What is a wall hammer?

Wall hammers grow as one long head that slowly widens while branching hammers grow individual heads in a branch-like shape. Branch hammers can be more conveniently maintained in an aquarium, so it is possible to save the other heads if you have a problem with one of the polyp heads.

How does wall hammer coral grow?

The Wall Hammer Coral is a somewhat less well known cousin of the Branching Hammer but it is beautiful in its own right. It is sometimes known as the Anchor Coral due to the anchor shaped tips on its tentacles. The Wall Hammer Coral doesn't branch, but rather slowly grows from each end.

Are hammer corals for beginners?

Best Beginner Corals - #7 Hammer Coral

Hammer coral, like many coral varieties, come in many color variations! Additionally, they are cheaper than Torch coral, and tend to grow faster and have less difficulty. One of the best parts is that hammer coral are great in all euphyllia tanks and add flowy-ness to any reef.

What is the scientific name for wall hammer coral?

Euphyllia ancora (reclassified in 2017 as Fimbriaphyllia ancora)is a species of hard coral in the family Caryophylliidae. It is known by several common names, including anchor coral and hammer coral, or less frequently as sausage coral, ridge coral, or bubble honeycomb coral.

Do hammer corals like high light?

Hammer corals do well in medium flow and medium light. You want enough flow to keep them dancing in the current and keep them clean but not so much that they can't open. Too little low flow and they are unable to clean themselves and will become prone to bacterial infections.

Wall Euphyllia VS Branching

Do corals prefer blue or white light?

Efficient photosynthesis requires not only adequate light intensity but also the correct spectrum of light. Terrestrial plants, like those found in our garden, favor colors in the yellow, orange, and red range while corals favor colors in the blue spectrum.

What light makes corals pop?

To get your corals to pop with intense and strong fluorescence your light must have high intensity at the Violet Blue Cyan spectrum (400-490nm).

Why are Hammer coral so expensive?

LPS coral such as Hammer and Torch Coral were not as popular because there were only a few types and they were a bit more difficult to keep alive. Now, there are more variations than ever before, and its VERY EASY to keep these coral. With that, now these coral are more popular, making them more expensive.

Are wall hammer corals hard to keep?

The hammer coral is a moderately challenging species to care for. The large and delicate polyps, the need for stable water parameters, moderate water flow, regular feedings, and the need to test for and maintain calcium levels above 400ppm puts these great corals in the category of moderate care level.

Can hammer corals bleach?

Putting hammer Corals in lower light may cause duller colors, but too high of light will cause bleaching. Hammer coral coloration is improved with higher lighting only to a certain extent.

How do I make my hammer coral happy?

Do hammer corals retract at night?

In comparison to other LPS corals, Hammer Corals grow at a faster pace. The long polyps on both type of Hammer coral retract at night and come out when the lights kick on. Then the massive tentacles start swaying with the water flow which provides a consistent movement to the reef tank.

What is the easiest coral to keep?

Mushroom Corals (also called Mushroom Anemones, Disc Anemones, or simply “Mushrooms”) are among the best coral for beginners. They are hardy, reproduce quickly, and encompass a wide range of species of various colors, sizes, patterns, and textures.

Do wall hammer corals split?

Once your hammer coral has grown its skeleton, it will be ready to start the splitting process, which is super exciting. As your hammer coral splits, it usually occurs directly down the center of its mouth.

Do hammer corals sting?

Your hammer coral is an LPS coral, so it can extend its tentacles as far as they will go. The tentacles contain stinging cells that can sting, burn, and damage or kill other corals that get in the way.

What is the hardest coral to keep?

The Goniopora coral is known in the hobby as a coral that is hard to keep. It has become a little easier with the introduction of new species but still a problematic coral overall. It prefers strong flow and strong lighting and should be placed in the middle to bottom of the tank.

Will a torch sting a hammer coral?

They can be placed with other euphyllia such as other hammers or frogspawns, but they should not be placed with Torch Corals. The Torches will sting Hammers & Frogspawns.

What is the rarest coral color?

White is the most common shade of coral, but a variety of other shades can be found, including pink, orange, red and black. The rarest hue is a deep red. Most coral is set into inlays, beads, carvings, or cabochon shapes. The best quality coral has even coloring and no fissures, spots, bands or cavities.

What color coral is most valuable?

With Sardinian coral, the richer and deeper the red, the more valuable it is; whereas with Angel Skin coral, the palest pink—almost a blush color or tinted white—is the most valuable.

What is the most valuable coral in the world?

The grandmaster Krak zoanthid is by far one of the most expensive corals for its size. A single polyp can max out at the size of a dime–and usually, you will not be purchasing them at this size. The grandmaster Krak has gold and green striped skirts with a red and purple/blue speckled mouth.

What corals don't need a lot of light?

Can you overfeed coral?

While most species of coral don't need it, handfeeding them on occasion is a great way to encourage the growth of your more sensitive organisms. However, there is such a thing as feeding them too much, and, when you do, it can mean trouble for the rest of your tank. This is why overfeeding your corals is dangerous.

Can you give corals too much light?

Corals receiving too much light will shrink up, retract polypes, bleach white or close and sometimes start to loose tissue. If this happens to a new coral, move it further away from the light source (bottom or sides of the tank) and give it plenty of time to recover, 2-3 months or more.