Help me I.D. this coral

[S.Pepper]

This was sold to me as a branch hammer, but the more I have learned about them, it appears to look more like a torch coral. Any idea? I have a torch coral coming tomorrow and I know hammers and torches don't play well together. Any help is appreciated. I have a photo and a video of the coral. It takes about 60 seconds for the video to play... so please be patient. thx

 

[S.Pepper]

This was sold to me as a branch hammer, but the more I have learned about them, it appears to look more like a torch coral. Any idea? I have a torch coral coming tomorrow and I know hammers and torches don't play well together. Any help is appreciated. I have a photo and a video of the coral. It takes about 60 seconds for the video to play... so please be patient. thx

sorry can't get the video to load.

 

[S.Pepper]

Here's a link to the video. I tried it and it does work. it gives you a good look at the coral. thx

https://www.reef2reef.com/attachments/20191230_144536-mp4.1350732/

 

[huckjai]

Looks more of a torch than a hammer. I have both.

 

[S.Pepper]

Looks more of a torch than a hammer. I have both.

thx. yeah, that's what I was thinking.

 

[anon9896]

Congrats you have a hammer

 

[DSC reef]

Euphyllia paraancora, hammer coral.

 

[S.Pepper]

Congrats you have a hammer

thx. that's what I was told. What makes u believe it's a hammer vs. a torch?

 

[DSC reef]

The hammered edges of the tentacles for me

 

[S.Pepper]

Euphyllia paraancora, hammer coral.

thx again, DSC. I guess it won't be going next to my new torch coming tomorrow.

 

[huckjai]

Most likely the polyps are wider/flat compared to the torch. My hammers polyps are a bit different shaped than that, and does not extend the polyps out that far.

 

[anon9896]

he's a youngster he will evolve to what we are used to

 

[S.Pepper]

he's a youngster he will evolve to what we are used to

Here's hoping. It has this beautiful neon green core and slightly blue at the end of the polyps.