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Moonstone (Green / Favia Brain) - Favia speciesAlso known as: Brain Coral Closed Green Moonstone, Moonstone Coral, Modern Coral, Moon Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Honeycomb Coral
Color: The Moonstone (Green / Favia Brain) has a brown, green, tan, cream color.
Type of hard coral: Large polyp stony coral (LPS).
Diet: Carnivore.
Feeding: It likes to eat filter feeding invert food, Mysis Shrimp, micro-plankton a few times per week, when open..
Behavior: The Favia species is generally aggressive toward other tankmates.Care: Many consider the Favia species a low-maintenance specimen.
Lighting: Has intermediate lighting needs.Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism.
Water flow: The Brain Coral Closed Green Moonstone, Moonstone Coral, Modern Coral, Moon Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Honeycomb Coral requires intermediate water flow.
General notes: This is an aggressive coral, so leave space for it to grow.
Water parameters: Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F).
Origin: The Moonstone (Green / Favia Brain) is commonly collected from Indo-Pacific.
Specifications: Due to variations in growth of Corals from depth, environment, flow, etc. it is impossible to pinpoint exact sizes. These sizes are very approximate and will not apply in all situations. If you have any questions regarding size please contact your MarineDepotLive.com Customer Service Technician. SMALL is generally smaller than a baseball, MEDIUM is generally smaller than a softball and LARGE is generally larger than a softball.
Note: Due to variations among each species, livestock may not look identical to the image provided. Expect diversity since each animal is unique in color, texture and shape.
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