? largest captive hammer

[reef dummy]

This is a video from a local fish store here in Denver. The gal that runs the store has had this growing for 17 years, amazing. She frags these pieces off once in a while, BIG pieces, and sells them for several hundred dollars a pop.

YouTube - The Largest Hammer Coral in Captivity

 

[ReefLady]

Wow, that's massive. What size tank is that?

Cool.

 

[Phreek]

holy smokes thats big!very awesome

 

[reef dummy]

It's in a tank that is a cube and is probably about 100 or 120. The lights are t5-ho's I believe, no mh's.

 

[Dentoid]

Stunning! The closest most of us will ever see of their natural size.

 

[Stacef]

Wow!

 

[reef dummy]

 

[BigAl07]

WOWIE! That's impressive!

I want to know more about that tank...

Lights?

Water params?

Additives?

Time frame it's been IN that tank...

Holy Bat Cow Man!!

 

[lcstorc]

Awesome.
What does she feed it?

 

[goldenmacman]

i want mine to look like that!! ->

 

[reef dummy]

The coral has been hers for 17 years, not sure how long in current tank. I will ask what she feeds. Lights are t5-ho's i think. I'll find out more when I am there next time.

 

[goldenmacman]

could you find out if shes selling any, anytime soon cause that would be a sick addition to any tank!!

 

[Varga]

that thing is huge. Wasn't there a guy on this forum with a super massive frogspawn? not as big as that but almost.

 

[reef dummy]

Goldenmacman, I will see if she has a frag or two. The frags she sells are quite huge but appropriately priced.

 

[LPS_Blasto]

That hammer is at Neptunes in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. I saw it last month.

They trimmed SEVERAL soccer ball sized "frags" from it a couple months ago. It still touches the sides of the tank and part of it is out of the water. INSANE!! It's WAAAAY bigger now than it was in that video from 2yrs ago.

 

[reef dummy]

I'm going to this store tonight to pick some things up. I'll let you all know if she has some big frags for sale. I'll also find out more about the equipment as you all asked.

 

[BigAl07]

Take a PICTURE Of this hammer please

 

[reef dummy]

will do.

 

[rmlevasseur]

my froggie is huge, but still about half that size