Ummm... is this what I think it is?

Travis · 03-08-2005, 01:09 AM

If so I expect someone to drop $200 rather quickly...

http://www.tpaquarium.com/products/d...ion.php?II=191

Travis · 03-08-2005, 01:13 AM

This one looks pretty sweet too... same site

Travis · 03-08-2005, 01:14 AM

Gina · 03-08-2005, 05:27 AM

Give me $200.00 Travis and I will be more than happy to buy it! Shoot, I'll even frag it and give you a few polyps!

reef fanatic · 03-09-2005, 12:48 AM

#2 is favia speciosa I think, still an awesome coral

Gina · 03-09-2005, 06:12 AM

How does someone with an untrained eye tell the difference between an acan and a favia? To me they all look the same?

mps9506 · 03-09-2005, 09:21 AM

Gina, if you look at the corals when they kind of shrivel up, the favias will have "ridges" around the edges of the corallite wall. The Acan's have more spikey corallites.
Look at number two. Look in the red sections of the coral and you see a smooth line that goes from the red into the green. that is a give away it is a favia or related genus.
If you look at the first specimen it has the more spikey structures like one would find in most mussidae.

reef fanatic · 03-09-2005, 02:50 PM

I agree Gina, it is hard and mps made a logical explanation to me. I only know the second one, cause I have one, and that type of favia is still somewhat rare.

Gina · 03-09-2005, 04:13 PM

Thanks for the info Mike! That actually helped! I can see the difference!

03-08-2005, 01:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,557 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Ummm... is this what I think it is? If so I expect someone to drop $200 rather quickly... http://www.tpaquarium.com/products/d...ion.php?II=191

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Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Give me $200.00 Travis and I will be more than happy to buy it! Shoot, I'll even frag it and give you a few polyps! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

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Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	How does someone with an untrained eye tell the difference between an acan and a favia? To me they all look the same? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-09-2005, 09:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Gina, if you look at the corals when they kind of shrivel up, the favias will have "ridges" around the edges of the corallite wall. The Acan's have more spikey corallites. Look at number two. Look in the red sections of the coral and you see a smooth line that goes from the red into the green. that is a give away it is a favia or related genus. If you look at the first specimen it has the more spikey structures like one would find in most mussidae. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

03-09-2005, 04:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks for the info Mike! That actually helped! I can see the difference! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-08-2005, 01:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,557 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	This one looks pretty sweet too... same site

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03-09-2005, 12:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
reef fanatic Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	#2 is favia speciosa I think, still an awesome coral

03-09-2005, 02:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
reef fanatic Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	I agree Gina, it is hard and mps made a logical explanation to me. I only know the second one, cause I have one, and that type of favia is still somewhat rare.

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