Yellow Tip Hammer
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🔹 Hammer Coral Description
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Hammer Coral, Anchor Coral, Euphyllia Coral |
| Scientific Name | Euphyllia ancora (branching and wall types) |
| Appearance | Thick, fleshy polyps with “hammer” or “anchor” shaped tentacle tips |
| Coloration | Green, gold, brown, pink, or bi-color with glowing tips (some fluoresce under actinic light) |
| Structure | Comes in branching or wall forms: • Branching: Easier to frag, grows via branches • Wall: Single elongated skeleton, more sensitive |
| Behavior | Tentacles sway with water flow; extends long sweeper tentacles at night |
| Aggression | Moderate to high; can sting nearby corals with sweeper tentacles |
🔹 Hammer Coral Care Guide
| Parameter | Ideal Range / Notes |
|---|---|
| Lighting | Moderate to high; avoid sudden light intensity changes |
| Water Flow | Moderate, indirect flow; too strong can damage tissue |
| Placement | Mid to lower in tank; leave space around (at least 3–6 inches) |
| Temperature | 76–80°F (24–27°C) |
| Salinity | 1.024–1.026 SG |
| pH | 8.1–8.4 |
| Alkalinity | 8–12 dKH (important for skeleton growth) |
| Calcium | 400–450 ppm |
| Magnesium | 1250–1350 ppm |
| Feeding | Not necessary but benefits from occasional feedings of meaty foods (e.g., mysis, reef roids) |
| Growth Rate | Moderate; branching varieties grow faster |
⚠️ Special Considerations
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Avoid touching the flesh – it’s delicate and can tear easily.
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Provide space – Hammer corals can send out sweeper tentacles (up to 6 inches) to sting nearby corals.
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Pests/Diseases – Watch for brown jelly disease, tissue recession, or flatworms.
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Fragging – Easier and safer with branching types; wall types are harder and riskier to frag.
🔹 Tips for Success
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Acclimate to lighting changes slowly to prevent bleaching.
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Keep water parameters stable—hammer corals are sensitive to swings.
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Dose calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium if keeping multiple LPS or SPS corals.
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Mix with other Euphyllia (e.g., frogspawn, torch) cautiously—some can sting each other despite being from the same genus.
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