Where to buy Branching Hammer Coral
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About Branching Hammer Coral
Branching Hammer Coral features thick, tubular branches with distinctive hammer- or anchor-shaped polyp heads at the tips. Coloration ranges from tan and brown to green, blue, or orange, often with contrasting oral disc colors and sweeper tentacles.
Key facts
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Family
- Euphylliidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Care Requirements
- • Place in moderate lighting zone (PAR 200–300) • Requires moderate to strong water flow • Zooxanthellate but benefits from occasional feeding (plankton, coral food) • Prefers stable pH 8.1–8.3 and alkalinity 8–11 dKH • Water temperature 76–78°F (24–26°C)
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Additional Notes
- Hammer corals have sweeper tentacles at night—space 6+ inches from neighbors to prevent stinging. Avoid high-flow direct impacts on the mouth.
- Lighting Requirement
- 100-200 PAR
- Coloration
- Tan, brown, green, blue, or orange with variable polyp head pigmentation
- Appearance Description
- Branching Hammer Coral features thick, tubular branches with distinctive hammer- or anchor-shaped polyp heads at the tips. Coloration ranges from tan and brown to green, blue, or orange, often with contrasting oral disc colors and sweeper tentacles.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia and the Philippines westward through coral reef ecosystems.
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