Prop a wall hammer?

[MDeth]

My wall shaped hammer (not the branching) has been receeding in the center more and more. I fear that the tissue is slowly decaying. Is there a way to prop and save the two ends?

I'll try to get pics up if needed.

[amcarrig]

This might help

Unusual Stony Coral Propagation Techniques by Adam Cesnales and Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com

[MDeth]

Hmm, think I should cut it now? It started out as a 1/4" piece, and now its about an 1" gap in the middle where there is no visable tissue.

[amcarrig]

That's a decision that only you can make What caused that section of the coral to die? Any brown jelly or anything?

[MDeth]

No brown jelly...but a smallish piece 1/8" or so of the purple looking encrusting skeleton over the calcium carbonate skeleton got broken during transfer from LFS to home. It has slowly gotten worse since it was added and I fear it will kill the whole coral

The sexy shrimp might be stressing it, but its too large to QT and keeks1127 tank has shrimp that will do the same thing....and NO room :p

BTW, it looks like you broke that cat's neck :/

[amcarrig]

Originally Posted by MDeth

the purple looking encrusting skeleton over the calcium carbonate skeleton

Can you post a picture? I'm not sure what you're describing

[MDeth]

2 avatars in 1 day?

I'll get a pic up now

[amcarrig]

I didn't like the first one as much as this one

[MDeth]

You can see the purpleish coating over the top of the skeleton. This has been recessing slowly :/

[amcarrig]

By purpleish coating, do you mean the coralline algae that has covered the coral's skeleton? If so, then I wouldn't worry about it. Has the flesh receded any more since the initial "accident?"