{"product_id":"splatter-hammer-70","title":"Splatter Hammer [70]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSplatter Hammer Coral Care | The Happy Reef\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplatter Hammer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a colourful branching Hammer Coral named for the irregular splashes and streaks of contrasting colour scattered across its fleshy tentacles. Unlike a uniform Hammer morph, every polyp can develop a slightly different pattern, giving established colonies a particularly varied appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe splatter pattern is pigmentation within the coral itself rather than a separate growth or surface marking, so new heads can develop their own individual distribution of colour as the colony grows. Hammer Corals were traditionally classified as \u003cem\u003eEuphyllia\u003c\/em\u003e, but branching Hammers are now placed within \u003cem\u003eFimbriaphyllia\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFimbriaphyllia paraancora\u003c\/em\u003e (formerly \u003cem\u003eEuphyllia paraancora\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAR:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100?200\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. Random, indirect flow that keeps the fleshy polyps gently swaying and fully extended is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid Third\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beneficial but not essential. Hammer Corals are strongly photosynthetic but will also capture appropriately sized coral foods and small meaty foods. Occasional feeding can support faster growth and the development of additional heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Splatter Hammers become increasingly impressive as they branch and produce more heads, with the irregular patterning adding variation throughout the colony. Give them some space from unrelated neighbouring corals due to their sting. Stable alkalinity, calcium and magnesium, moderate lighting and varied flow provide excellent conditions for strong extension, colour and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Happy Reef","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53627172716880,"sku":"THRC-0047","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thehappyreef.com\/products\/splatter-hammer-70","provider":"The Happy Reef","version":"1.0","type":"link"}