Is this torch too close?

[Brad Coughlan]

Hi all,
I added in my first torch coral today, is it too close to the frogspawn and can it sting it? It'll of course have full polyp extension in a few days, fairly closed right now

Also, could anyone here verify that it is 100% torch and not hammer? Some of the tenticles look a bit hammer like but I am 99% sure it's torch

Thanks!

 

[jgcarranza13]

Looks like a torch, but could also be a hammer. Can you post another photo when it opens up more?

 

[RedReefer]

Looks like a torch. Distance is fine for now. May need to move after they both grow out.

 

[Red_Beard]

Should be ok, euphies usually play nice with each other.

 

[Reefing102]

If you have a pic when it’s more opened up, it’d be easier to see if it’s a torch or hammer, I’m leaning more hammer currently. That said, I’ve heard hammers and frogs can get along but torches tend not to play well with others besides torches. Right now I think your distance is fine

 

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The distance is fine for now

If they start to touch as they grow, you'll want to move them apart.

 

[Brad Coughlan]

Looks like a torch, but could also be a hammer. Can you post another photo when it opens up more?

Yeah for sure, I'll post one tomorrow when the lights come on

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi all,
I added in my first torch coral today, is it too close to the frogspawn and can it sting it? It'll of course have full polyp extension in a few days, fairly closed right now

Also, could anyone here verify that it is 100% torch and not hammer? Some of the tenticles look a bit hammer like but I am 99% sure it's torch

Thanks!

Keep torch away at least 3-4" away from other coral, however I have mine near hammers and never had an issue. They have 2-3+" stingers

 

[apb03]

Distance looks good. That may kill your hammer so keep an eye out. I've never encountered a peaceful situation between a torch and hammer/frogspawn. The torch always fights em.

 

[Brad Coughlan]

Distance looks good. That may kill your hammer so keep an eye out. I've never encountered a peaceful situation between a torch and hammer/frogspawn. The torch always fights em.

If it were to touch the frogspawn, would it take just that head out or the whole colonly?

 

[Brad Coughlan]

Looks like a torch, but could also be a hammer. Can you post another photo when it opens up more?

 

[Brad Coughlan]

If you have a pic when it’s more opened up, it’d be easier to see if it’s a torch or hammer, I’m leaning more hammer currently. That said, I’ve heard hammers and frogs can get along but torches tend not to play well with others besides torches. Right now I think your distance is fine

I just noticed that there seems to be one tenticle growing out of another tenticle, sort of frogspawn like. Could this be a mixture of hammer and frogspawn, think they're commonly called frammers

 

[jgcarranza13]

Looks like a frammer (frogspawn/hammer)

 

[Brad Coughlan]

Looks like a frammer (frogspawn/hammer)

Alright cool,
This shouldn't sting the frogspawn then right?

 

[apb03]

If it were to touch the frogspawn, would it take just that head out or the whole colonly?

It depends. Over a prolonged period, they bail out in my experience. However, if they are only able to touch a little bit, the stingers get stuck onto each other and it's sort of a stalemate.

 

[ReefingDreams]

Frogspawn/hammers/frammers are totally fine touching in my experience. Even over long periods of time. Same with the octospawn variety. I can't say the same for torches.

 

[James M]

Hi all,
I added in my first torch coral today, is it too close to the frogspawn and can it sting it? It'll of course have full polyp extension in a few days, fairly closed right now

Also, could anyone here verify that it is 100% torch and not hammer? Some of the tenticles look a bit hammer like but I am 99% sure it's torch

Thanks!

Left one is a hammer
Right one is a frammer frogspawn/hammer hybrid
The will be fine touching each other as they aren’t torches

 

[Brad Coughlan]

Left one is a hammer
Right one is a frammer frogspawn/hammer hybrid
The will be fine touching each other as they aren’t torches

Oh interesting, I had always thought the right one was a frogspawn