Gold Branching Hammer (Euphyllia paraancora) - WYSIWYG chalice encrusting ridges that form domed

encrusting ridges that form domed colonies over timeCare Level: Intermediate – hardy once established but sensitive to rapid changes in alkalinity or lighting intensityCompatibility: Semi-aggressive

Nassarius Snails burrow beneath the sand bed and quickly emerge when food is detected

giving the fish a surreal

excessive nutrients may reduce color definitionFeeding: Primarily photosynthetic

may be reef-safe with caution

Gold Branching Hammer (Euphyllia paraancora) - WYSIWYG chalice encrusting ridges that form domedEuphyllia parancora, known as the Branching Hammer Coral, is one of the most iconic and beloved LPS corals in the marine aquarium world. Distinguished by its hammer or anchor shaped tentacle tips and branching skeletal structure, this coral adds mesmerizing movement and soft, rhythmic motion to any reef display. Under actinic or blue spectrum lighting, its tentacles shimmer with shades of fluorescent green, gold, and occasionally purple or mint,