New favia, acan

[impur]

I was out and about this weekend and found a couple nice pieces i couldn't pass up.

I've always liked this favia, just never saw it available. Has some interesting palys on it as well, i'm hoping they turn more green kinda like the nuc greens (drooler)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/impur/100_0047.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/impur/100_0049.jpg

And i found this acan in the same tank. Has around 30-35 polyps on it. Got a great deal on this one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/impur/100_0046.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/impur/100_0048.jpg


And finally got a pic of my hermans reds zoos. Really cool red on these guys

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/impur/100_0050.jpg

[siskiou]

Cool! I hope everything does well!

BTW, what kind of care, lighting, feeding do acans need?

[impur]

I didn't do anything special for my last acan. Its on the sand, has medium-high flow over it. I have 2 layers of eggcrate over that side of the tank as well as some mesh to help block the light. I'm not burning another coral, taking the overly precautious route. They will grow faster if you feed them, but i just let them eat what they can catch when i feed the fish. Occasionally i'll feed the colony mysis, but its such a pain with the cleaner shrimp. I have to stand there till they are done eating and ward off the shrimp the whole time otherwise he will pull the food right out of their mouths.

The favia looked really cool last night, had all its feeders out flowing the in the water. Did the same thing right after feeding.

These 2 pieces sure raised my spirits after all the problems i've had. :D

[reefboy]

that acan may be a echinata heres some pics of mine
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/45077/lps038.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/45077/lps041.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/45077/lps046.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/45077/lps015.jpg
a few lords to compare
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/45077/lps047.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/45077/lps048.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/45077/lps035.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/45077/lps037.jpg

[impur]

Yah it is echinata, was marked as favia ;)

Nice ones you have. You gotta hold a small frag of that rainbow one for me since i lost mine :(

[reefboy]

oh ok cool just usal when peeps say acans there saying lords so just wanted to make sure loland which rainbow one you talking about lol

[impur]

This one

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e56/45077/lps046.jpg

[reefboy]

oh ok no prob ill get you a frag going

[mister crabs]

nice corals!

[impur]

Thanks! The favia looked cool last night, had its feeders really extended. A couple were reaching at least 4 inches long.