Wavy favites coral
Favites flexuosa
Familie : Merulinidae
KoralleMeerwasserLPS
Massive hard coral with meandering polyp walls.
IUCN-Status
LC
Nicht gefährdet
Beschreibung
Favites flexuosa forms massive hemispherical colonies. Corallites are polygonal with thick walls. Polyps are small and retractile. Color varies from brown to green, sometimes with lighter centers. It is a robust LPS coral. It feeds on zooplankton at night. Requires moderate lighting and flow. Can reach large size.
Lebensraum
Region :
Coral reefs, slopes
Verbreitung :
Empfohlene Parameter
Temperatur24–28 °C
pH8.1–8.4
GH8–12 °dGH
KH8–12 °dKH
Salinität1.023–1.025 ‰
NO₃
≤ 20 mg/L
PO₄
≤ 0.1 mg/L
Calcium
≥ 400 ppm
Magnesium
≥ 1200 ppm
Beleuchtung
Mittel
Strömung
Mittel
Pflege
Schwierigkeit
3/5
Ernährung
Fleischfresser
Min. Aquarium
100 L
Min. Gruppe
1
Endgröße
30 cm
Lebenserwartung
10 Jahre
Wesen
Peaceful
Vermehrung
Pflegehinweise
Reef aquarium at least 100 liters. Temperature 24-28°C, pH 8.1-8.4, salinity 1.023-1.025. Moderate lighting. Moderate flow. Diet: zooplankton, brine shrimp, mysis, liquid coral food. Compatible with most fish and corals. Avoid aggressive corals. Moderate care. Slow growth.