Pavona sp.
| Care Level | Easy to intermediate |
| Lighting | Moderate |
| Water Flow | Moderate to high |
| Placement | Mid rock |
| Aggression | Peaceful |
| Coloration | Green, brown, cream ruffled plates |
Color Variations
Pavona (cactus or potato-chip coral) is commonly seen in pink, green, and orange. The coloration is cosmetic; every one takes the same care described above.
Overview
Pavona (the “Cactus” or “Potato Chip” coral) grows in thin, ruffled, folding plates and blades, making an attractive, textured SPS colony. It is hardy, fast-growing, and one of the easier SPS corals, tolerating a wider range of conditions than Acropora.
Care & Placement
Give moderate light and moderate-to-high flow to keep the folds free of detritus. Mount mid on rock with room for its plating/branching growth. Forgiving and quick to establish.
Feeding
Photosynthetic; stable parameters and light drive it. Optional light feeding.
Propagation
Easy to frag — cut a blade/plate and glue to a plug.
Cautions
Provide enough flow that detritus does not settle between the folds. Hardy and peaceful; a good SPS for newer reefers.