Orange Hammers

[rydr119]

I have seen recently orange hammers make their way into the market place. Do these corals keep that orange color? Are they like any other hammers. I was thinking of getting some to add to my hammer/ frogspwan collection but they are fairly expensive, at least the few I have seen, and I don't want to get something thats just going to wither away. Any one have good success? I would love to see some pics if there out there.

 

[reefcrazydude]

i don't have one but never see orange hammer, love to see someone have pix to share

 

[Johnny C]

NOT MINE! Posting on behalf of a friend, Dan10342.

NOT MINE! Posting on behalf of a friend, Dan10342.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15582480#post15582480 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dan10342
Orange/yellow tipped Branch Hammer

 

[keckles]

I guess people have different opinions of orange.

If you're going to pump a bunch of money into an orange hammer, you might want to invest it all in lighting. I've never seen a hammer I would call orange. There are better sources of this color in my opinion.

 

[dan10342]

hey keckles,

why don't u look at these "orange hammers" in person before you pass judgment eh? mine isn't one of those "aussie orange wall hammers" anyway...

 

[rydr119]

Those are really nice Dan10342, but the ones I am looking for are neon orange and are of the wall variety. Im talking like the fruit color orange. lol So I am now thinking that the ones I have seen in person aren't going to keep that color. I figured it was to good to be true.

 

[SDguy]

I recently picked up a STUNNING orange wall hammer from Reef Empire. For a guy like me that has been reefing with green hammers for 20 years, seeing an orange one is like seeing a pink cat walk across your lawn :lol:

Here it is this morning, with lights on too early. It opens 3X this size.

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15659352#post15659352 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by keckles
I guess people have different opinions of orange.

If you're going to pump a bunch of money into an orange hammer, you might want to invest it all in lighting. I've never seen a hammer I would call orange. There are better sources of this color in my opinion.

If you are expecting it to look like a pile of solid orange gummie worms, then move on. You won't get that. Of course you can get solid orange from many other corals. But like I said, to have it in a hammer is incredibly cool for an old school reefer like me. JMO. YMMV. They "fluoresce" much more in person BTW. Tough to get a good pic.....

 

[Stripe01]

They look more pinkish in person, without the right lighting they just aren't orange.

 

[SDguy]

Nope, you are incorrect. It's not the lighting. Depends on the coral. I have an aussie wall hammer that is also pinkish....

 

[SDguy]

Some "side by side" pics from today:

 

[sufunk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15662685#post15662685 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
If you are expecting it to look like a pile of solid orange gummie worms, then move on. You won't get that. Of course you can get solid orange from many other corals. But like I said, to have it in a hammer is incredibly cool for an old school reefer like me. JMO. YMMV. They "fluoresce" much more in person BTW. Tough to get a good pic.....

I gotta go with SDguy on this one

My lfs has consistently been getting in orange hammers and torches for the last 6 months and they DO look just like Sdguy's 1st pic in person. I have an orange torch and it looks just as orange as SDguys hammer in person.

Granted, there are ALOT of pinkish ones like the last pic SDguy posted floating around but there are nice orange ones as well. As he said, they aren't crazy orange like an aussie acan or some zoo's but they are definitely orange without any special lighting or photoshopping.

 

[SDguy]

Still need one of those torches!

 

[sufunk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15663222#post15663222 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
Still need one of those torches!

Lol, i've been saying that about the hammers

 

[keckles]

Sounds like I hit a nerve with you orange hammer guys. I didn't realize trying to help someone decide whether or not to drop a good amount of money on one of these was going to simultaneously kick your egos in the pants.

To the original poster, I have seen these in person - probably more than the average Joe. Working in the industry had its rewards. The hammer in the second picture is about as close as you're going to get. Don't get me wrong, I think it is a stunning example, but even so I think orange is a stretch.
Speaking of stretching, you'll notice that the hammer in the picture is retracted, according to Peter only 1/3 its normal size. This gives most corals the appearance of being more colorful. Think of it like a balloon - in your hand before you blow it up, it is a deeper more vibrant color than after it has expanded. The color is being concentrated in a smaller area, and then stretched out over a greater area. I can't speak for Dan and Peter, their hammers may look more orange in person than they do here. But, I think you've got a better chance of seeing that pink cat walk across your lawn than you do ending up with a hammer that you'll be truly happy paying to call orange in the long run.

 

[SDguy]

Yup, you got me. It's all about my ego

You want solid orange? Here, go get yourself an acan and leave us ego filled orange hammer lovers be.

 

[sufunk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15663322#post15663322 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by keckles
Sounds like I hit a nerve with you orange hammer guys. I didn't realize trying to help someone decide whether or not to drop a good amount of money on one of these was going to simultaneously kick your egos in the pants.

To the original poster, I have seen these in person - probably more than the average Joe. Working in the industry had its rewards. The hammer in the second picture is about as close as you're going to get. Don't get me wrong, I think it is a stunning example, but even so I think orange is a stretch.
Speaking of stretching, you'll notice that the hammer in the picture is retracted, according to Peter only 1/3 its normal size. This gives most corals the appearance of being more colorful. Think of it like a balloon - in your hand before you blow it up, it is a deeper more vibrant color than after it has expanded. The color is being concentrated in a smaller area, and then stretched out over a greater area. I can't speak for Dan and Peter, their hammers may look more orange in person than they do here. But, I think you've got a better chance of seeing that pink cat walk across your lawn than you do ending up with a hammer that you'll be truly happy paying to call orange in the long run.

Well, i paid $75 for a softball sized orange hammer so that aint exactly dropping a ton of money, i'd say less than double a normal torch. Considering what alot of microfrags are going for these days, imo, the orange torch was really cheap.

Say what you want but my torch, FULLY inflated is at least as orange as the pic he posted

Again, i'm not saying they are as orange as some zoos or acans but SDguys pic is a very fair representation of them in person and they are not unreasonably priced, at least not down here.

p.s- based on the pics i've seen him post, that orange hammer is probably the crappiest coral SDguy has in his tank so i highly doubt ego is an issue!

 

[iLLwiLL]

I picked up a branching 2 headed "orange hammer" frag a few weeks ago for $10 . . . its way more pink than orange, but its still different from my torch and frogspawn which is nice. For me, its hard to call it an orange hammer when there is a bunch of orange bam bam zoos and sun polyps about 2 feet away from it in either direction.

~Will.

 

[keckles]

I think supplementing with a picture of something else you have that orange is counter productive when you're trying to solidify representation of your self confidence. This isn't about you, your acan, or you're perfectly sound ego. It's about the original poster wanting to know if dropping a significant amount of money on one of these is worth it - and in my opinion it isn't. Obviously, the original poster is talking about something that is a lot of money to him/her, now whether that it is $10 or $250 what's the difference? A good deal is a good deal. I don't care if you got one the size of a semi truck for $75. I just want the OP to know that I don't think he/she will ultimately be happy with the decision to drop a lot of money for something that will inevitably end up looking mediocre.

Leave me out of this from here, you've got other people saying the same thing. The pictures say enough. Best of luck finishing up school, rydr119.

 

[SDguy]

1. My acan picture is perfect for this thread. It is to give contrasting reference to what we are calling an orange hammer. If someone wants an orange coral like my acan, then they should not get an aussie orange hammer. No one is trying to pull a fast one here, and call something orange when it isn't.

2. You brought up the ego thing, not me.

3. If you actually read the OP, he is not asking if they are orange, or if they are worth it. He is simply asking if they live, and keep their color. I assume he can judge for himself if they are of a color he likes, when he sees one in person.

I apologize for not answering these quesions in the first place...

Mine is fairly new, but RE had an orange torch, hammer, and even frogspawn in their display tank that they have had for quite some time. All have kept their color well. They seem to be just as hardy as as any other euphyllia. Furthermore, as you can see from my pic, they seem to tolerate touching regular hammers without issue. Hope these observations help