Favites pentagona (Premium) (frag)

Favites pentagona is a captivating large polyp stony (LPS) coral prized for its distinctive pentagonal corallite structure and vibrant colouration. This premium frag is cultured through sustainable aquaculture methods, ensuring healthy growth and adaptation to captive reef environments.

Lighting: Favites pentagona thrives under moderate to high lighting conditions. LED or T5 lighting systems that provide a balanced spectrum are ideal to promote optimal pigmentation and growth.

Water Flow: Moderate, indirect water flow is recommended to prevent tissue damage while ensuring adequate nutrient exchange and waste removal.

Placement: Position this coral in the middle to lower regions of the aquarium, allowing enough space around it to prevent aggression towards neighbouring corals. Favites species can extend sweeper tentacles, so maintain adequate spacing to avoid coral warfare.

Diet: While primarily photosynthetic via symbiotic zooxanthellae, Favites pentagona benefits from supplemental feeding of small meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, or specialised coral foods to enhance growth and colour.

Compatibility and Reef Safety: This coral is reef safe with adequate spacing from other corals. It is generally peaceful but can exhibit territorial behaviour through sweeper tentacles.

Care Level: Moderate. Suitable for aquarists with some experience in maintaining LPS corals and stable reef conditions.

Additional Notes: Regular water parameter monitoring and maintaining stable calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium levels will support healthy skeletal growth. Frag size allows for easy placement and acclimation into established reef tanks.