Tidal Gardens, Inc. - Coral Reef Propagation
 


Coral for Sale - Gorgonia
Gorgonia
Price: $25
Coral for Sale - Catalaphyllia
Catalaphyllia
Price: $75
Coral for Sale - Zoanthus
Zoanthus
Price: $25
Coral for Sale - Blastomussa
Blastomussa
Price: $100
Coral for Sale - Xenia
Xenia
Price: $40
Coral for Sale - Scolymia
Scolymia
Price: $350
Coral for Sale - Acanthastrea
Acanthastrea
Price: $125
Coral for Sale - Capnella
Capnella
Price: $20
Coral for Sale - Oulophyllia
Oulophyllia
Price: $50
Coral for Sale - Euphyllia divisa
Euphyllia divisa
Price: $40
Coral for Sale - Cladiella
Cladiella
Price: $35
Coral for Sale - Entacmaea
Entacmaea
Price: $75

Euphyllia ancora
Hammer Coral
We have 5 corals available for sale.
Euphyllia ancora
Pictured is a rare orange morph from Australia

Indo-Pacific - Islands of the Indopacific including Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.

Euphyllia ancora does not require as much light as some other corals. It can be kept under normal output fluorescents without much difficulty. In some cases, it may extend more readily under subdued lighting, however it may display more attractive colors when placed under stronger lighting.

Moderate water movement is recommended.

Like most coral, Euphyllia ancora rely to a large extent on the products of their zooxanthellae, however, in our experience, they also benefit from direct feeding. There are a variety of frozen fish foods available that make outstanding meals for Euphyllia ancora. We like to feed a mixture of meaty foods such as shrimp, fish, and squid with vitamin additives and highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA). The size of the food must be small enough that the polyp can fully ingest it.

Euphyllia ancora are one of the corals that extends long sweeper tentacles. Sweeper tentacles are often used as a means of defense against other encroaching coral colonies. Their white tips contain a concentration of nematcysts that can damage more delicate tank mates. Most of the time, this is not a major problem but to be safe, we recommend placing it in a location far from other corals initially.

This genus for the most part has been propagated extensively in captivity and is an excellent candidate for aquaculture. It is reasonable to believe that a sustainable harvest can be achieved in time.


Our Euphyllia ancora:
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Purple Tip Hammer
Price: $50.00
Details: A more common variety than some of the other hammers on this page. Still it is a very attractive coral that grows quickly.
Electric Green Hammer
Price: $80.00
Details: The striking green swirls on the tips of this hammer coral make it one of our best sellers. It is a branching variety that we have been able to successfully propagate this past year.
Ultra Neon Green Hammer
Price: $100.00
Details:
True Orange Hammer
Price: $250.00
Details:
Blue Tip Hammer
Price: $100.00
Details:

References

Borneman, Eric H. 2001 Aquarium Corals: Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History Microcosm Ltd. ISBN: 1-890087-47-5. pg 305-309. Buy it

Calfo, Anthony R. 2001 Book of Coral Propagation, Volume 1: Reef Gardening for Aquarists readingtrees.com ISBN: 0-971637-10-5. pg 273-277. Buy it

Fossa, Svein A., Alf Jacob Nilsen 1998 The Modern Coral Reef Aquarium Vol. 2 Birgit Schmettkamp Verlag ISBN: 3-928819-23-2. pg 442-445. Buy it

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