orange frog / yellow hammer

benny z · Feb 13, 2014

just got this orange frogspawn. next to it is a yellow hammer. i placed a green hammer next to it for the pic so you can see the comparison in colors. in the far background you can see another piece of the orange frog.

sorry for the quick snapshot before they're fully opened. i'll take some better macros when things have settled in.

also have an orange branching hammer coming next week to add to the mix.

GHill762 · Feb 13, 2014

nice!!

I'd love to pick up a frog and a hammer like that..

benny z · Feb 13, 2014

here's the one in the back corner:

also thanks GONZO and AQUA SD for these pieces!

TJ's Reef · Feb 13, 2014

Ben....... we shall now call you 'King Euphyllia' NICE SCORE! Bud

Cheers, Todd

benny z · Feb 13, 2014

some people have chalice addictions.

i just happen to have oddball euphyllia addictions. and favia, yuma, zoa, discosoma/rhodactis, acans, blastos, micros... lol

JMSKI333 · Feb 13, 2014

benny z said:
some people have chalice addictions.

i just happen to have oddball euphyllia addictions. and favia, yuma, zoa, discosoma/rhodactis, acans, blastos, micros... lol

I love euphyllias! Those are some nice pieces!

boehm742 · Feb 13, 2014

Nice orange frogspawn! :angel:

Bry · Feb 13, 2014

Nice pieces! I'm a huge euphyllia fan as well.

Gonzo · Feb 13, 2014

Looking Good !

benny z · Feb 13, 2014

speaking of "ridiculous pricing" - i was watching an ebay listing for a single head of this orange frogspawn, and it sold yesterday for $290 plus shipping.

and no, i'm not trying to bump up prices or anything - don't plan to sell mine. just saying.

i know these are ridiculously hard to come by...first one i have actually ever seen in person is the one now in my tank.

phillrodrigo · Feb 13, 2014

Beautiful Euphillia. I just bought a orange wall hammer its pretty awesome.

rogersb · Feb 13, 2014

benny z said:
speaking of "ridiculous pricing" - i was watching an ebay listing for a single head of this orange frogspawn, and it sold yesterday for $290 plus shipping.

and no, i'm not trying to bump up prices or anything - don't plan to sell mine. just saying.

i know these are ridiculously hard to come by...first one i have actually ever seen in person is the one now in my tank.

I was watching that auction. I've watched a few of these orange frogspawn auctions. They all get pretty high. I didn't think they would because I can get these for $200/head at local stores. I figured online would be cheaper but I guess not everyone can get them at their LFS so the prices climb. Maybe I should buy mine locally and auction them :tongue:

SeahorseKeeper · Feb 13, 2014

Gorgeous!! I love euphyllia corals. They make such a great addition to a reef tank.

Russellaqua · Feb 13, 2014

Gorgeous! I agree with you, Euphyllias are awesome.

FL_Reefer · Feb 13, 2014

benny z said:
here's the one in the back corner:

also thanks GONZO and AQUA SD for these pieces!

That thing is sweet!!

saltyhog · Feb 13, 2014

Abolutely beautiful coral! Frogspawn is my favorite euphyllia.

Are the stems really purple?! Awesome!

benny z · Feb 15, 2014

I transported the smaller piece of this that was up front in the tank to a friend's house about 5 blocks away. This is the same piece in indirect sunlight in my car, taken with my iPhone.