LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral...

rDr4g0n · 05-15-2007, 09:32 PM

for like $10... just wondering what would be the best method of healing it up? its a wall hammer, there are about 12 tentacles that are still alive, some of the wall is bleached, the rest has color but no tentacles...

what would be the best way to treat it in hopes of it surviving? or is it too late?

reefjitsu · 05-15-2007, 09:50 PM

You should not buy it. For $10 you should get a nice fragged hammer coral head. If it is dying, they should give it away or treat it themselves in the hopes of saving it. IMO, it is very unscrupulous for them to try to sell it to you.

deaclauderdale · 05-15-2007, 09:57 PM

I agree with reefjitsu. I've bought corals that were not doing as well as they could be before but it had at least one to tow good heads to work with.

mps9506 · 05-15-2007, 10:21 PM

Keep in mind "wall" hammers don't tend to heal up as well as "branching" species. When one part of the wall goes the rest of it usually follows.
I'd also be wary of adding any dying coral to my tank just to save it. It could have protozoans or bacteria on it that could spread to my healthy colonies.

BigAl07 · 05-15-2007, 10:47 PM

Say NO even though it's a great offer... you very well could introduce something very bad to your TANK!!! It's not worth risking the rest of your livestock to save some $$ buddy! Join your local reef club or leave a message on here.. I've gotten tons of SWEET deals just since I joined here!!!

Allen

Thanks to ALL that have been so kind and generous!

rDr4g0n · 05-15-2007, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

Say NO even though it's a great offer... you very well could introduce something very bad to your TANK!!! It's not worth risking the rest of your livestock to save some $$ buddy! Join your local reef club or leave a message on here.. I've gotten tons of SWEET deals just since I joined here!!!

Allen

Thanks to ALL that have been so kind and generous!

local reef club HA! i wish there was a local reef group. the problem with trading frags over the net is shipping. with pretty much anything the shipping would be more than teh cost of the frag.

also, he didnt offer it to me, i offered him the deal since i knew a new shipment is coming in, and they have horrible lighting in their tanks (who knows what the trates are at). i figured that i would be able to save it. i didnt know walls didnt heal well, so it was mostly my mistake. see the problem now is that... i kinda bought it already... i mean its only $10. i wasnt aware it would be a big deal... so... whoops? i still got some reef noob left in me lol

BigAl07 · 05-15-2007, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rDr4g0n

.....so... whoops? i still got some reef noob left in me lol

Man you never cease to crack Me up! Give it a try and see what happens.

Allen

rDr4g0n · 05-15-2007, 11:57 PM

i went ahead and added them. hope it wasnt a big mistake. ill post pics tomorrow when the lights come on. there are 2 frags from the same wall (the guy fragged the wall into 3). one piece is about 80% alive ,the other is about 30% alive. so, we shall see. ill post pics tomorrow!

vdituri · 05-16-2007, 12:05 AM

"There is no try. There is do or do not." - Yoda
Sorry I just finished watching it again.
Good luck on the frags.
Karma'd are the healers.

Jova · 05-16-2007, 03:30 AM

I'm no expert... But I've always been a fan of "scratch and dent deals" So I'd prolly just buy it

burning2nd · 05-16-2007, 08:02 AM

half of my tank is a "scratch and dent deal" i say WTH do it man......

"cant fall past the ground"
"can be deader then dead"

lets see them pics.

rDr4g0n · 05-16-2007, 09:49 AM

lol ok, i gots some pics....

this is the frag i was originally dealing one... not very good pic, and not very healthy frag.

this one he threw in anyways. this one actually looks really healthly.

saltyfishtanks · 05-16-2007, 04:42 PM

i had an injured\fast recieding hammer and cut into the healthy part with a rusty pair of scissors it was my first emergency coral surgery ever and after losing other corals from recession i gave it a whack.

all i can say is multiple hammers all healthy and grown a lot since the incodent

saltyfishtanks · 05-16-2007, 04:43 PM

try not to use rusty scissors but what the heck corals are quick to recover if you've got good water quality

rDr4g0n · 05-16-2007, 05:33 PM

i will observe this guys progress over the next week or 2 and see if he is receding. if necessary ill try to cut out the dead part. i think my good water quality and lighting should heal it well though.

oh and rusty tools? CHECK!

05-15-2007, 09:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... for like $10... just wondering what would be the best method of healing it up? its a wall hammer, there are about 12 tentacles that are still alive, some of the wall is bleached, the rest has color but no tentacles... what would be the best way to treat it in hopes of it surviving? or is it too late? __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

05-15-2007, 09:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
reefjitsu Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Magic City Posts: 758 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... You should not buy it. For $10 you should get a nice fragged hammer coral head. If it is dying, they should give it away or treat it themselves in the hopes of saving it. IMO, it is very unscrupulous for them to try to sell it to you. __________________ You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You got to keep on hoping and cover your ears and go "blah blah blah blah"- Futurama

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deaclauderdale Reefing for Jesus Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,499 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... I agree with reefjitsu. I've bought corals that were not doing as well as they could be before but it had at least one to tow good heads to work with. __________________ 187 Gallon Peninsula Tank (2) 250 Watt HQI That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

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mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... Keep in mind "wall" hammers don't tend to heal up as well as "branching" species. When one part of the wall goes the rest of it usually follows. I'd also be wary of adding any dying coral to my tank just to save it. It could have protozoans or bacteria on it that could spread to my healthy colonies. __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... i went ahead and added them. hope it wasnt a big mistake. ill post pics tomorrow when the lights come on. there are 2 frags from the same wall (the guy fragged the wall into 3). one piece is about 80% alive ,the other is about 30% alive. so, we shall see. ill post pics tomorrow! __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

05-16-2007, 12:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... "There is no try. There is do or do not." - Yoda Sorry I just finished watching it again. Good luck on the frags. Karma'd are the healers. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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Jova Bryozoan Join Date: May 2007 Location: Terre Haute, IN Posts: 52 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... I'm no expert... But I've always been a fan of "scratch and dent deals" So I'd prolly just buy it

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... half of my tank is a "scratch and dent deal" i say WTH do it man...... "cant fall past the ground" "can be deader then dead" lets see them pics. __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... lol ok, i gots some pics.... this is the frag i was originally dealing one... not very good pic, and not very healthy frag. this one he threw in anyways. this one actually looks really healthly. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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saltyfishtanks Sea Pen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: upstate new york Posts: 308 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... i had an injured\fast recieding hammer and cut into the healthy part with a rusty pair of scissors it was my first emergency coral surgery ever and after losing other corals from recession i gave it a whack. all i can say is multiple hammers all healthy and grown a lot since the incodent __________________ 48x24x24 120gallon, 2 seio 1500, 1200gph little giant return, 4 icecap t5 w/giesmann bulbs, aquamedic 500w heater/digital controller, sump/refuge is bioballs to chetomorpha to live rock with about 3-4 inches of crushed coral bottom

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saltyfishtanks Sea Pen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: upstate new york Posts: 308 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... try not to use rusty scissors but what the heck corals are quick to recover if you've got good water quality __________________ 48x24x24 120gallon, 2 seio 1500, 1200gph little giant return, 4 icecap t5 w/giesmann bulbs, aquamedic 500w heater/digital controller, sump/refuge is bioballs to chetomorpha to live rock with about 3-4 inches of crushed coral bottom

05-16-2007, 05:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: LFS is going to sell me some half dead hammer coral... i will observe this guys progress over the next week or 2 and see if he is receding. if necessary ill try to cut out the dead part. i think my good water quality and lighting should heal it well though. oh and rusty tools? CHECK! __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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