogspawn, hydnophora, and galaxia in my 10-gallon. Link to comment
BigRog Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 I have had a Hammer in a 6 gal nano for almost a year with no problems. I however have him in the back with pleanty of room so there in no chance of him touching other corals. The hammer looks great and is one of the more interesting pieces. roger......... Link to comment
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