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Galaxea fascicularis crystal coral

Galaxea fascicularisis commonly referred to as crystal coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
663 
AphiaID:
207366 
Scientific:
Galaxea fascicularis 
German:
Kristallkoralle 
English:
Crystal Coral 
Category:
Stony Corals LPS 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Euphylliidae (Family) > Galaxea (Genus) > fascicularis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Linnaeus, ), 1767 
Occurrence:
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate, Hong Kong, Djibouti, Kuwait, Sudan, (the) Maldives, American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Central Pazific, China, Comores, Cook Islands, East Africa, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, Guam, Gulf of Oman / Oman, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marschall Islands, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Quatar, Queensland (Australia), Red Sea, Réunion , Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tansania, The Bangai Archipelago, The Chagos Archipelago (the Chagos Islands), the Seychelles, the Society Islands, Togean Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Indian Ocean, Yemen 
Sea depth:
3 - 25 Meter 
Size:
up to 196.85" (500 cm) 
Temperature:
77 °F - 29,3 °F (25°C - 29,3°C) 
Food:
Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light 
Tank:
44 gal (~ 200L)  
Difficulty:
Average 
Offspring:
Possible to breed 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country)) 
Red List:
Near threatened (NT) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-11-17 15:31:54 

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Galaxea fascicularis are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Galaxea fascicularis, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Galaxea fascicularis, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

Info

its easy to keep and not rare in european Reef Tanks.

Description: Small colonies are cushion-shaped or low domes or are irregular. Large colonies, which frequently exceed 5 metres across, are columnar or massive. Corallites are of mixed sizes, usually less than 10 millimetres diameter with numerous septa reaching the corallite centre. Tentacles are usually extended during the day.

Other Species:

Galaxea acrhelia
Galaxea astreata
Galaxea cryptoramosa
Galaxea fascicularis
Galaxea horrescens
Galaxea longisepta

Scientific paper

  1. Prauserella coralliicola sp. nov., isolated from the coral Galaxea fascicularis, Wu, J.-F.; Li, J.; You, Z.-Q.; Zhang, S. , 2014
  2. Effects of irradiance and light spectrum on growth of the scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis — Applicability of LEP and LED lighting to coral aquaculture, Tim Wijgerde; Peter Henkemans; Ronald Osinga, 2012
  3. Influence of heterotrophic feeding on the survival and tissue growth rates of Galaxea fascicularis (Octocorralia: Occulinidae) in aquaria, Nichola van Os; Lola M. Massé; Mathieu G. Séré; Joseph R. Sara; David S. Schoeman; Albertus J. Smit, 2012
  4. Extracoelenteric zooplankton feeding is a key mechanism of nutrient acquisition for the scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis, Wijgerde, T.; Diantari, R.; Lewaru, M. W.; Verreth, J. A. J.; Osinga, R. , 2011
  5. Latitudinal variation in algal symbionts within the scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis in the South China Sea, Huang, Hui; Dong, Zhijun; Huang, Liangmin; Yang, Jianhui; Di, Baoping; Li, Yuanchao; Zhou, Guowei; Zhang, Chenglong , 2011
  6. Modification of light utilization for skeletal growth by water flow in the scleractinian coralGalaxea fascicularis, Miriam Schutter; Sander Kranenbarg; René H. Wijffels; Johan Verreth; Ronald Osinga, 2011
  7. Photochemical Formation of Hydroxyl Radicals in Tissue Extracts of the Coral Galaxea fascicularis, Tomihiko Higuchi; Hiroyuki Fujimura; Yuya Hitomi; Takemitsu Arakaki; Tamotsu Oomori; Yoshimi Suzuki, 2010
  8. The effect of different flow regimes on the growth and metabolic rates of the scleractinian coralGalaxea fascicularis, M. Schutter; J. Crocker; A. Paijmans; M. Janse; R. Osinga; A. J. Verreth; R. H. Wijffels, 2010
  9. Feeding of scleractinian coral,Galaxea fascicularis, onArtemia salinanauplii in captivity, Yii-Siang Hii; Chen-Lin Soo; Hock-Chark Liew, 2009
  10. Effects of the multiple stressors high temperature and reduced salinity on the photosynthesis of the hermatypic coral Galaxea fascicularis, Xiubao Li; Hui Huang; Jiansheng Lian; Liangmin Huang; Junde Dong, 2009
  11. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of a monomeric mutant of Azami-Green (mAG), an Aequorea victoria green fluorescent protein-like green-emitting fluorescent protein from the stony coral Galaxea fascicularis, , 2009
  12. The synergistic effects of hydrogen peroxide and elevated seawater temperature on the metabolic activity of the coralGalaxea fascicularis, Tomihiko Higuchi; Hiroyuki Fujimura; Takemitsu Arakaki; Tamotsu Oomori, 2009
  13. The effect of irradiance on long-term skeletal growth and net photosynthesis in Galaxea fascicularis under four light conditions, Miriam Schutter; Bas van Velthoven; Max Janse; Ronald Osinga; Marcel Janssen; Rene Wijffels; Johan Verreth, 2008
  14. Breeding experiments of hermatypic coralGalaxea fascicularis: partial reproductive isolation between colonies of different nematocyst types and enhancement of fertilization success by presence of parental colonies, Mariko ABE; Toshiki WATANABE; Hideki HAYAKAWA; Michio HIDAKA, 2008
  15. Identification of a Novel Yolk Protein in the Hermatypic Coral Galaxea fascicularis, Hayakawa, Hideki; Andoh, Tadashi; Watanabe, Toshiki , 2007
  16. Dark calcification and the daily rhythm of calcification in the scleractinian coral,Galaxea fascicularis, F. A. Al-Horani; É. Tambutté; D. Allemand, 2007
  17. Precursor structure of egg proteins in the coral Galaxea fascicularis, Hideki Hayakawa; Tadashi Andoh; Toshiki Watanabe, 2006
  18. Modelling variations in corallite morphology of Galaxea fascicularis coral colonies with depth and light on coastal fringing reefs in the Wakatobi Marine National Park (S.E. Sulawesi, Indonesia), M. James C. Crabbe; David J. Smith, 2006
  19. Polymorphism in Nucleotide Sequence of Mitochondrial Intergenic Region in Scleractinian Coral (Galaxea fascicularis), Toshiki Watanabe; Mutsumi Nishida; Katsutoshi Watanabe; Defny S. Wewengkang; Michio Hidaka, 2005
  20. Sex-dependent expression of mRNA encoding a major egg protein in the gonochoric coralGalaxea fascicularis, H. Hayakawa; Y. Nakano; T. Andoh; T. Watanabe, 2005
  21. Spatial distribution of calcification and photosynthesis in the scleractinian coralGalaxea fascicularis, Fuad A. Al-Horani; Tim Ferdelman; Salim M. Al-Moghrabi; Dirk de Beer, 2005
  22. Effects of calcium-free and low-calcium artificial seawater on polyps of a scleractinian coralGalaxea fascicularis, A. T. Marshall; P. Clode, 2004
  23. Light-regulated Ca2+ uptake and O2 secretion at the surface of a scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis, Alan T. Marshall; Peta L. Clode, 2003
  24. Skeletal Microstructure of Galaxea fascicularis Exsert Septa: A High-Resolution SEM Study, Peta L. Clode and Alan T. Marshall, 2003
  25. Variation in Skeletal Microstructure of the Coral Galaxea fascicularis: Effects of an Aquarium Environment and Preparatory Techniques, Peta L. Clode and Alan T. Marshall, 2003
  26. Microsensor study of photosynthesis and calcification in the scleractinian coral, Galaxea fascicularis: active internal carbon cycle, Fuad A. Al-Horani; Salim M. Al-Moghrabi; Dirk de Beer, 2003
  27. Calcium associated with a fibrillar organic matrix in the scleractinian coralGalaxea fascicularis, P. L. Clode; A. T. Marshall, 2003
  28. The mechanism of calcification and its relation to photosynthesis and respiration in the scleractinian coralGalaxea fascicularis, F. A. Al-Horani; S. M. Al-Moghrabi; D. de Beer, 2003
  29. Novel Bioactivities from a Coral,Galaxea fascicularis: DNase-like Activity and Apoptotic Activity Against a Multiple-Drug-Resistant Leukemia Cell Line, J.L. Ding; F.M.Y. Fung; G.W.S. Ng; L.M. Chou, 1999
  30. A novel antitumour compound from the mucus of a coral, Galaxea fascicularis, inhibits topoisomerase I and II, Faith Min Yee Fung; Jeak Ling Ding, 1998
  31. Trace elements found to be variable in two coral reef species,Heliofungia actiniformisandGalaxea fascicularis, collected from the ryukyu islands, Gem Yamada; Ken Fujimori; Masa-oki Yamada; Takeshi Minami; Setsuko Tohno; Yoshiyuki Tohno, 1998
  32. Fatty acids of the scleractinian coralGalaxea fascicularis: effect of light and feeding, S. Al-Moghrabi; D. Allemand; J. M. Couret; J. Jaubert, 1995
  33. Valine uptake by the scleractinian coralGalaxea fascicularis:characterization and effect of light and nutritional status, S. Al-Moghrabi; D. Allemand; J. Jaubert, 1993
  34. Mechanism of phototropism in young corallites of the coral Galaxea fascicularis (L.), M. Hidaka; S. Shirasaka, 1992
  35. Some properties of calcium-activated adenosine triphosphatase from the hermatypic coralGalaxea fascicularis, Y. K. Ip; A. L. L. Lim; R. W. L. Lim, 1991
  36. Deposition of fusiform crystals without apparent diurnal rhythm at the growing edge of septa of the coralGalaxea fascicularis, Michio Hidaka, 1991
  37. Nematocyst Discharge, Histoincompatibility, and the Formation of Sweeper Tentacles in the Coral Galaxea fascicularis, Michio Hidaka, 1985
  38. Intraspecific interactions in a scleractinian coral,Galaxea fascicularis: Induced formation of sweeper tentacles, Michio Hidaka; Kiyoshi Yamazato, 1984

External links

  1. Corals of the World by Charlie Veron (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Galaxea Can Grow as big as Houses! (en). Abgerufen am 14.09.2022.
  3. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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realityrulez
@realityrulez

am 22.03.21#5
Hab jetzt eine seit nem Jahr. Hat sensibel auf ein Jod-Mangel negativ reagiert, ansonsten war sie relativ unempfindlich, auch bei PO4 bei 0,3 oder NO3 bei 20. Bei mir steht sie in WENIG Strömung und mittlerer Höhe/Licht, kriegt trotzdem extrem lange und gefährliche Kampftentakel. Lang heißt in dem Fall ~15 cm, die mir eine andere Koralle auch ziemlich vernesselt haben..
Baghira
@Baghira

am 06.02.13#4
Hallo,
ich halte das Tier schon seit einigen Jahren.
Sehr anspruchslos. Sowohl beim Standort, Licht sowie auch mit der Strömung.
Sie nesselt stark, was bei ner sinnvollen Platzierung im Becken aber kein großes Problem darstellt.
Man sollte auf die Strömung achten. Desto stärker die Strömung, umso länger werden die Tentakeln.
Ich schon eine Korallenblüte (vielleicht auch schon mehrere, aber die hab ich nicht mitbekommen).
Ich würde sie jederzeit wieder einsetzen.

Aber wie gesagt: Achtung bei der Standortwahl! Dann hat man auch lange Freude daran. :-)
Benjamin
@Benjamin

am 24.10.06#3
Habe diese Koralle vor ca. 2 Jahren von einen befreundeten Händler geschenkt bekommen , war damals in einen jämmerlichen Zustand . Wuchsform halbkugelig , die halbe Koralle besaß damals kein lebendes Gewebe mehr , nach ca. einen halben Jahr hatte sich die Koralle komplett wieder regeneriert und zeigte ihre volle Schönheit . Habe sie bis heute in mein Herz geschlossen , obwohl ihre langen Kampftentakel bisweilen Probleme machen . Sehr dankbares Tier , wenn man das von einer Koralle mal sagen darf , bekommt regelmäßig von dem Tubastreaplankton eine Portion ab , nimmt wie alle LPS gerne mal Nahrung auf .
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