Prince of Darkness Hammer Coral

$159.99

Introducing the Prince of Darkness Hammer Coral – Add depth and drama to your aquarium with its unique coloration and exquisite shape. Perfect for beginners and experienced enthusiasts. Explore it now!

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Fill your box: up to 4 spots ship for one shipping charge. A frag, zoa, small WYSIWYG, cleanup-crew pack or small dry good takes 1 spot. A colony takes 2. A rare big colony takes all 4 and ships alone. Shipping is charged per box: $50 UPS Next Day Air in the lower 48, $30 for qualifying Florida livestock. The $20 Box & Handling Fee is also per box and covers the insulated box plus ice or heat packs. Spots 2 through 4 add no extra shipping. Orders with $299 or more in qualifying livestock ship the first box free; each extra box pays its shipping, and every box pays the fee.

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Before you buy, read our Hammer coral care guide.

Hammer coral guide: wall vs branching, care and morphs

Description

Prince of Darkness Hammer Coral is a hammer coral with broad, hammer-shaped polyp tips and flowing tissue. Its movement and coloration are best displayed when the coral is given stable reef conditions, suitable light, and gentle indirect water movement.

Hammer Coral Care

Hammer corals respond best to stable reef conditions. Place this coral where its fleshy polyps can sway without being folded over or driven against the skeleton by a direct stream. Acclimate it gradually to your lighting and leave open space around the colony for nighttime sweeper tentacles.

Lighting	Medium — PAR 100–200
Flow	Medium — indirect
Placement	Mid rockwork with gentle, indirect flow; allow 4–6 inches of clearance for sweeper tentacles
Feeding	Primarily photosynthetic; optional small portions of appropriately sized meaty foods 1–2 times weekly
Care level	Intermediate
Water Parameters	Salinity 1.025–1.026 · Temperature 76–78°F · Alkalinity 8–9 dKH · Calcium 420–440 ppm · Magnesium 1300–1400 ppm

Placement and Acclimation

Branching hammer corals grow as separate heads on a branching skeleton; protect the soft tissue from abrasion when handling or positioning the frag. Start at the lower end of the stated light range, then adjust gradually while watching polyp extension and tissue condition. Keep the coral separated from neighbors that could be reached by its sweepers.

Maintain consistent salinity and alkalinity, and avoid sudden changes in light or flow. Do not force food into retracted polyps; stable conditions and appropriate placement matter more than heavy feeding.

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UPS Next Day Air, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We hold the box if the weather at either end puts the animals at risk. Livestock ships in a 4-spot box: a frag takes 1 spot, a colony takes 2, and up to 4 spots ship for one shipping charge. Each box ships UPS Next Day Air for $30 in Florida or $50 elsewhere in the continental U.S. Eligible livestock orders of $299 or more ship the first box free. A $20 Box & Handling Fee applies per box, including on free-shipping orders. We do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii.
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