Favia next to favia

[Sophie"s mom]

Good morning all! So I recently had to move one of my favia due to a BTA getting bigger and moving just slightly. I put the one favia near another. But I see they are only about 1/2” apart. Will they hurt each other? Should I move it further away?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

It depends on what types you have. Some can't be next to eachother and some can.

 

[BristleWormHater]

If they are the same species then they will be fine, but "favia" has become a blanket term for many species (favites, dipsastraea, goniastrea, platygyra) there are only two species of true favia, and neither are ever seen in this hobby. You need to post pics for id

 

[Sophie"s mom]

It depends on what types you have. Some can't be next to eachother and some can.

Ahh, okay well I know one is a sector 9 and I will have to find out what the other is! I got them from a friend in January.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

It depends on what types you have. Some can't be next to eachother and some can.

So the favia’s I am talking about are a raptor and a sector 9. Do you know if they can be near each other without any issues?
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[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

So the favia’s I am talking about are a raptor and a sector 9. Do you know if they can be near each other without any issues?
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Not sure - sorry.

 

[BristleWormHater]

So the favia’s I am talking about are a raptor and a sector 9. Do you know if they can be near each other without any issues?
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Favia raptor appears to be a goniastrea, while sector 9 appears to be a dipsastraea. I don't think anyone has tested this. I would find another spot just to be safe.

 

[encrustingacro]

Favia raptor appears to be a goniastrea, while sector 9 appears to be a dipsastraea. I don't think anyone has tested this. I would find another spot just to be safe.

both are Dipsastraea (assuming you mean raptor's peace; if not, please post photo). True Goniastrea are actually pretty rare in the hobby. Most Goniastrea are actually Coelastrea.

 

[BristleWormHater]

both are Dipsastraea (assuming you mean raptor's peace; if not, please post photo). True Goniastrea are actually pretty rare in the hobby. Most Goniastrea are actually Coelastrea.

What if we just rolled all the astreas into myastrea it's so hard keep track lol

 

[Sophie"s mom]

both are Dipsastraea (assuming you mean raptor's peace; if not, please post photo). True Goniastrea are actually pretty rare in the hobby. Most Goniastrea are actually Coelastrea.

Here are pic of both

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Here are pic of both

Any help would be appreciated! I really don’t want to move it if I don’t have to. Thank you in advance

 

[encrustingacro]

Here are pic of both

1st is Dipsastraea sp., 2nd is Favites cf pentagona (technically not a true Favites, but it hasn't been reclassified yet)

 

[encrustingacro]

What if we just rolled all the astreas into myastrea it's so hard keep track lol

Fun fact: at one point a long time ago (like pre-1900s), all moon/honeycomb corals used to be in the genus  Astrea. Today though,  Astrea is limited to three species: A. curta, A. annuligera, and A. rotulosa; the former two are very rarely found--if at all--in the hobby, and the latter third doesn't occur in the hobby due to being a Western Indian Ocean endemic.

 

[encrustingacro]

Favia raptor appears to be a goniastrea, while sector 9 appears to be a dipsastraea. I don't think anyone has tested this. I would find another spot just to be safe.

Sector 9 is Favites cf pentagona while raptor's peace is Dipsastraea.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Fun fact: at one point a long time ago (like pre-1900s), all moon/honeycomb corals used to be in the genus  Astrea. Today though,  Astrea is limited to three species: A. curta, A. annuligera, and A. rotulosa; the former two are very rarely found--if at all--in the hobby, and the latter third doesn't occur in the hobby due to being a Western Indian Ocean endemic.

Thank you I love learning more stuff, but You got the joke right?

 

[encrustingacro]

Thank you I love learning more stuff, but You got the joke right?

Not really...

 

[encrustingacro]

Not really...

Wait... OHHHH I get it now

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Sector 9 is Favites cf pentagona while raptor's peace is Dipsastraea.

Thank you for your help with this. So does this mean I should keep them at a distance from each other?

 

[fish farmer]

Here are pic of both

The second I believe is also know as Day Glow Favites (Jason Fox). I got a tiny frag last year and it is a very fast grower for me. I recently chipped off some pieces and stuck them a different levels in my tank and they are all doing well.

I haven't noticed very long sweepers, maybe an inch, but has been keeping sympodium at bay in one spot.

 

[encrustingacro]

Thank you for your help with this. So does this mean I should keep them at a distance from each other?

Probably yes, as both genera are aggressive.