Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien
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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Dana, 1846
Description: Colonies are columnar, club-shaped and/or laminar and may form colonies several metres across or extensive single species stands. Columns divide but do not fuse. Corallites have thick walls and are well defined. Septo-costae are of two very distinct orders. Columellae are short or absent.
Color: Uniform pale grey, cream or brown.
Habitat: Occurs commonly in habitats exposed to currents.
Abundance: Common.
Similar Species: Laminar colonies may resemble Pavona bipartita. Corallites are like those of P. duerdeni.
This common large polyhedral stony coral produces columnar, club-like colonies that can reach a circumference of several meters! or even, as known in today's colloquial English, as a “standing alone coral”.
As can be seen from the indicated areas of occurrence, these are not only common corals, but also animals that have a very large distribution area.
Color: a uniform light gray, cream or brown.
Habitat: Often occurs in habitats that are exposed to intense currents and wave action.
Similar species: Pavona bipartita and Pavona duerdeni.
Pavona species are quite widespread and have been successfully kept and bred for many years.
They are rarely imported, but are still quite common in the trade as offspring.
Their interesting appearance and coloration also make them a good alternative to other corals.
They are easy to care for and not very demanding.
They are also very adaptable in terms of light and water conditions.
You can provide them with plenty of light (middle zone to upper zone) or less light (bottom zone), although this will affect their growth.
But they do very well with today's lighting; they used to even grow under
T8 tubes, albeit more slowly.
They also catch food, like other LPS corals. However, this should be fine enough (stored food enriched, micro plankton, etc.)
In December 2013, a huge colony of the coral was found in Nagura Bay, Japan, it had the following dimensions:
24 meters long, 10 meters high, 17 meters in diameter
In November 2014, a coral with the following dimensions was found in the sea around the Three Sisters archipelago, which belongs to the Solomon Islands:
34 meters long, 32 meters wide and 6 5.5 meters high, making it longer than a blue whale.
Dana, 1846
Description: Colonies are columnar, club-shaped and/or laminar and may form colonies several metres across or extensive single species stands. Columns divide but do not fuse. Corallites have thick walls and are well defined. Septo-costae are of two very distinct orders. Columellae are short or absent.
Color: Uniform pale grey, cream or brown.
Habitat: Occurs commonly in habitats exposed to currents.
Abundance: Common.
Similar Species: Laminar colonies may resemble Pavona bipartita. Corallites are like those of P. duerdeni.
This common large polyhedral stony coral produces columnar, club-like colonies that can reach a circumference of several meters! or even, as known in today's colloquial English, as a “standing alone coral”.
As can be seen from the indicated areas of occurrence, these are not only common corals, but also animals that have a very large distribution area.
Color: a uniform light gray, cream or brown.
Habitat: Often occurs in habitats that are exposed to intense currents and wave action.
Similar species: Pavona bipartita and Pavona duerdeni.
Pavona species are quite widespread and have been successfully kept and bred for many years.
They are rarely imported, but are still quite common in the trade as offspring.
Their interesting appearance and coloration also make them a good alternative to other corals.
They are easy to care for and not very demanding.
They are also very adaptable in terms of light and water conditions.
You can provide them with plenty of light (middle zone to upper zone) or less light (bottom zone), although this will affect their growth.
But they do very well with today's lighting; they used to even grow under
T8 tubes, albeit more slowly.
They also catch food, like other LPS corals. However, this should be fine enough (stored food enriched, micro plankton, etc.)
In December 2013, a huge colony of the coral was found in Nagura Bay, Japan, it had the following dimensions:
24 meters long, 10 meters high, 17 meters in diameter
In November 2014, a coral with the following dimensions was found in the sea around the Three Sisters archipelago, which belongs to the Solomon Islands:
34 meters long, 32 meters wide and 6 5.5 meters high, making it longer than a blue whale.
