Closed brain coral
Species guidance Revision 1AI-assisted · Model audited
Full care details
WoRMS accepts Dipsastraea speciosa for the coral formerly listed as Favia speciosa. The aquarium trade still groups several related brain corals under Favia.
- Acclimation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Adult size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Alkalinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Calcium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Clearance
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Feeding
- Photosynthetic; small meaty foods or appropriate coral foods can be offered when feeding tentacles appear.
- Feeding frequency
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Water flow
- Low to moderate indirect flow should clear debris while allowing fleshy polyps to expand.
- Growth
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Habitat
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Handling
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lifespan
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lighting
- Low to moderate light is a conservative starting point; this trade group contains several genera.
- Magnesium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Minimum tank size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Nitrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- PAR
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- pH
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Phosphate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Placement
- Lower rockwork or a stable low platform. Space beyond the growing edge for nighttime aggression. Room for encrusting or rounded growth.
- Predation concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Propagation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Reef compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Salinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Social grouping
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Substrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Temperament
- Allow generous clearance from neighboring livestock
- Temperature
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Warning signs
- Trade names do not establish a precise genus. Nighttime aggression. Sediment accumulation and light overexposure.
- Warnings
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
Sources
- World Register of Marine Species — Dipsastraea speciosa · Accepted marine species and synonym records · Retrieved 2026-11-10
- Tidal Gardens — Favia and related brain corals · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07
- Tidal Gardens — Coral aggression and placement · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07
- Tidal Gardens — Favia Coral Care · Trade-name usage, Lighting, Water Flow and Feeding · Retrieved 2026-11-10