Man_in_the_sea
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LFS mystery LPS — Favia or Favites?
Picked this up from my local LFS with no ID on the frag plug. LFS called it a Favia but looking at the macro shots I’m not convinced. The corallites look like they may be sharing walls which would point toward Favites.
Care has been identical either way — stable alk 7.7 dKH, calcium 500 ppm, weekly Reef Roids target feeding, moderate flow and light. It’s been in the tank 4 weeks and is already encrusting beyond the frag plug edges.
Anyone able to confirm from these photos?
Picked this up from my local LFS with no ID on the frag plug. LFS called it a Favia but looking at the macro shots I’m not convinced. The corallites look like they may be sharing walls which would point toward Favites.
Care has been identical either way — stable alk 7.7 dKH, calcium 500 ppm, weekly Reef Roids target feeding, moderate flow and light. It’s been in the tank 4 weeks and is already encrusting beyond the frag plug edges.
Anyone able to confirm from these photos?
