• Name:

    Pastel War and Peace Favites

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  • Family: Faviidae
  • Species: Favites
  • Scientific Name: Favites pentagona
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Also Know As:

| Lesser Star Coral

| Moon Coral

| Worm Coral

General info about Pastel War and Peace Favites

In general, corals from the genus Favites looks similar to a Favia coral. But having a closer look allows you to spot a major difference which makes Favites a unique coral genera. You have to take note that the corallite walls of Favia corals are fused while the Favites are not. Although it looks fused at a first glance, but having a closer look will tell you that the corallite walls of Favites are individually separated and bounded in between by a shallow valley.

For the Pastel War and Peace Favites, they are predominatly colored green on the wall and pink on the mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Pastel War and Peace Favites:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 2.86 - 3.93 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKH)
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 -10
  • Temperature: 74° - 83° F (23° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025

Pastel War and Peace Favites Diet & Nutrition

Pastel War and Peace Favites can survive without feeding courtesy from the nourishment it recieves from the symbiotic zooxanthellae that is living within them. But you still need to feed them with supplemental foods like krill, mysis or brine shrimp. The addition of dissolved organics is also recommended.

Fragging / Propagating Pastel War and Peace Favites

A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Pastel War and Peace Favites. They need to be set at the bottom portion of the tank where lighting and flow rate are in moderation.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Pastel War and Peace Favites

Pastel War and Peace Favites requires moderate lighting and moderate water flow.

Parasites & Diseases that Affect Pastel War and Peace Favites

Pastel War and Peace Favites is susceptible to hair algae. This usually occurs if the water flow is too low or not sufficient.

Pastel War and Peace Favites Origin

Pastel War and Peace Favites can be found in the Indo-west Pacific Ocean. They are now listed as a threatened species under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which means that their global trading is now monitored.

Caution Should be Taken with Pastel War and Peace Favites

Pastel War and Peace Favites must be set in the tank with enough spacing in relation to other coral species.

How to Acclimate Pastel War and Peace Favites

Since the Pastel War and Peace Favites is a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

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Pastel War and Peace Favites Favites Faviidae Favites pentagona

In general, corals from the genus Favites looks similar to a Favia coral. But having a closer look allows you to spot a major difference which makes Favites a unique coral genera. You have to take note that the corallite walls of Favia corals are fused while the Favites are not. Although it looks fused at a first glance, but having a closer look will tell you that the corallite walls of Favites are individually separated and bounded in between by a shallow valley.

For the Pastel War and Peace Favites, they are predominatly colored green on the wall and pink on the mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Pastel War and Peace Favites:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 2.86 - 3.93 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKH)
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 -10
  • Temperature: 74° - 83° F (23° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
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