🧡💜🌅 Euphyllia ancora “Sunset Hammer” – WYSIWYG
Gold & Purple Hammer
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy to Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive (sweeper tentacles)
Colour Form: Vibrant orange-gold tentacles crowned by glowing purple tips. Under actinic lighting, the warm sunset tones intensify dramatically, creating a striking contrast between the golden body and fluorescent violet highlights.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–8.5, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Euphylliidae
Lighting: Moderate (PAR 80–180)
Water Flow: Moderate, indirect
Placement: Low to Mid Reef
Type: WYSIWYG
🧬 Overview
The Euphyllia ancora “Sunset Hammer” is a stunning collector-grade Hammer Coral featuring a beautiful combination of fiery orange-gold tentacles and vivid purple tips. The warm coloration evokes the glow of a tropical sunset, making this coral an instant focal point in any reef aquarium.
As the polyps sway gently in the current, the contrast between the golden tentacles and fluorescent purple tips creates an ever-changing display of colour and movement. Under blue-spectrum lighting, the purple pigmentation becomes especially vibrant, while the orange body develops an intense molten glow.
Its large fleshy polyps, mesmerizing movement, and exceptional colour contrast make the Sunset Hammer a perfect centrepiece for Euphyllia gardens and mixed reef aquariums alike.
Selected for:
• Vibrant orange-gold tentacles
• Intense fluorescent purple tips
• Exceptional polyp extension
• Mesmerizing movement in flow
• Premium collector-grade colouration
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Euphyllia benefit from both photosynthesis and occasional supplemental feeding.
Recommended feeding:
• Mysis shrimp
• Artemia
• LPS pellets
• Finely chopped marine foods
Target feeding may encourage faster growth and increased polyp expansion.
📈 Optimal Parameters
Parameter | Ideal Range
Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–8.5
Calcium (Ca) | 420–450 ppm
Magnesium (Mg) | 1300–1400 ppm
Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–15 ppm
Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.03–0.10 ppm
📍 Placement
Place in an area with moderate, indirect flow where the polyps can sway naturally without excessive turbulence. Allow sufficient space from neighbouring corals, as Euphyllia can extend sweeper tentacles, particularly during the night.
🧡💜🌅 Euphyllia ancora “Sunset Hammer” – WYSIWYG
A spectacular collector Hammer Coral combining glowing sunset colours, graceful movement, and premium reef presence into one unforgettable showpiece.