Red Premium
(Favites spp.)

Description

Vibrant Red Premium Favites Coral: A Dazzling LPS for Your Reef

Introduce a stunning focal point to your marine aquarium with the Red Premium Favites. Its intense coloration and captivating patterns make it a standout choice for discerning aquarists.

Overview

The Red Premium Favites coral is a Large Polyp Stony (LPS) coral, celebrated for its vibrant, deep red hues and distinctive brain-like or honeycomb patterns. Each polyp exhibits a well-defined, fleshy appearance, contributing to the coral’s robust and appealing structure. Favites colonies can grow in encrusting or dome-shaped forms, slowly expanding to create an impressive visual anchor in your aquascape.

Care Level

Considered an easy-to-care-for LPS coral, Favites are suitable for both beginner and experienced reef keepers. While generally hardy, they possess aggressive sweeper tentacles that extend at night, requiring ample space (at least 8-10 cm) from other corals to prevent stinging.

Tank Essentials

A mature reef aquarium of at least 100 litres is recommended to maintain stable water parameters crucial for Favites coral health. Stable calcium (400-450 ppm), alkalinity (8-12 dKH), and magnesium (1200-1350 ppm) are vital for their skeletal growth. Provide moderate lighting (50-150 PAR) and moderate, indirect water flow to keep the coral clean and prevent tissue damage.

Diet

As a photosynthetic coral, Favites primarily derive energy from their symbiotic zooxanthellae. However, they significantly benefit from supplemental target feeding 2-3 times per week. Offer small meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, or specialized coral foods, especially in the evening when feeding tentacles are extended.

Why Buy From Us

When you buy Favites coral online from Corais de Vidro, you receive healthy, responsibly sourced specimens. We prioritize meticulous acclimation and humane shipping to ensure your new coral arrives thriving, ready to enhance your healthy aquarium fish and reef environment.

• Scientific Name: Favites spp.
• Common Name / Variant: Red Premium Favites Coral
• Maximum Size: Can form large colonies; frags typically 2-5cm
• Origin: Indo-Pacific / [Captive-bred]
• pH Range: 8.1–8.4
• Temperature: 24–27°C
• Lifespan: Many years in stable conditions
• Swimming Zone: Placement Zone: Lower to Mid-Tank

Bring the fiery glow of the Red Premium Favites to your reef today!