Hydnophora grandis

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lexID:: 1917
AphiaID:: 287996

Scientific:: Hydnophora grandis
German:: Steinkoralle
English:: Stony Coral

Category:: Coraux durs LPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Merulinidae (Family) > Hydnophora (Genus) > grandis (Species)
Initial determination:: Gardiner, 1904

Occurrence:: indo pacifique, Palau, Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée, Philippines
Size:: bis zu 25cm
Temperature:: 24°C - 27°C
Food:: plancton, zooxanthelles/ lumière
Tank:: ~ 200 Liter
Difficulty:: moyen

CITES:: Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2006-04-30 10:47:27
Last edit:: 2006-04-30 10:47:27

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Characters: Colonies are composed of irregular branches, mostly circular in section, with little tendency to form an encrusting base. Branches are 10-15 millimetres thick. There is little fusion of monticules.

Similar Species: Hydnophora rigida, which has finer branches which are usually flattened and have fused monticules.

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Kamp350 am 13.10.08#1

Ich habe diese Koralle seit ca 1 Monat in meinem Becken. Bis jetzt habe ich keine Probleme mit ihr und sie wächst unter meiner HQI Lampe ( 2 mal 150 Watt ) recht gut.

Sie mag viel Licht und eine leichte Strömung bei mir.

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