Indo Cultured Lava Pools Favia

About this coral

Indo Cultured Lava Pools Favia is an aquacultured LPS coral sold under the shop name “Indo Cultured Lava Pools Favia,” generally identified as a Favia sp. brain coral. In practical terms, it’s a good centerpiece-style LPS for reef aquariums where you can maintain stable water chemistry and provide gentle, indirect circulation and lower-to-mid lighting. Like many Favia-type corals, it relies on photosynthesis but also benefits from consistent husbandry to support tissue health and normal encrusting/mounding growth patterns.

Features:

• Favia sp. (LPS) with a sturdy, hardy reputation when kept in stable conditions
• Benefits from moderate water flow to help maintain tissue condition without blasting
• Prefers low-to-moderate light and is well suited for lower sections of well-lit tanks
• Does well in established reef setups where alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, and trace elements remain stable
• Known for encrusting over rock or adjacent surfaces once established
• Best used in aquascapes with room for the coral to expand and for compatible neighboring corals

Specifications:

• Coral type: LPS (brain coral)
• Scientific name (group-level): Favia sp.
• Care level (general guidance): Moderate / generally beginner-friendly with stable parameters
• Lighting (general guidance): Low to moderate
• Water flow (general guidance): Moderate
• Placement (general guidance): Lower to mid-level; lower sections of well-lit tanks
• Temperature: 78° F
• Salinity (specific gravity): 1.023–1.025
• pH: 8.1–8.3
• Alkalinity (dKH): 8–12
• Calcium (Ca): 380–450 ppm
• Magnesium (Mg): 1200–1400 ppm
• Diet / feeding (general guidance): Photosynthetic; may benefit from supplemental feeding of phytoplankton/zooplankton-type foods