Favia is easy?

I loooooooove favia brains!;D My lfs has a green one for 70 but I want it cut down slightly... anyway, I have read this coral lives near shore where water is not always pristine so my different sources tell me it is easier. I already have a euphelliaconfused: hammer) courtesy of a very nice hobbyist and it is doin' great! soo, easy, not easy....

 

I have not been able to kill my green favia, and trust me it hasn't been from lack of trying. I have a torch(same family as your hammer) that is more finacky than the favia. The favia is my slowest grower but indistructable.

 

Thanks I will see if he can cut it to say a 50 buck peice...

 

depends completely on the light you have... the more powerful then the faster it will grow. I have mine on sand bed under 175W halide and it grows reallly fast! also mine is very puffy on the exterior skin. I have seen others under worse lights that look like bare skin and bones however.

They pick up particles with their feeder tentacles to help with growth also

 

Finnex 47" HO T5 Fixture - 4 Bulb x 54w Complete: Premium Aquatics

 

will be okay under those... i assume its a 55 or 75gal?

 

55 gal

 

Favia are pretty easy to take care of. They need low to moderate lights and can be fed when you see their feeding tentacles out. I have two types in my tank. The one took a while to start growing fast, but then took off. The other has a nice, constant rate of growth.

 

if you feed them it helps to, light will make them grow but some mysis or brine when the feeders are out will keep your fish safe hehe

 

when you get it will you give us a pick? cant wait to see it. and yea i agree with the above