❤️💚 Diablo Favia
Favia sp. – Red Body with Bright Green Eyes (Cut-to-Order Frag From Our In-Store Mother Colony)
Please note:
This coral is CUT-TO-ORDER — each frag is freshly propagated from our long-term grown in-store Diablo mother colony. Photos show the mother colony, not the exact frag.
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive (short sweeper tentacles at night)
Colour Form: A fiery red Favia morph featuring a deep crimson body contrasted by glowing neon-green “eyes” at the centre of each corallite. Under daylight, the coral shows a rich ruby tone with crisp lime highlights; under actinic spectrum, the eyes ignite into ultra-bright green fluorescence while the red tissue becomes a molten, warm glow — the signature “Diablo” fire-and-venom look.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–9, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Merulinidae
Lighting: Moderate (PAR 80–150)
Water Flow: Moderate, indirect
Placement: Mid to lower rockwork
🧬 Overview
The Diablo Favia is a high-impact bicolour LPS coral known for its intense contrast and bold fluorescence. Propagated directly from our in-store mother colony, each frag benefits from:
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excellent colour stability
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fast encrusting behaviour
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powerful feeding response
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strong resilience compared to wild imports
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striking red body / green-eye separation
This morph is ideal for reefers who want dramatic colour with minimal care demands.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Favias thrive with target feeding. Offer small meaty foods (reef pellets, mysis bits, powdered coral food) 1–2× per week to accelerate growth and enhance both the red and green pigmentation. Maintain stable alkalinity and avoid heavy direct flow.
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–9 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 420–450 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1400 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–15 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.03–0.10 ppm |
📍 Placement
Place in moderate light and soft, indirect flow. Provide room around the frag, as Favias extend short sweeper tentacles at night. As it grows, expect thickened walls and well-defined green “eye” centres.
❤️💚 Diablo Favia
Fiery red tissue, venom-bright green eyes — a dramatic, sustainably propagated Favia frag cut directly from our thriving in-store colony, perfect for adding bold contrast to any LPS section.