I little trick you can try if you want to put your branching hammer in the sand is to cut a short length (4-6 inches) of PVC pipe the correct diameter for your needs, stick it into the sand, and then put the stem of the hammer into it. That way it won't fall or get knocked over, and when it's all out during the day, it will camoflouge the PVC to where you won't see it. I have several candy corals placed this way. I ended up having to put them on the bottom because my lights were too strong for them where they were originally placed.