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Plum pudding favia

Plum pudding favia

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🌈 Plum Pudding Favia Care Guide

Scientific Name: Favia spp.
Common Type: LPS (Large Polyp Stony Coral)
Growth Form: Encrusting / Dome-shaped

🧪 Water Parameters

  • Temperature: 76–80°F (24–27°C)

  • Salinity: 1.024–1.026

  • pH: 8.1–8.4

  • Alkalinity: 8–12 dKH

  • Calcium: 400–450 ppm

  • Magnesium: 1250–1350 ppm

  • Nitrates: <10 ppm

  • Phosphates: <0.03 ppm

💡 Lighting

  • Intensity: Moderate

  • Type: T5, LED, or Metal Halide

  • Placement: Bottom to mid-level

  • PAR Range: 100–150

Too much light can cause bleaching; acclimate slowly when moving into higher PAR zones.

🌊 Flow Requirements

  • Flow: Low to moderate

Ensure indirect flow to avoid tissue damage while preventing detritus buildup.

🍽️ Feeding

  • Diet: Photosynthetic + supplemental feeding

  • Preferred Foods:

    • Reef Roids

    • Mysis shrimp

    • Coral Frenzy

  • Feeding Schedule: 1–2 times per week at night (when feeding tentacles are out)

🪴 Placement Tips

  • Leave 1.5–3 inches of space between other corals; Favia have long sweeper tentacles and can sting neighbors.

🧼 Maintenance Tips

  • Monitor for tissue recession (sign of poor water quality or aggression)

  • Watch for algae growth between polyps

  • Dip new frags to avoid pests

🧠 Fun Fact:

The Plum Pudding Favia is named for its rich green and purple coloration—like a dessert, but for your reef!

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