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02-10-2004, 03:05 AM
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is this hammer?
just wanted to confirm if this is a hammer
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02-10-2004, 03:34 AM
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By looking at the shape at the end of the polyps, I would say that it is a Hammer coral. It also appears the be branching so that makes is a Euphyllia parancora.
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02-10-2004, 06:19 AM
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Quote:
 a Euphyllia parancora.- Elmo |
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02-10-2004, 10:14 AM
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I agree...I also have one of those myself, and it is the branching sort as well. Pretty sweet coral....one of the heads on mine is already starting to divide, and yet I've only had it a couple of weeks!
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02-11-2004, 11:20 PM
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i've seen hammers that really have that anchorish type shape.. whast the difference between a branching hammer and wall hammer.. which ones i the anchro shaped one?
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02-11-2004, 11:35 PM
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The non branching hammer coral is Euphyllia ancora.
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02-11-2004, 11:44 PM
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thanks.. i've noticed that the ancora has a slight differenc in shape as the branching one.. ?
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02-12-2004, 09:29 PM
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is their any disadvantage in the wall type anchor versus the branchign one?
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02-12-2004, 11:23 PM
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Not that I know of. I guess you mean by disadvantage you mean in regards to long term survival rates and care?
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02-12-2004, 11:25 PM
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oh sorry for not specifiying, i mean over time, i knwo corals need to be cropped (fragged).. i guess if over time keeping and 'maintaining' the anchor ones will be harder then teh branching one.. due to the fraggin part..
as far as care and sruvival, it shouldn't be too bad right?. they are hardy from what i read... Last edited by Wind; 02-12-2004 at 11:29 PM. |
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02-12-2004, 11:38 PM
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Yes provided the right conditions, they are farily hardy. As far as splitting, the branching variation would be much easier as all you would have to do is cut a branch off and not have to worry about splitting tissue.
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02-13-2004, 12:00 AM
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thanks !!
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