Plum pudding favia

Plum pudding faviaPlum Pudding Favia Care Guide Scientific Name: Favia spp. Common Type: LPS (Large Polyp Stony Coral)Growth Form: Encrusting Dome shaped Water Parameters Temperature: 7680F (2427C) Salinity: 1. 0241. 026 pH: 8. 18. 4 Alkalinity: 812 dKH Calcium: 400450 ppm Magnesium: 12501350 ppm Nitrates: <10 ppm Phosphates: <0. 03 ppm Lighting Intensity: Moderate Type: T5, LED, or Metal Halide Placement: Bottom to mid level PAR Range: 100150 Too much light can cause

🌈 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!