What corals are compatible with Hammer Coral?

Hammer Coral coexists safely with Green Star Polyps, Pulsing Xenia, Discosoma Mushroom, Zoanthids, Frogspawn Coral, Duncan Coral. Compatibility accounts for stinging tentacles, sweeper reach, and overgrowth pressure; the full ranked list on this page includes cautions to plan placement around.

Coral Profile

Hammer Coral

Euphyllia ancora

Also known as: Anchor Coral, Euphyllia Hammer

LPSintermediate

Type

LPS

Difficulty

intermediate

Light

medium

Flow

low

Notes

Long fleshy tentacles ending in hammer-shaped tips. Sweeper tentacles extend at night, give 6+ inches of clear space around it. Same-genus Euphyllia (Frogspawn, Torch) tolerate each other but watch placement.

Compatible Neighbors

Corals compatible with Hammer Coral

Every coral below passes the reef-compatibility engine when placed alongside Hammer Coral. Verdicts account for stinging sweepers, wandering anemones, and overgrowth pressure. Cautions mean you can still keep both but should plan placement (frag plugs, separate rockwork, sight breaks).