Show Me Your Pavona!

[Bongo Shrimp]

I want to see your Pavonas! I have an unusual cactus pavona (not the normal green stubby one) but found a nice colony of orange that I'm thinking of getting.

BTW, is the orange one uncommon or something?

Anyhow, here's mine:

LET'S SEE YOURS!

 

[flyyyguy]

this is by far my favorite brown sps. LOVE the growth pattern

I need to take an updated pic as it is much larger now and the potato chips just keep looking cooler and cooler

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

Mine actually has a bit of green mixed in. It is just the most unusual growth pattern of all SPS.

 

[flyyyguy]

ya, it will show green in the lower light parts. But close enough. Its brown and we can love it anyway

 

[Dejavu]

Pavona maldivensis

 

[Singularity96]

thats awesome !

 

[flyyyguy]

I also have this little green one kinda like deja vu's. *might* be the same species. blurry pic. cant get a straight shot through the acrylic

I also just snapped a new pic of the potato chip. I hadnt looked at it in a while. I actually thought it had grown more. lol But it does just keep looking neater

 

[eros]

Here's a pic of my Pavona maldivensis on the lower left. It's one of my favorite corals because of it's bright color.

 

[Typhon]

flyyyguy.. did you get the Pavona from me?

Here is mine.

 

[aurora]

Mine is the size of a soccer ball in a corner

 

[flyyyguy]

Aurora- Nice. How long have you had it??

Typhon- yep

 

[jd474]

this is by far my favorite brown sps. LOVE the growth pattern

+1. An underrated coral, IMHO.

Here is an older pic., it's about volleyball size.

 

[Typhon]

I agree. I just love the growth pattern.

But for some reason, locally no one really cares for it.

+1. An underrated coral, IMHO.

Here is an older pic., it's about volleyball size.

 

[jd474]

for some reason, locally no one really cares for it.

That's easy: it's not purple with pink tips.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

I feel like people get it more for the unusual growth shape than for color.

 

[aurora]

Flyyyguy....at least 5 years.

Here's a full colony picture...upper right corner of tank. Tank is 30" tall.

 

[dogstar74]

Here's a pic of my Pavona maldivensis on the lower left. It's one of my favorite corals because of it's bright color.

Nice! I just picked up one of these, and would like to know any care requirements of this coral. I have always loved the color.

Aaron

 

[eros]

Nice! I just picked up one of these, and would like to know any care requirements of this coral. I have always loved the color.

Aaron

I have mine on the bottom of the tank next to my chalices and other LPS. I haven't experimented much with placement but I think it might do well in slightly higher light than where I have it.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

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Pavona maldivensis

 

[dogstar74]

Gary what's the consensus on care requirements? Do I need to feed this guy? I read a post about feeding it mysis shrimp. But I can't imagine this thing eating anything that large.

Strong current?
Strong lighting?

Any help would be great here.
Aaron