8+ Hammer Coral Growth Rate

50 gallon Aggression Level. The water flow must be at a medium strength if you want to ensure the best growth rate for the plant.

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Duncans are one of the fastest-growing LPS corals.

. It will certainly have a better growth rate it will look more colorful and healthier. The hammer grows to be big every six months where I need to frag it due to space. The ideal pH value is between 81-84.

Hammer coral water parameters. Hammer Coral will suffer in waters that are too acidic. So they definitely have their own ways of growing.

I have a 30max white and 50. When placing hammer coral in your tank allow a minimum of six inches and more ideally 10 inches between the hammer coral and its nearest neighbor unless that neighbor is a friendly. Although it mainly depends on the lighting the Hammer coral will benefit from additional feeding.

On the other hand if the flow. It is a 1 12 years old. I have a 30max white and 50.

It is also at least four inches away from other corals on all sides. Lighing on this 40g breeder is reef radiance pro180. Lighing on this 40g breeder is reef radiance pro180.

Provide hammer coral with 400 to 460 ppm calcium levels. I have had my torch coral since mid july and the hammer coral for about 1 month. Hammer Coral Growth Rate and Height.

This is a major component. 180w of LED lighting. Hammer Coral Care Aquarium Parameters at a Glance.

How fast do Duncan corals grow. I recommend starting with 400 ppm and. The temperature is only one piece of the overall puzzle of hammer coral care.

180w of LED lighting. Whilst the ocean used to have an average pH level of 82 it has decreased in recent years with the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere slowing down coral growth. Anything less than about 400 ppm for calcium will stress out your coral to the point where it can start to die off.

Make sure that calcium levels are dialed in as well. The Hammer coral will thrive best in tank water with hardness value 8-12 dKH. The ideal pH level in.

This is also a moderately aggressive species and will reach its tentacles out and sting. I have had my torch coral since mid july and the hammer coral for about 1 month. The next piece of the puzzle.

They can grow from a small one-head frag to a full-grown ten-head colony in less than a year. First off hammer corals will grow at a much higher rate when provided with higher calcium levels sitting around the 400-420 ppm range. Hammer corals need between 78 and 79 degrees Fahrenheit to thrive.

They should be kept in water with a pH level of 81-83. If the flow is too high the Hammer coral could be at stake. I also bought a wall type Hammer in December last year and it was half the size of the other two.

For optimal growth your Hammer coral will do best near the bottom or middle of the tank. Aggressive the sweeper tentacles sting neighboring corals Compatibility. Hammer Coral growth rate is affected.

Now it is almost as big as them. Calcium is the major factor affecting the growth rate of any large polyp stony LPS. The Hammer coral will appreciate moderate.

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