Ultra Gold Tip Branching Hammer

$149.99

Only 1 available — one-of-one. The photo is the exact coral you receive.

You are buying the exact coral in the photo — our Ultra Gold Tip Branching Hammer, cut from a mother colony we imported from Australia in 2023 and have Conditioned in our Key West systems since. Next to the ACI King Hammer, it is the most gold coral in the shop. About Branching Hammer Corals…

1 in stock

Packing and shipping are charged per box, not per coral. The $10 packing fee covers the insulated box, heat or ice packs and the time it takes to pack live coral safely; overnight UPS is the carrier cost of getting it out of Key West alive. A box typically holds around five small frags, so adding compatible corals to the same shipment usually will not add another packing or shipping charge. Larger colonies, species that cannot share water, or extreme weather can require a second box. Orders over $349 ship free.

Florida: $30 overnight livestock shipping. Qualifying Florida livestock orders under 6 lb ship overnight for a flat $30, plus the $10 packing fee. Heavier or mixed shipments use our standard overnight rate, and orders over $349 ship free either way.

Livestock ships to the continental US. Alaska needs a shipping quote before you order, and we cannot ship coral to Hawaii — get in touch first.

SKU: HAM-GOLDTIP-WYS-001

Category: WYSIWYG, LPS Corals

Description

About Branching Hammer Corals (Euphyllia ancora)

Branching hammers grow each head on its own stalk, making them easy to frag and quick to form thickets. True gold colorways hold their value year after year and glow molten under blue light.

Care Guide

Classic Euphyllia care: moderate light and flow, space, and an occasional meal.

Lighting: Medium — PAR 100–200.
Flow: Medium.
Placement: Mid rockwork with clearance.
Feeding: Medium — weekly meaty foods.
Aggression: High — sweeper tentacles.
Water Parameters: Temp 76–78°F, salinity 1.025–1.026, Alk 8–9 dKH, Ca 420–440, Mg 1300–1400. Stability matters more than exact numbers.

Shipping &

Ships UPS Overnight every Tuesday and Wednesday from Key West, Florida. Packed with insulated box and heat or cold pack appropriate for current conditions. Specimen is carefully secured to prevent movement during transit.

Placement: Mid rockwork, clear of neighbors.

CARE INFORMATION

Lighting	Medium — PAR 100–200
Flow	Medium — indirect
Feeding	Medium — meaty foods 1–2× weekly
Placement	Mid rockwork, room for sweepers
Care level	Intermediate
Water parameters	Salinity 1.025–1.026 · Temp 76–78°F · Alk 8–9 dKH · Ca 420–440 · Mg 1300–1400

New to this coral? Read up first

Not sure how to keep it? See torch, hammer and frogspawn side by side in our Coral Field Guide — ID notes, PAR, flow, placement and aggression, next to the corals people mistake them for.

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Shipping & Live Arrival Guarantee

UPS Overnight, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We hold the box if the weather at either end puts the animals at risk.
Free shipping on livestock orders over $349 — WYSIWYG included. Under $349 ships overnight at $50. Box & handling $10.
Live arrival guaranteed. Photograph the animal in the sealed, unopened bag and send it to us within 4 hours of the delivery scan.
Approved claims are resolved with a replacement or store credit. We do not issue cash refunds on livestock.
Coverage is for condition on arrival and ends at acclimation.

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Conditioned in our Key West systems · FL Aquaculture Certificate #AQ0254072 · (305) 850-9949