Coral Profile
Favites
Favites pentagona
Also known as: War Coral, Honeycomb Coral
LPSbeginner
Type
LPS
Difficulty
beginner
Light
medium
Flow
low
Notes
Closely related to Favia but with polygonal corallites (vs Favia's circular). Hardy beginner LPS in similar colour morphs. The 'War Coral' trade name covers various Favites colonies in vivid contrasting colours.
Compatible Neighbors
Corals compatible with Favites
Every coral below passes the reef-compatibility engine when placed alongside Favites. Verdicts account for stinging sweepers, wandering anemones, and overgrowth pressure. Cautions mean you can still keep both but should plan placement (frag plugs, separate rockwork, sight breaks).
Green Star Polyps
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Pulsing Xenia
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Discosoma Mushroom
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Zoanthids
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Hammer Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Frogspawn Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Torch Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Duncan Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Birdsnest Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Montipora Capricornis
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Bubble Tip Anemone
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Maxima Clam
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
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