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Carmen
02-20-2009, 04:09 AM
I picked up this coral from a fellow reefer. It was on it's way out with VERY little tissue left when I got it. Had a very thin layer of pale tissue then but has picked up a bit of color and is pleasantly fattening up nicely. Likely still has a long ways to go but it is coming along. Anyone know what it is? Some sort of moon coral I was told??
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/FoxCoral017.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/FoxCoral005.jpg
reeferious
02-20-2009, 04:15 AM
it looks like an acan on the mend. good job saving it.
Rbacchiega
02-20-2009, 04:23 AM
indeed. You are the proud new owner of an acan
Zoaelite
02-20-2009, 04:43 AM
The polyps are Plocoidic so its probably an Acan/ Favia. Going to lean for some sort of stressed favia. Could be Acan Maxima though?
Levi
Borderjumper
02-20-2009, 04:52 AM
I say an indo acan.. and actually looking kinda puffy and happy
Rbacchiega
02-20-2009, 05:56 AM
It's super hard to find Acan Maxima. From what I've been reading, it's nearly impossible. What is labled as Maxima tends to be a scoly of some sort actually, as Maximas tend to be dark brown and fairly ugly.

Most people, when they think Acan, think Aussie Acans, which have very defined polyps. Indo acans are more comparable to what you have, Carmen
BlueAbyss
02-20-2009, 06:55 AM
I saw an Indo Acan on Frag Factory, looked pretty gorgeous :biggrin: Yours seem to be recovering nicely.
fishytime
02-20-2009, 01:03 PM
Acan Lord?
Carmen
02-20-2009, 04:09 PM
OOOH Excellent!! :mrgreen: Thanks for all of your replies! Much appreciated! So I have an acan! Wow, I wonder if it will color up much more? Thanks again.
BlueAbyss
02-20-2009, 07:14 PM
Given time, I'm sure it will color up... I don't think I've ever seen a pale acan. Well, not a healthy one anyhow :wink:
Whatigot
02-20-2009, 07:19 PM
colors right for a candy cane or trumpet coral, but the structure is all wrong...