Where to buy Flattened 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 Flattened Star Coral
Favites complanata forms massive, flattened or dome-shaped colonies with small, closely packed polyp mouths arranged in a honeycomb pattern. Coloration ranges from tan, brown, and green to yellow or orange, often with contrasting polyp tips.
Key facts
- Coloration
- Tan to brown with flattened surface
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 55 gallon tank • Requires strong, stable water parameters (pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025) • Maintain temperature range 74–78°F with moderate to high water flow • Provide medium to high lighting (150–250 PAR) for optimal health and coloration • Primarily photosynthetic; benefits from occasional target feeding of small meaty foods
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef and Polynesia.
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium
- Appearance Description
- Favites complanata forms massive, flattened or dome-shaped colonies with small, closely packed polyp mouths arranged in a honeycomb pattern. Coloration ranges from tan, brown, and green to yellow or orange, often with contrasting polyp tips.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Flow Requirement
- Medium
Research before you buy
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