Branching hammer coral
Species guidance Revision 1AI-assisted · Model audited
Full care details
Branching hammer corals have distinct heads on separate branches and broad hammer-shaped tentacle tips.
- Acclimation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Adult size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Alkalinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Calcium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Clearance
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Feeding
- Photosynthetic; small supplemental meaty foods or coral pellets can support growth when the coral accepts them.
- Feeding frequency
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Water flow
- Aim for a gentle, changing sway with no persistent pressure against the skeleton.
- Growth
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Habitat
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Handling
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lifespan
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lighting
- Low to moderate light often works well; increase exposure slowly after a move.
- Magnesium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Minimum tank size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Nitrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- PAR
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- pH
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Phosphate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Placement
- Secure the branch base while leaving room for heads to open without touching sharp rock or neighboring corals.
- Predation concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Propagation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Reef compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Salinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Social grouping
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Substrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Temperament
- Allow generous clearance from neighboring livestock
- Temperature
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Warning signs
- Wall forms can be less forgiving than branching forms. Tissue recession or brown jelly-like material. Injury from handling, falls, or direct pump flow.
- Warnings
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
Sources
- World Register of Marine Species — Fimbriaphyllia paraancora · Accepted marine species and synonym records · Retrieved 2026-11-10
- Tidal Gardens — Hammer coral · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07
- Tidal Gardens — Coral husbandry troubleshooting · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07
- Tidal Gardens — Hammer Coral Care · Varieties, Lighting, Water Flow and Aggression · Retrieved 2026-11-10