Hammer vs torch

[wd11001]

Hello all,
Does anyone have any comments about the relative ease of a hammer frag coral vs a torch? I know they're related.

I have a 92 gallon with LR and LS.
Red flame angel
3 blue/green chromis
Yellow chromis
2 ocellaria clowns
Banded sleeper goby.

Some green star polyps (not sure which variety)

Good parameters. Just trying to figure out if they are easy. I don't love some of the well known easy ones.

 

[cmantis]

They aren't necessarily one of the easier corals but if your water parameters are good and you have good lighting with decent flow they should do ok. I would rate them in the following order from easiest to hardest:

Frogspawn
Branching Hammer
Torches
Wall Hammer

 

[wd11001]

Thanks for the reply. The LFS strikes again. He made me think they were all easy. Back to the drawing board. I like a lot of the Zoas but I read they can be toxic to touch?

 

[cmantis]

Zoas can have a toxin but it is not dangerous inside the tank as it is diluted. However if you are handling zoas outside of the tank especially when fragging they can 'squirt' as pressure is applied and if this were to get into an open wound or say an eye could be very painful. Besides for this the only other time I have heard of problems is with people cleaning their rock by boiling it with some zoas still attached and the vapor being breathed in. So essentially unless you are handling your zoas and then picking your nose, poking your eye, cooking them or otherwise being careless they don't really pose a hazard.

 

[Dre]

Here is my list.
Branching Hammer Low to moderate light
Frogspawn Low light to moderate light
Torches
Wall Hammers
Gold torches don't buy them