The NOT SO OFFICIAL Favia/ Favites/ Goniastrea/ Platy Show Off Thread!

[REEFTIDE]

I'm a sucker for these corals and it seems like no one has made one of these yet. I think they're so incredibly under appreciated for the amount of color they provide to the reef and how easy they tend to be to grow!
Make sure to post your pics and names of your pieces in this thread too!

Top Shelf Aquatics Pandemic Favia( Although, its long been debated what this actually is)

Two Guys Corals Favia of the Gods
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[Bob Weigant]

I had FOTG's. Very nice in person

 

[REEFTIDE]

I had FOTG's. Very nice in person

Super! I've not been able to get the red out of it yet but soon!

 

[nereefpat]

No idea of this is Favia, or Favites, or Goniastrea.

This is Platygyra, I think

 

[DeniseAndy]

Here is one of mine. Only phone pic. I will try my camera pics when I can get to computer.
This is baby blue and orange.

 

[encrustingacro]

There are actually no favias in the hobby. All favias are in the atlantic. The 'favias' in the hobby are all dipsastraea, favites, or goniastrea.

 

[nereefpat]

There are actually no favias in the hobby. All favias are in the atlantic. The 'favias' in the hobby are all dipsastraea, favites, or goniastrea.

I'm looking at pictures taken by Fenner of Favia from Red Sea, Philippines, Bali, & Sulawesi. Or has the taxonomy changed recently?

 

[DeniseAndy]

We generally use names as a group, not genus. Too hard to get actual genus or species identity without skeletal review. Even experts have issues.

 

[MaxTremors]

I'm looking at pictures taken by Fenner of Favia from Red Sea, Philippines, Bali, & Sulawesi. Or has the taxonomy changed recently?

Yes, there have been a lot of reclassifications over the last 10-15 years.

 

[encrustingacro]

I'm looking at pictures taken by Fenner of Favia from Red Sea, Philippines, Bali, & Sulawesi. Or has the taxonomy changed recently?

Taxonomy changed. There are only 2 valid species of favia, both in the Atlantic. Most ‘favias’ have been moved to dipsastraea.

 

[V A R I A N T]

 

[FL_Reef]

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Does this have a name? I have a similar one

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Full tilt

wolverine blood diamond in back

iron man

new addition Megaton and Ultron stillcon rack

fascination

CC space cake bottom top full tilt and wolverine before big growth spurt

 

[V A R I A N T]

Does this have a name? I have a similar one

Sector 001 Favia

 

[REEFTIDE]

There are actually no favias in the hobby. All favias are in the atlantic. The 'favias' in the hobby are all dipsastraea, favites, or goniastrea.

Correct but for hobby terms 99% of people still consider them "favia" or favia type corals. Unfortunately if I made a thread with dipsastraea in the title no one would have any idea what I was talking about lol

Does this have a name? I have a similar one

So depending on the red/marooness of the coral there is a difference

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Dang those look awesome!

 

[encrustingacro]

Correct but for hobby terms 99% of people still consider them "favia" or favia type corals. Unfortunately if I made a thread with dipsastraea in the title no one would have any idea what I was talking about lol

I guess you could say for favia in your title “favia” (dipsastraea) or something like that.

 

[BitReef]

Spicy Lemonade Favia (Favites)

 

[REEFTIDE]

Spicy Lemonade Favia (Favites)

Very cool!

 

[JGT]

Wish it was easier to know which play nice with each other and which don’t. Mine grow quick and encrust so by the time you find out it’s not compatible it’s a PITA to move or stop from spreading.

 

[REEFTIDE]

Wish it was easier to know which play nice with each other and which don’t. Mine grow quick and encrust so by the time you find out it’s not compatible it’s a PITA to move or stop from spreading.

Generally my go to is if their shape is similar they'll do fine and its worked out for me