• Name:

    Day Glo Favites

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  • Family: Faviidae
  • Species: Favites
  • Scientific Name: Favites pentagona
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| Day Glo Favites pentagona

| JS Day Glo Favites pentagona

| Jason Fox Day Glo Favites pentagona

General info about Day Glo 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 Day Glo Favites pentagona, they are predominatly colored pink on the wall and green in the mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Day Glo Favites pentagona:

  • 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

     

Day Glo Favites Diet & Nutrition

Day Glo Favites pentagona 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 Day Glo Favites

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

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Day Glo Favites

Day Glo Favites pentagona requires moderate lighting and moderate water flow.

Parasites & Diseases that Affect Day Glo Favites

Day Glo Favites pentagona is susceptible to hair algae. This usually occurs if the water flow is too low or not sufficient.

Day Glo Favites Origin

Day Glo Favites pentagona 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 Day Glo Favites

Day Glo Favites pentagona must be set in the tank with enough spacing in relation to other coral species.

How to Acclimate Day Glo Favites

Since the Day Glo Favites pentagona is a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

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Name Species Family Scientific Name More Detail Added by
Day Glo 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 Day Glo Favites pentagona, they are predominatly colored pink on the wall and green in the mouth. This are the water parameters for cultivating Day Glo Favites pentagona:

  • 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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