moorediddy Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Alright, I've been reading as much as possible on these forums about frogspawn, torch and hammer corals and can't find any definitive differences. I know they're different species, but what are the exact differences between them, or where can I find this without (without buying a book, yet.). Thanks. -Moore Link to comment
Dustin Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 hammer has tentacles with what looks like hammers on the end. frogspawn is green tencles with pinkish dots. torch is straigth tentacled Link to comment
chufa Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 All of these are in the genus Euphyllia . Frogspawn: E. divisa, E. paradivisa; Hammer: E. ancora; and Torch: E. glabrescens. E. cristata, also known as Grape coral, is also a member of this genus. All have hard, branching skeletons, and all are aggressive corals that require medium to high light. Although they are agressive to other corals, they generally tolerate each other (I have a torch and frogspawn touching each other). Hammer has short hammer or anvil-shaped tentacles. Frogspawn has longer knobby tentacles. Torch has longer tentacles with a knob at the tip. They all come in a wide variety of colors. I have kept all three types. The hammer withered away and died for no reason while everything else in the tank was happy. Torch and frogspawn thrived and grew well. Link to comment
moorediddy Posted July 31, 2003 Author Share Posted July 31, 2003 Any problems with them stinging you? Or do they only sting other corals? Perhaps that's a silly question... ha -moore Link to comment
NaNO ReeFiN Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 The only problem I had with these three corals is which one I wanted to purchase.. so I bought all three. lol I don't think they sting you, at least they've never stung me... Link to comment
chufa Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 I touch mine all the time, they have not stung me. I would not touch them at night when the sweeper tentacles may be out. Those have been reportedly very painful. I have yet to see a sweeper tentacle, I would not even know what it is like or how different it would be from a "normal" tentacle. Perhaps someone could enlighten us? Link to comment
moorediddy Posted July 31, 2003 Author Share Posted July 31, 2003 I'm sold. I'll have to keep checking my LFS for some cheap small frags. Unless Nano Reefin' wants to frag me some. =] -moore Link to comment
enrico Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 A sweeper tentacle is very different from a normal one, it is difficult to mistake. It is usually much longer then the the others and very thin. You can see an example in this image I found: http://malhavoc.smugmug.com/gallery/86/2/4534/Large It is not an Euphyllia but sweeper tentacles are very similiar. Link to comment
DarkDevil Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 talking about sweeper tentacles, it's kind of weird, when I first got my pearl bubble, the tentacles are flying all over the place, but after a day or 2, I never see them anymore, and I never see the tentacle on my frogspwan ever, I don't know, maybe someone can answer that. Link to comment
KamDesai Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Never seen a sweeper off my frogspawn either. It just gets real small and retracts at night. Link to comment
deacon hemp Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 maze brains and galexey's have wicked sweepers that u can see in the morning mine had 12 inch long sweepers! Link to comment
surfy Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 I have two frogspawn's and one huge hammer in my 35g. They all get huge so watch out. I have been stung by one of my frogspawns before. It didn't really hurt, actually I didn't realize I got stung until I pulled my hand out of the tank. It left a couple burn holes in my skin, kinda like a blister with the skin torn off. Just don't touch your skin to them for very long. Moorediddy- I have a frogspawn I can frag for you if you want to make the drive to my house. I'm up in the San Bernardino area. Link to comment
stvjohnsn Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 Here's my hammer with one sweeper out...I've seen as many as three from this one head. Link to comment
ElectroTT Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 what would happen if u cut the sweeper off ? Link to comment
Isaka Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 My hammer got one of his long sweepers caught in the intake of my power filter and when trying to get it out I ripped part of it. It never showed any signs of stress, but I havn't seen it sweeping close to it again LOL. Link to comment
Korbin Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Ssssssssssssssssss . . . Link to comment
Bodhi-Licious Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 My torch stung me once. it kinda made me jump, the wierd thing is that I have had it's tentacles touch me before and after and not been stung. It must have been a sweeper I guess. Link to comment
Arden Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Sometimes if you have a cut you can actually feel the sting of these corals. Long sweepers seem more common in hammers like the picture posted above. Sweepers in many species of coral are made to break off so it doesn't usually do the animal any harm. But I wouldn't recommend it and in any case they will be regenerated quickly so it doesn't do any good. Link to comment
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