🌅⚡ Sunstrike Ember Hammer
Parancora sp. (Cultured)
Quick Stats
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Care Level: Moderate
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Temperament: Semi-aggressive (sweeper tentacles can extend at night)
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Colour Form: Lush emerald green tentacles tipped with glowing orange to yellow “flame” ends, creating a blazing ember effect under actinic or full-spectrum lighting
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Water Conditions: 24–27°C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
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Family: Euphylliidae
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Lighting: Moderate
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Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Amino Acids, Trace Elements
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Water Flow: Moderate, indirect
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Placement: Mid to lower level in areas with good space for expansion
Overview
🔥 The Sunstrike Ember Hammer is a cultured branching variety of Parancora that explodes with radiant color and rhythmic flow. Its vivid green tentacles pulse with life, while the orange-yellow tips burn like sparks at the end of each branch — a visual echo of molten lava cooling on the reef.
Known for its dramatic movement and showpiece potential, this coral brings both texture and contrast, especially when placed against darker aquascape backgrounds. With multiple heads, it offers faster colony growth and better frag potential for experienced reefers.
Care & Feeding
Parancora corals are best kept in tanks with stable parameters and moderate flow, allowing for full extension without tissue damage. While they host zooxanthellae for photosynthesis, occasional feeding with meaty foods like mysis shrimp, finely chopped seafood, or coral blends supports vibrant growth and tip coloration.
Due to their semi-aggressive nature, maintain spacing of at least 3–5 inches from neighboring corals to avoid nighttime stings.
Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity (dKH): 8–11
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Calcium (Ca): 420–460 ppm
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Magnesium (Mg): 1300–1400 ppm
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Nitrate (NO₃): 2–10 ppm
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Phosphate (PO₄): 0.01–0.05 ppm
Placement
Ideal placement is mid to lower reef zones in areas of moderate, indirect flow. Avoid direct, harsh current that may whip tentacles or stress polyps. This coral thrives when mounted securely with room to grow and sway.
🌅⚡ Sunstrike Ember Hammer
A luminous fusion of molten orange and jungle green, this branching beauty ignites any reef with natural fire and fluid grace. Cultured for success, it’s a radiant gem for aquarists seeking motion and heat.