Where to buy Halicora 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 Halicora Star Coral
Favites halicora forms massive, dome-shaped colonies with distinctive star-shaped polyps. Coloration varies from green to orange, brown, or yellow, often with contrasting polyp edges and skeletal patterns creating a striking starry appearance.
Key facts
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Flow Requirement
- Medium to High
- Min tank size
- 50 gallons
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to strong water flow; avoid direct powerhead blast • Moderate to high lighting (PAR 200–400); prefers mixed light • Feed small meaty items (copepods, mysis) 2–3× weekly • Stable parameters: pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025, temp 75–78°F • Adequate spacing; can be territorial with nearby corals
- Family
- Faviidae
- Coloration
- Brown to tan with raised corallites
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Great Barrier Reef to the Red Sea and westward to East Africa.
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (150–250 PAR)
- Appearance Description
- Favites halicora forms massive, dome-shaped colonies with distinctive star-shaped polyps. Coloration varies from green to orange, brown, or yellow, often with contrasting polyp edges and skeletal patterns creating a striking starry appearance.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 75-80°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.026
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