Is this how favia grow?

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It looks like it's drooping one polyp or melting, is this its way of growing? If growing, this is pretty fascinating to watch. Other threads I read indicated that's how it branches off elsewhere, but wanted the opinion here. Otherwise, rip.

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It looks like it's drooping one polyp or melting, is this its way of growing? If growing, this is pretty fascinating to watch. Other threads I read indicated that's how it branches off elsewhere, but wanted the opinion here. Otherwise, rip.

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Hard to tell with all the red but they don’t look too well. Favia should be inflated, if you see the skeleton outline below the skin that is not a good sign.

As an example this is not good:
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On the other hand this is happy Favia:
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Same Favia as before after it recovery


Or this:
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Hard to tell with all the red but they don’t look too well. Favia should be inflated, if you see the skeleton outline below the skin that is not a good sign.

As an example this is not good:
1683079948880.jpeg


On the other hand this is happy Favia:
1683080077522.jpeg

Same Favia as before after it recovery


Or this:
1683080119191.jpeg
Appreciate the before and after pics! This was a free piece from AquaSD and it was showing skeleton before. Now, it has tissue covering all over that part, extends its tentacles at night, and was generally looking great. However, the two corners started to sag for some reason. It also started to grow another polyp on the top part, which I thought was a great sign. I guess I'll keep an eye on it for now and see what's going on with the drooping.
 

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Appreciate the before and after pics! This was a free piece from AquaSD and it was showing skeleton before. Now, it has tissue covering all over that part, extends its tentacles at night, and was generally looking great. However, the two corners started to sag for some reason. It also started to grow another polyp on the top part, which I thought was a great sign. I guess I'll keep an eye on it for now and see what's going on with the drooping.
From your description it probably is ok. Favia can be all puffy one minute and less so next. But when you see skeleton something is not right.

Same Favia during feeding time
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just relaxing
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Still you don’t see the skeleton
 
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From your description it probably is ok. Favia can be all puffy one minute and less so next. But when you see skeleton something is not right.

Same Favia during feeding time
1683082243318.jpeg


just relaxing
1683082360545.jpeg

Still you don’t see the skeleton
At least I don't see skeleton :) However, the tips that are drooping from the two corners does have little white marks on them. Water chemistry wise I think everything is in check, and salinity is 1.026, and temperature is 79F.

One question I did have though was, is it more difficult taking care of non-aquacultured coral? I read that a few times on the forum here, and was curious if I should consider aquacultured only when I eventually get more.
 

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Is it more difficult taking care of non-aquacultured coral? Yes, I recommend buying from a local reefer if u can. The coral that comes from the ocean is more suited to the ocean. The one that is grown in a home aquarium are much more forgiving because they are more likely to be used to aquarium life.
 
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Is it more difficult taking care of non-aquacultured coral? Yes, I recommend buying from a local reefer if u can. The coral that comes from the ocean is more suited to the ocean. The one that is grown in a home aquarium are much more forgiving because they are more likely to be used to aquarium life.
Makes perfect sense to me. My feeling was that I bought these as "hard mode" inadvertently. I'll see if there is anyone local to me that has a decent enough selection. If nothing else, do you or anyone here have any recommendations for good, online stores for aquacultured corals?
 

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I wouldn’t worry. It is likely going to grow down to cover the side of the skeleton and encrust onto the rock. Which could take a long time to fill that gap between the frag and the rock.


It isn’t my picture, but you can see the difference in growth pattern. My guess is that this is what yours is trying to do.
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