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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