Mayan Sun Favia

About this coral

Mayan Sun Favia is an LPS coral from the Favia (“brain coral”) group, sold under this shop name. As an aquarium centerpiece, it’s valued for the textured, meandering “brain-like” surface typical of favias and for its ability to thrive in reef tanks when stable water conditions are maintained. In practice, this coral is a good fit for hobbyists who want a hardy LPS that benefits from appropriate lighting and gentle circulation, along with occasional supplemental feeding to support growth and color.

Features:

• LPS Favia-type coral with a textured, brain-like appearance that makes a strong focal point in a reef layout.
• Typically benefits from moderate, reef-friendly lighting to support its natural symbiosis.
• Prefers moderate, indirect water movement—generally less blast than SPS, more than still-water surfaces.
• Often does best when placed where it can capture food particles without being knocked over by strong flow.
• May benefit from supplemental meaty foods in addition to relying on photosynthesis.
• Works well in mixed reef setups that keep calcium, alkalinity, and other key parameters stable.

Specifications:

• Care level (general guidance): Moderate (typical for LPS brain corals; stability matters).
• Light (general guidance): Moderate reef lighting.
• Water flow (general guidance): Moderate, indirect flow; avoid strong currents directly blasting the coral.
• Placement (general guidance): Low- to mid-aquascape where it receives suitable light and gentle, consistent circulation.
• Diet (general guidance): Photosynthesis-based; may also accept meaty particulate foods for LPS corals.
• Temperature (general reef range): ~74–78°F (23–26°C).
• pH (general reef range): ~8.1–8.4.
• Salinity (general reef range): ~1.025–1.026 specific gravity.
• Alkalinity (general reef range): ~7–11 dKH.
• Calcium (general reef range): ~380–450 ppm.
• Magnesium (general reef range): ~1200–1350 ppm.