{"product_id":"hammer-coral-3","title":"Hammer Coral","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hammer Coral (Euphyllia paraancora) is a cornerstone large polyp stony coral in the marine hobby, appreciated for its gentle motion and dependable hardiness. It forms branching skeleton clusters topped with fleshy polyps that sway rhythmically with the water current. This particular piece measures approximately 6cm across, making it an ideal size to settle into an established reef or an expanding LPS garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach polyp displays distinctive anchor- or hammer-shaped tips that extend outward during daylight hours. While the branches themselves remain hidden under full expansion, the fleshy mantle creates a full, pillow-like canopy across the skeleton. Under balanced aquarium lighting, the polyps expand broadly to catch light, retracting slightly at night into their stony bases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCare for the Hammer Coral requires moderate, indirect lighting with PAR levels sitting comfortably between 75 and 150. Place it in the lower to middle zones of the tank, avoiding harsh, direct water flow which can tear polyp tissue against the sharp skeletal septa; a gentle, sweeping current is ideal. Maintain standard reef chemistry with calcium at 400 to 450 ppm, alkalinity between 8 and 9 dKH, and magnesium around 1300 to 1350 ppm. Like all euphylliids, it possesses sweeper tentacles capable of stinging neighbouring corals, so allow several centimetres of clearance from non-Euphyllia species, and acclimate the colony slowly to both water parameters and light intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a WYSIWYG item, so you'll receive the exact specimen pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that colours can look slightly different in person than in photos, depending on your lighting and screen, and the size given is an approximate guide measured at the time of listing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eastern Marine Aquariums","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67654001131575,"sku":"EMA-LPS-20261022-699I","price":146.25,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1849\/1739\/files\/98b915d1-712a-4109-bf87-e7274a707d33-25-_MG_5385.jpg?v=1792695194","url":"https:\/\/easternmarineaquariums.co.nz\/products\/hammer-coral-3","provider":"EasternMarine Aquariums","version":"1.0","type":"link"}