Yellow Pavona Placement

[JayChen]

Hi everyone, I just got my yellow Pavona from BoomCoral for about a week. I am currently placing it on a lower-middle area of my tank, it has good amount of flow but not directly. I am not seeing any tentacles at all like I saw on the internet. Should I place it lower and less flow? Because on the BoomCoral website it suggested a low light low flow area for it. I think the color is not as bright as I first got it.

 

[JayChen]

Anyone?

 

[najer]

I don't think flow is so important but mine does prefer lower light, still on a rack as I am also trying to find a spot for it.

 

[Nano sapiens]

Your coral is Pavona madivensis. There are quite a few subtle color morphs of this species.

I've had a metallic copper morph growing for ~10 years. It can tolerate lower light where it will tend to be more muted in color and form plates to capture as much light as possible, but appreciates mid to even upper-mid level lighting where the coloration will be more intense and growth will tend to be more encrusting, or even semi-branching in some varieties.

When flow is stronger, tentacles tend to stay more retracted. Strong feeding response (for a Pavona) and will benefit from weekly feedings.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Besides above space away from other corals. Has a potent sting, its sweeper tentacles are about 1-1.5 cm long.

 

[JayChen]

Your coral is Pavona madivensis. There are quite a few subtle color morphs of this species.

I've had a metallic copper morph growing for ~10 years. It can tolerate lower light where it will tend to be more muted in color and form plates to capture as much light as possible, but appreciates mid to even upper-mid level lighting where the coloration will be more intense and growth will tend to be more encrusting, or even semi-branching in some varieties.

When flow is stronger, tentacles tend to stay more retracted. Strong feeding response (for a Pavona) and will benefit from weekly feedings.

Thanks for the info. The color is still bright but I just don't see tentacles.

 

[JayChen]

Besides above space away from other corals. Has a potent sting, its sweeper tentacles are about 1-1.5 cm long.

I've read a thread somewhere saying that Pavona is peaceful lol.

 

[JayChen]

Your coral is Pavona madivensis. There are quite a few subtle color morphs of this species.

I've had a metallic copper morph growing for ~10 years. It can tolerate lower light where it will tend to be more muted in color and form plates to capture as much light as possible, but appreciates mid to even upper-mid level lighting where the coloration will be more intense and growth will tend to be more encrusting, or even semi-branching in some varieties.

When flow is stronger, tentacles tend to stay more retracted. Strong feeding response (for a Pavona) and will benefit from weekly feedings.

Should I move it to a lower flow area?

 

[ScottB]

Check for PE well after lights out. And be patient. If your parameters (ALK, NO3, PO4) are much different it may take a while.

They can acclimate (very gradually) to higher light. Far right middle you will see mine in about 350 PAR and happy. Pretty good flow around my MP40 on that side too.

Excuse the left side; it is under construction.

 

[RCS82]

Mines been good in low light but I mostly keep it up high similar to SPS.

Here's an older pic where it is just glowing placed up nice and high

 

[Nano sapiens]

Should I move it to a lower flow area?

Pavona in general are very adaptable, so they can take low to high flow. That's a good part of the reason why many of the species are common and have a very wide distribution in the Pacific (mostly). As with all corals, best to go slow when making changes as they will bleach if over stressed, but tend to recover relatively quickly if conditions are right.

 

[JayChen]

Your coral is Pavona madivensis. There are quite a few subtle color morphs of this species.

I've had a metallic copper morph growing for ~10 years. It can tolerate lower light where it will tend to be more muted in color and form plates to capture as much light as possible, but appreciates mid to even upper-mid level lighting where the coloration will be more intense and growth will tend to be more encrusting, or even semi-branching in some varieties.

When flow is stronger, tentacles tend to stay more retracted. Strong feeding response (for a Pavona) and will benefit from weekly feedings.

Can a Pavona grow on sandbed?

 

[JayChen]

Pavona in general are very adaptable, so they can take low to high flow. That's a good part of the reason why many of the species are common and have a very wide distribution in the Pacific (mostly). As with all corals, best to go slow when making changes as they will bleach if over stressed, but tend to recover relatively quickly if conditions are right.

Do you think it can grow on sandbed?

 

[Gareth elliott]

Do you think it can grow on sandbed?

Its a very dense skeleton you are going to want something to counterweight it as it grows. I had a different variety, but had on its own fist size java rock. Couldnt find another picture, gone through several phones and this was 5 years ago lol

 

[JayChen]

Its a very dense skeleton you are going to want something to counterweight it as it grows. I had a different variety, but had on its own fist size java rock. Couldnt find another picture, gone through several phones and this was 5 years ago lol

The thing right now is I wanted to move it somewhere else because everyone says it's aggressive. I don't have other area for it except the sandbed lol

 

[Nano sapiens]

Do you think it can grow on sandbed?

Depends on how much light reaches your sand bed and for how long. Do you know the PAR reading of the proposed location? Assuming that your sand bed gets at least 80 PAR, then you can expect it to very slowly plate outward like a little UFO. Ideally, higher PAR in the 150 - 250 range is better for color and a more typical growth form.

 

[JayChen]

Depends on how much light reaches your sand bed and for how long. Do you know the PAR reading of the proposed location? Assuming that your sand bed gets at least 80 PAR, then you can expect it to very slowly plate outward like a little UFO. Ideally, higher PAR in the 150 - 250 range is better for color and a more typical growth form.

I think I will give it a separate rock to grow on.

 

[Nano sapiens]

I think I will give it a separate rock to grow on.

Yes All these stony corals need a solid base to grow out from. The sand bed can be fine, I'd just make sure it isn't in a location where it might get covered over with sand.