Pink Desire Favia

About this coral

Pink Desire Favia is a coral sold under the shop name “Pink Desire Favia” in the LPS Corals category. In the aquarium trade, “Favia” refers to brain/“moon” corals within the Favia grouping, and individual named color morphs are typically treated as part of the same practical husbandry approach. This coral is a good choice for reefkeepers who want an LPS that can benefit from regular, targeted feeding while generally tolerating lower-to-moderate lighting and gentler water movement compared with many high-energy corals.

Features:

• Encrusting “brain” coral form helps it establish as a stable display point once attached (group-level Favia husbandry).
• Low-to-moderate light and low-to-medium flow are commonly recommended for this type of brain coral, helping it maintain tissue expansion without blasting.
• Target feeding at night is helpful: the coral tends to extend feeding tentacles when lights are off, supporting supplemental nutrition.
• Position it to allow space from neighboring corals, as Favia-type corals may develop specialized sweeper tentacles that can cause localized harm.
• Best used as a colorful LPS centerpiece on rockwork where you can observe its expansion and feeding response.

Specifications:

• Care level (general guidance): Moderate; generally more forgiving than many SPS corals, but benefits from stable conditions and feeding.
• Light (general guidance): Low to moderate (often recommended for lower rockwork/shaded areas).
• Water flow (general guidance): Low to medium, to circulate food and avoid overly strong current.
• Placement (general guidance): Lower-to-mid rockwork on stable substrate; keep space for potential sweeper tentacles.
• Adult size (general guidance): Can reach roughly 1/2 to 3/4 inch across under aquarium conditions (varies by setup).
• Temperature (general guidance): ~25.5–27.5°C (aquaculture target range used for coral aquaculture water-quality planning).
• Salinity (general guidance): ~35–36 ppt (aquaculture target range used for coral aquaculture water-quality planning).
• pH (general guidance): ~8.0–8.6 (aquaculture target range used for coral aquaculture water-quality planning).
• Alkalinity (general guidance): ~130–180 ppm as CaCO3 equivalents (aquaculture target range used for coral aquaculture water-quality planning).
• Feeding (general guidance): Supplemental feeding is typically done at night when feeder tentacles are out; frequency guidance commonly falls around a few times per week (depends on coral response and food).