Coral Profile

Favia

Favia speciosa

Also known as: Closed Brain Coral, Moon Coral

LPSbeginner

Type

LPS

Difficulty

beginner

Light

medium

Flow

low

Notes

Encrusting brain coral with rounded corallites and short sweeper tentacles. Hardy and forgiving — one of the easier LPS for newcomers. Wide range of colour morphs from earthy browns to neon greens with electric purple polyps.

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