🧡💛 Molten Honey Hammer
Euphyllia ancora (Orange and Yellow Morph)
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Colour Form: Warm orange tentacles with glowing yellow tips — a fiery blend that resembles flowing molten honey. The anchor-shaped polyps sway gracefully, shifting between golden tones and tangerine hues under blue-dominant lighting.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Euphylliidae
Lighting: Moderate to high
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements
Water Flow: Moderate, indirect and pulsing
Placement: Mid to lower reef zones with space to expand
🧬 Overview
The Molten Honey Hammer is a rare and striking Euphyllia ancora morph, prized for its radiant colour fusion of golden yellow and deep orange. Its polyps unfurl like liquid flames, creating soft, rhythmic movement and intense colour contrast in any LPS-dominant system.
This coral stands out as a statement piece — bold yet refined — perfect for hobbyists looking to elevate their reefscape with warm, glowing tones.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
While photosynthetic, it benefits from occasional target feeding with mysis shrimp, coral pellets, or reef-specific blends once a week. Feeding can enhance growth and polyp fullness, especially under higher lighting regimes.
Avoid direct flow or sharp rock edges that may tear its soft tissue. Allow at least several centimetres of clearance from other corals, as its sweeper tentacles can reach out at night.
📈 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): 1250–1350 ppm
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Nitrate (NO₃): 2–10 ppm
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Phosphate (PO₄): 0.01–0.05 ppm
📍 Placement
Ideal for mid to lower reef areas where lighting is stable and flow is moderate but random. Best colour expression under hybrid LED or actinic lighting. Ensure it has room to sway naturally and isn't crowded by aggressive neighbours.
🧡💛 Molten Honey Hammer
A golden flame in motion — rich, radiant, and irresistibly rare.