Brain Coral Information

The Brain Coral is relatively easy to maintain and is an excellent choice for beginner aquarists to experts!

The Brain Coral is found throughout the Indian Ocean. Other Common names may include... Closed Brain Coral, Pineapple Coral, Star Coral, Worm Coral, Moon Coral, and Honeycomb Coral.

The Brain Coral is Carnivorous in its feeding habits and will filter feed on foods such as Mysis Shrimp, copepods, zooplankton, phytoplankton, brine shrimp and other meaty foods.  Adding Calcium and Magnesium supplements is important to help this coral grow. 

The Brain Coral is best placed anywhere with mild water flow and moderate lighting. Keeping distance between the Brain Coral and Other corals is very important because it has sweeper tentacles which can sting other corals at night, causing tissue damage to neighboring corals.

• SCIENTIFIC NAME:         Favites sp.
• CARE LEVEL:                   Easy
• TEMPERAMENT:             Aggressive
• DIET:                                   Phytoplankton, Meaty foods
• LIGHTING:                        Moderate
• WATER FLOW:                Moderate
• PLACEMENT:                   Anywhere
• TEMPERATURE:             72 - 78 Degrees F
• PH:                                       8.2 - 8.4
• SG:                                       1.022- 1.025
• DKH:                                   8 - 12

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