Infection Favites

Infection Favites Coral Coral Overview This specimen is an Infection Favites, a highly recognizable favites strain known for its saturated purple-pink coloration, bright green new growth, and fine speckling across the polyp surface. In the reef trade, this strain is often marketed as Infection Favia, but Infection Favites is the more accurate name here based on colony structure and corallite form. This colony shows green new growth pins along the ridges, purple-pink walls, and pinker polyps with distinct speckling. The combination gives it a fleshy, sculpted appearance with strong contrast and excellent visual impact under reef lighting. Care Requirements Lighting: Low to moderate light is typically best, with gradual acclimation to brighter placement. Stable lighting helps maintain color and reduces the risk of stress after shipping or fragging. Flow: Moderate, indirect flow is ideal. Aim for enough water movement to keep the surface clean without hitting the colony with a harsh, direct stream. Placement: Favites are usually best placed on the sand bed or in lower to mid rockwork where conditions stay consistent. Leave room around the colony, as it may extend feeder or sweeper tentacles and can sting nearby corals. Stability: This coral responds best to stable salinity, temperature, alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium. Consistency is more important than chasing exact numbers. The HydroShock 3 Part Complete System can help support major element stability in established reef systems. Feeding & Nutrition Like other photosynthetic LPS corals, Favites get much of their energy from light through their symbiotic algae, but they can also benefit from occasional feeding and a balanced reef nutrition strategy. Fine particulate foods and broadcast feeding may help support tissue fullness and overall condition. In established reef systems, broader nutritional support can also come from a healthy microbial and planktonic environment. Products such as Palustris Live Bacteria Bacto Fuel, Rhodomonas Live Phytoplankton, and Isochrysis Live Phytoplankton can be part of a more complete reef nutrition approach. Known Sensitivities Favites can react poorly to sudden changes in alkalinity, salinity, temperature, or light intensity. Newly shipped colonies may inflate and deflate while adjusting, and tissue recession is more likely in unstable systems or under excessive direct flow. As a fleshy LPS coral, this specimen should be handled carefully to avoid tissue damage. Keep adequate space between this coral and neighboring colonies, especially in mixed reefs where nighttime aggression can become an issue. Shipping & Arrival Guarantee We pack corals carefully for transit with attention to temperature control and specimen protection. This helps reduce shipping stress and gives your coral the best chance to settle in well after arrival. Please review our shipping policy and Arrive Alive Guarantee for full details on delivery, arrival support, and covered claims.