Brain corals are apparently named for
their superficial alledged resemblence to
human brains. I think they're much prettier
from the photos I've seen. They are generally
large polyp stony corals, mostly living
independently on sand bottoms, though some
grow to form immense colonies.
As a general rule, they do not require
the high light such as SPS corals do.
I consider most of them fairly easy to keep.
Trachyphyllia - Favites
Favia
Favites
Favites
Carpet Lobophyllia
Red Lobophyllia
Favites
Favites
Favites
Favites
Favia
Favites
Favites
Favites
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Lobophyllia
Lobophyllia
Trachyphyllia
Trachyphyllia
Trachyphyllia
Trachyphyllia
Trachyphyllia
Trachyphyllia
Trachyphyllia
Trachyphyllia
Trachyphyllia
Trachyphyllia
Platygyra ("Worm Brain")
Wellsophyllia
Wellsophyllia
Wellsophyllia
Trachyphyllia and Lobophyllia
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