Dragon soul favia brain coral care and discussion

[lazord]

I'm thinking of buying a piece of this coral, so I was hoping someone could fill me in. Is it a quick grower, or does it take its time? Also, how easy is it to remove from the rock if you need to frag it - can you do it without pulling the whole rock out of the tank? Anything else I should be aware of about this coral?

[Wavytide]

I'm thinking of buying a piece of this coral, so I was hoping someone could fill me in. Is it a quick grower, or does it take its time? Also, how easy is it to remove from the rock if you need to frag it - can you do it without pulling the whole rock out of the tank? Anything else I should be aware of about this coral?

I've had a small piece of this coral for a couple of months now, it started as a tiny two polyp frag. Since then, I've seen one new polyp grow in, but it's still pretty small. I've been thinking about mounting it to a rock to see if that'll make it happier.

I was a bit concerned about the aggression aspect, given what I've read online, but so far I haven't had any issues with it stinging my other corals. It's actually pretty close to my acans, just a few inches away, and everything seems fine.

[lazord]

I've decided to go for it and order a frag. Always good to double-check, since some corals can be real tank-killers. Don't want to end up with a GSP situation on my hands, that's for sure.

[VoyagerX]

I've had mine for four months and, honestly, I haven't seen any growth. One of the heads might be splitting, but it's hard to tell if that's new or not. The colors, though, are really beautiful.

[Kalimero]

This coral is great, but it's a very slow grower. I'd advise keeping it away from scollys, as they might try to take a bite out of it in my opinion. It's actually pretty passive for a large polyp stony coral.

[trellis]

My piece of this coral has done really well. Started with 9 mouths and now it's got around 15 after a year. Colors are still looking great, and it's been very hardy for me.

[stella9]

For those who are still in the dark about this, let's get it straight - the "Favia" you're referring to is actually a Goniastrea palauensis at the genus-species level. Yes, I know it's a Faviidae at the family level, but come on, let's be more precise here. It's not a Favia, it's a Goniastrea, period.

[swiftfinch7]

I'm thinking of placing it in a low-lying crevice in my tank, partially shaded by a rock. I've read that favias can tolerate low light conditions, so I'm hoping that spot would work. Anyone have experience with this coral in similar lighting?

[fable95]

I'm also curious about the best placement for this coral in terms of light and flow. Would low light areas be suitable or does it require more intense lighting? And what about water flow - does it prefer strong currents or can it thrive in more stagnant areas?

[Kalimero]

Keep it in a spot with medium to light flow, and low to medium light - I've found that works well for mine.