Where to buy Sharp Ridge Star Coral
Best known price right now: $13.30 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Sharp Ridge Star Coral
Favites acuticollis forms massive, dome-shaped colonies with distinct valleys and ridges. The corallites have sharp, angular walls (hence "acuticollis"), typically displaying vibrant yellows, oranges, or greens with contrasting pale ridge tops and darker valleys.
Key facts
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Additional Notes
- Favites corals are hardy and moderately photosynthetic but benefit from occasional feeding. Handle gently and provide stable conditions to maintain polyp extension.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 74-82°F pH: 8.1-8.4 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium to High (200-400 PAR)
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef and Pacific islands.
- Appearance Description
- Favites acuticollis forms massive, dome-shaped colonies with distinct valleys and ridges. The corallites have sharp, angular walls (hence "acuticollis"), typically displaying vibrant yellows, oranges, or greens with contrasting pale ridge tops and darker valleys.
- Coloration
- Yellow, orange, green, or brown with bi-colored patterns; ridge tops often pale, valleys darker.
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to strong lighting (PAR 150–250 μmol/m²/s) • Moderate, indirect water flow to prevent polyp damage • Can supplement diet with small meaty foods or phytoplankton • Prefers stable water parameters (pH 8.1–8.3, Salinity 1.024–1.026) • Avoid aggressive tank mates; will retract if disturbed
- Family
- Faviidae
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
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