Where to order Hammer/Torch corals reasonably

[Angel_V_the_reefer]

Hello R2R ! I was wondering where you guys order Hammer corals and Torch Corals ? I’m a big fan of these and I’m especially trying to grow out my hammer island with various corals such as a rainbow hammer, bi color splatter hammer etc. I’m heading to a frag swap here in Houston this weekend and wanted to hear you guys out on average frag swap hammer prices ? This is my first time attending one and I’m curious how much money to withdraw haha , thank you !!

 

[Pistondog]

I got my best torch on ebay.
But I'll bet you'll get some great buys at the frag swap.

 

[Angel_V_the_reefer]

I got my best torch on ebay.
But I'll bet you'll get some great buys at the frag swap.

I really hope so ! I’m hoping to add 5 hammers to the island, just not sure how much they would be. I really want those highlighter bright hammers and a bi color splatter, I hope not to pay more than $40 for those

 

[workhz]

I got my frogspawn from a vendor here. Got my hammer and octo from aquasd. Got my torch from lfs.

 

[Angel_V_the_reefer]

I got my frogspawn from a vendor here. Got my hammer and octo from aquasd. Got my torch from lfs.

Aqua sd is an amazing company from I’ve seen, their acans are definitely one of the best look and cheap acans I’ve seen ! I’m wondering how much euphyllia such as neon yellow hammers go for at swaps , not sure how much money to withdraw from the bank haha

 

[Brit’s Fish]

Check out https://reefgeeksofchicago.com/shop/
I have gotten some pretty good deals from them!

 

[terraincognita]

If you're getting single heads of branching hammers you can probably get them for $40 a head from quite a few vendors tbh just gotta do some searching.

If you're looking for wall hammers I'd say $80-100 as a minimum unless you know some good friends.

 

[RC51]

Hello R2R ! I was wondering where you guys order Hammer corals and Torch Corals ? I’m a big fan of these and I’m especially trying to grow out my hammer island with various corals such as a rainbow hammer, bi color splatter hammer etc. I’m heading to a frag swap here in Houston this weekend and wanted to hear you guys out on average frag swap hammer prices ? This is my first time attending one and I’m curious how much money to withdraw haha , thank you !!

Check local markets etc. That's where you get best deals.

 

[Hooz]

For "normal" branching hammers, I'd say $25-40 per head is pretty average (from hobbyists). For the rarer stuff (Gold, Rainbow, etc), probably more like $50-75 per head.

Before a recent bout of BJD, I was up to 7 different hammers, including some cool, more rare ones. I ended up losing 3 (7 heads total) of my favorites (and 1 head of Neon Aussie Torch, and 6 heads of Frog/octospawn).

 

[Wasabiroot]

The best euphyllia deals are on the forums or locally. After that, I would say on sale through vendors like AquaSD

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Check out reef lounge USA or again I’d go with aqua SD, the smaller sellers come with bigger risk

 

[Angel_V_the_reefer]

If you're getting single heads of branching hammers you can probably get them for $40 a head from quite a few vendors tbh just gotta do some searching.

If you're looking for wall hammers I'd say $80-100 as a minimum unless you know some good friends.

Mhm I’ve found an Indo gold at my LFS for $45 before, got it a few months ago, it’s thriving. I hope at least to find some hammers around that price range at the swap, especially those neon ones

 

[Angel_V_the_reefer]

For "normal" branching hammers, I'd say $25-40 per head is pretty average (from hobbyists). For the rarer stuff (Gold, Rainbow, etc), probably more like $50-75 per head.

Before a recent bout of BJD, I was up to 7 different hammers, including some cool, more rare ones. I ended up losing 3 (7 heads total) of my favorites (and 1 head of Neon Aussie Torch, and 6 heads of Frog/octospawn).

Oh wow that’s super cool ! I love hammers with a passion , right after are Zoas haha, I only have hammers in my tank and they’re on an island. I’m hoping to get some rainbow and neon hammers at the swap here in Houston , hopefully I can get them reasonable priced. I would love torches and I do ! But man oh man are they super expensive ! I’ll probably trade for torches once my hammers start branching !

 

[Angel_V_the_reefer]

Check out reef lounge USA or again I’d go with aqua SD, the smaller sellers come with bigger risk

Why is that a risk ? Are their corals not as healthy ?

 

[Hooz]

Why is that a risk ? Are their corals not as healthy ?

Of the 7 varieties of hammers, 6 varieties of torches and 6 different frog/octospawn I have had, all were from local hobbyists. Not a single one was purchased through an online shop or an LFS. IMO, you have better chances buying from someone who has grown them in their own tank, and for SURE get better prices.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Why is that a risk ? Are their corals not as healthy ?

Better shipping practices from vendors with more experience but nothing beats picking them up in person from my experience

 

[vtecintegra]

Check out https://reefgeeksofchicago.com/shop/
I have gotten some pretty good deals from them!

That place is out of their mind. $60 to ship.

 

[Angel_V_the_reefer]

That place is out of their mind. $60 to ship.

That’s a hammer right there that’s too much, I know reeftude had amazing shipping price

 

[Brit’s Fish]

That place is out of their mind. $60 to ship.

Fair point! I’m local to them so I hadn’t checked their shipping price.

 

[thereefhotspot]

Hello R2R ! I was wondering where you guys order Hammer corals and Torch Corals ? I’m a big fan of these and I’m especially trying to grow out my hammer island with various corals such as a rainbow hammer, bi color splatter hammer etc. I’m heading to a frag swap here in Houston this weekend and wanted to hear you guys out on average frag swap hammer prices ? This is my first time attending one and I’m curious how much money to withdraw haha , thank you !!

Hi there!

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All the best,

Gavin