War Coral Favities

The genus Favities includes a number of hardy and colourful LPS corals, and the morphs known collectively as the "War Coral" are a long-standing favourite in the hobby. classic reef aquarium coral, valued for its interesting texture and manageable growth habit. It belongs to the family Merulinidae, which includes many other popular brain and maze corals.

The War Coral gets its name from the distinct and often high-contrast colours that define the edges of its polyps. On a single colony, areas of different colour can look like they are fighting for territory. The corallites are fused, creating an undulating, maze-like surface. These corals have fleshy polyps that typically remain extended during the day. At night, they can produce surprisingly long sweeper tentacles.

In a home reef, caring for a War Coral is quite straightforward. They prefer moderate lighting levels, in the range of 75 to 150 PAR. Place it in the lower to middle section of the tank where it will receive moderate, indirect water flow. enough to keep detritus from settling on its surface without blasting the polyps. While it is photosynthetic, its growth and colour benefit from regular feeding with small meaty foods. A key consideration is aggression; War Corals have potent sweeper tentacles and need to be given a clear space of several inches to avoid stinging nearby corals.

As an encrusting coral, the War Coral will slowly spread across the rockwork it is placed on. This makes it an excellent choice for adding a patch of colour and texture to the lower landscape of a mixed reef. Its care requirements are right in line with what is needed for a stable reef tank, making it a compatible tankmate for a wide variety of other corals, provided it is given its space.

This is a WYSIWYG item, so you'll receive the exact specimen pictured.

We take livestock seriously. That's why we don't sell anything we wouldn't be comfortable putting in our own tank.

As we are direct from source, we import and sell direct to the public. This means you can buy with confidence knowing EMA prides itself on excellent handling and conditioning protocols.

Fish

All our fish held in a quarantine system for a minimum of 3 weeks. During this time, regular water changes are performed, and twice daily (or sometimes more) feedings are performed.

Copper is dosed and checked twice a day for ich and velvet.

During this treatment fish are given formalin baths for brooklynella and a minimum of 3 praziquantel doses is performed for flukes.

Coral

Our coral is quarantined for a minimum of 3 weeks, just like fish. During this time, regular water changes are performed, water testing done, and once a month a Fauna Marin ICP Total is performed.

Corals are inspected for pests/general health and are provided with a pest dip once a week for at least 3 weeks.

If we see signs of pests, the quarantine period is extended and/or additional dips are performed

If coral is bleached/unhealthy, it will remain in quarantine until healthy enough to sell.