anyone have Christmas tree favia?

[TheMcs]

I received one a while back as a present. Since then it's faded out a bit. I can't seem to find the ideal spot for it. I had it up high and it started to recover, then recede again. Tried it low, no change. I know favias cover the range of high to low light. It's under 4 - 95w VHOs. All other faviids in the tank are doing great. Ca, Alk, & pH remain consistent. Any ideas from other owners? Pretty much all that's left is the mouths and some of the green edge. The exposed skeleton has grown over with coralline.

 

[organism]

I'd say give it low light and feeding for a while until it recovers, it would take a little while, but should come back nicely

 

[JmLee]

what about the exposed skeleton that has algae on it?. I had a brain coral ( Lobophyllia ) that suffered a hyposalinity accident and receded a bit, now it has coralline growing on the exposed skeleton and wont grow tissue over it.

 

[gitsumpottery]

my green and red brain is doing very nicely about 3" below the top of the water and under a 70w halide. It handled 2-175's before that pretty well, so I think it can handle high light if brought up slowly. I'd lower it for a while to bring back the colors though.