Ultra Platy Favia

About this coral

Ultra Platy Favia is an LPS “brain coral” style coral sold under the shop name Ultra Platy Favia. In reefkeeping use, this typically refers to a favia-type/brain-coral group (often marketed as Favia, though these hobby labels can be broader than a single scientific species). It’s a practical choice if you want a hardy LPS that extends feeding tentacles and can add a bold, brain-like texture to the reef.

Features:

• Brain-coral style appearance (large, pitted/cerebrum-like surface structure).
• Generally described as hardy and forgiving compared with many other LPS options.
• Uses feeding tentacles to capture food, with tentacle extension often associated with nighttime behavior.
• Usually benefits from low to medium water movement, which helps circulate food toward the coral without blasting tissue.
• Placed on rockwork with enough spacing to reduce contact with neighboring corals.
• May show semiaggressive behavior; extended sweeper/defensive capability can affect nearby corals during active periods.

Specifications:

• Category: LPS coral
• Common group: Brain coral / (favia-type in the hobby)
• Care level (general): Often described as relatively easy / low-to-moderate sensitivity (reported as sensitivity level 1–2 depending on the specific coral).
• Water flow (general guidance): Low to medium flow
• Placement (general guidance): Rockwork or lower tank areas with spacing to prevent contact between colonies
• Temperament (general guidance): Semiaggressive; may sting other corals with extended sweeper tentacles during night