Favia Brain Coral (Dipsastraea spp.)

Favia Brain Coral

Dipsastraea spp.

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Hardy and colourful, with long sweepers at night. Keep other corals a few inches away.

Light
Medium (≈100–200 PAR)
Flow
medium
Where it goes
Bottom of the tank
Colony size in a year or two
3–8 in
Aggression toward other corals
high
Temperature
76–82 °F

Where to buy it

Buy aquacultured frags where you can: they're hardier than wild colonies and don't come off a reef.

Likes the same light

Reef-safe fish and inverts

Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.