Anchor Coral (Ridge) (Colored) - Euphyllia ancoraAlso known as: Ridge Anchor, Hammerhead, Anchor Coral, Hammer Coral, Wall Coral
Color: The Anchor Coral (Ridge) (Colored) has a tan, brown, green, gold color.
Type of hard coral: Large polyp stony coral (LPS).
Diet: Carnivore.
Feeding: It likes to eat Filter Feeding Invert Food, Meaty bits like raw shrimp, Silver Side and Mysis Shrimp.
Behavior: The Euphyllia ancora is generally aggressive toward other tankmates.Care: Many consider the Euphyllia ancora a medium-maintenance specimen.
Lighting: Has intermediate lighting needs.Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism.
Water flow: The Anchor Coral requires low water flow.
General notes: The Euphyllia ancora is a moderately easy and attractive addition to any tank. Similar to its cousin Euphyllia, Branching Hammer Coral, the Anchor Coral is slightly harder to care for. The name refers to the anchor shaped polyps that resemble the anchor of an old Square Rigger ship. This coral prefers to have moderate light and current and will eat most microplankton foods and appreciates a small bit of raw shrimp, silverside, and mysis shrimp feedings a couple times a week.
Water parameters: Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F).
Origin: The Anchor Coral (Ridge) (Colored) is commonly collected from Indo-Pacific.
Specifications: Due to variations in growth of Corals from depth, environment, flow, etc. it is impossible to pinpoint exact sizes. These sizes are very approximate and will not apply in all situations. If you have any questions regarding size please contact your MarineDepotLive.com Customer Service Technician. SMALL is generally smaller than a baseball, MEDIUM is generally smaller than a softball and LARGE is generally larger than a softball.
Note: Due to variations among each species, livestock may not look identical to the image provided. Expect diversity since each animal is unique in color, texture and shape.
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The Hammer
by T STOESSEL
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Experience Level: Intermediate
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Posted on 8/25/2008 from PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL UNITED
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Comments: This coral is great. It lights up my tank and is very appealing to the eye. I am so glad I bought this coral. I feed it brine shrimp.
Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.
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