Where to buy Anchor Coral
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About Anchor Coral
Euphyllia ancora features distinctive anchor or hammer-shaped polyp heads in shades of tan, brown, green, or cream, often with contrasting colored tentacle tips. The coral forms colonies of fleshy, branching structures with prominent sweeper tentacles used for feeding and competition.
Key facts
- Lighting Requirement
- Moderate (150-250 PAR)
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Euphyllia ancora features distinctive anchor or hammer-shaped polyp heads in shades of tan, brown, green, or cream, often with contrasting colored tentacle tips. The coral forms colonies of fleshy, branching structures with prominent sweeper tentacles used for feeding and competition.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Coloration
- Tan to green with anchor-shaped tentacles
- Additional Notes
- Anchor corals are aggressive feeders and will extend sweeper tentacles at night. Isolate from other corals to prevent damage and chemical warfare.
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate to strong indirect light (PAR 150–250) • Moderate to strong water flow, not directly blasting the polyps • Feed small particles (phytoplankton, zooplankton, mysis) 2–3× weekly • Maintain stable water: salinity 1.025–1.026, alkalinity 8–11 dKH, calcium 400–450 ppm • Avoid aggressive tank mates; keep away from stinging corals
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Indonesia and the Great Barrier Reef to the Indo-Pacific.
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
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