Purple Tip Hammer Coral

WYSIWYG: Select a photographed specimen; you will receive the exact Purple Tip Branching Hammer Coral shown for your selection.

Coral: Purple Tip Hammer Coral
Scientific name: Fimbriaphyllia paraancora (formerly Euphyllia paraancora)
Growth form: Branching
Coloration: Purple to purplish-blue hammer-shaped tips with contrasting green stems
Size: Size and number of heads vary by the selected specimen. For scale, three background grid squares measure slightly under 2".
Difficulty: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate
Water flow: Low to moderate and indirect

Purple Tip Branching Hammer Coral features purple to purplish-blue tips above contrasting green stems. Its fleshy, a classic in the hobby for its striking coloration.

Its branching growth form produces separate skeletal heads that can develop into a larger colony over time. Provide gentle, indirect water movement and enough room for the polyps to fully expand.

Allow adequate space between this hammer and neighboring corals because it can extend stinging sweeper tentacles. Select a variant to view the exact coloration, size, head count and specimen you will receive.

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