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Borderjumper
11-28-2007, 12:04 AM
any ideas what this is? doesnt look right for either an Acan or a favia

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y240/Carrida/whatisit002.jpg
tang daddy
11-28-2007, 12:07 AM
my guess is acan
fencer
11-28-2007, 12:24 AM
Blasto?
Der_Iron_Chef
11-28-2007, 12:48 AM
Looks like Acanthastrea Echinata to me.
Chowder
11-28-2007, 12:50 AM
Looks like a Acan to me.
Salmon King
11-28-2007, 01:11 AM
try here I think it is picture 51 http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/Oman-coral-book/Chap3/CorBkCh3htm45.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/Oman-coral-book/Chap3/CorBkCh3htm.htm&h=569&w=908&sz=38&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=iorIPISNyUsOcM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=147&prev=/images?q%3Dskelton%2Bfavia%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%2 6hl%3Den
Borderjumper
11-28-2007, 01:13 AM
Looks like Acanthastrea Echinata to me.


I think your right. What threw me was I was comparing it to my aussie acans and it doesnt have individual looking polyps like they do.
I didnt realize there were a couple of different species of acans.. of which the echinata is the most common. This new one looks similiar to my orange crush acan which is called Brittney ( we wont go there) and is the nastiest coral in my tank. She will throw stringers 6 inches out and up over rocks to get to the other corals. Bad Brittney!
Borderjumper
11-28-2007, 01:19 AM
try here I think it is picture 51 http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/Oman-coral-book/Chap3/CorBkCh3htm45.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pbs/Oman-coral-book/Chap3/CorBkCh3htm.htm&h=569&w=908&sz=38&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=iorIPISNyUsOcM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=147&prev=/images?q%3Dskelton%2Bfavia%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%2 6hl%3Den

Could be.. it just seems fleshier than my other favias. I'll see how it extends to feed a little later.
Der_Iron_Chef
11-28-2007, 01:42 AM
Yup. Your Aussie Acans are likely Acanthastrea Lordhowensis.
Snappy
11-28-2007, 01:52 AM
Acan is a pretty broad term but your coral is in that family.
Borderjumper
11-29-2007, 01:48 AM
Thanks guys.. how about this one? Its much flatter but more color.. still an acan?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y240/Carrida/whoknows004.jpg
Der_Iron_Chef
11-29-2007, 03:14 AM
Still looks like Acan to me. Hillae? Hard to tell. At least for me :)