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RandyO
11/09/2004, 01:46 PM
I don't know what it is. Maybe an undescribed sp., but the more I look at pic's of A.hillae, the less I think orange crush is one.

AIMS Data center
Characters: Colonies are cerioid and usually small but sometimes over 1.5 metres across. Corallites have irregular shapes and sometimes form short valleys with several centres. Colonies have moderately fleshy tissue over the skeleton. Colour: Red, cream and brown, with walls and oral discs of contrasting colours; sometimes mottled. Similar species: Acanthastrea ishigakiensis and A. maxima, both of which have relatively fleshy polyps. Habitat: Shallow reef environments. Abundance: Common only in high latitude locations
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/images/001-100/Large/3-05.jpg
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/images/001-100/Large/3-02E.jpg
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/images/001-100/Large/3-03.jpg
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/images/001-100/Large/3-04.jpg
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/images/001-100/Large/3-05.jpg
Check out the stretched corallite
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/images/001-100/Large/3bw-01.jpg

Taken from C.Pasko's site.

http://www.cvreefers.org/modules/gallery/albums/album11/orangeacan.sized.jpg

Anyone that has one of these, or photos, post them here.

What do you guys think?

Julio
11/09/2004, 04:12 PM
check out the Ancanthastrea thread for more pics.

mane3215
11/10/2004, 12:01 AM
I do believe I agree homie! Thanks for the photo props btw, I see them used everywhere, and no one gives credit =).

Here are pics of TRUE acan hillae. I am not sure what orange is.

http://www.cvreefers.org/modules/gallery/albums/album08/st16L_001.jpg
http://www.cvreefers.org/modules/gallery/albums/album08/ootogered.jpg
http://www.cvreefers.org/modules/gallery/albums/album08/hillae.jpg

RandyO
11/10/2004, 01:23 PM
Thanks Chris. Now those look like hillae.

So if "OC" is not hillae, got any ideas what it is? It's like a cross between an A.echinata and A.lordhowensis. It's got the echinata look, but swells up, grows, and eats like a lordhowensis.

I am at a loss as to what it is. Someone out there might have a dead polyp we can inspect.

mane3215
11/10/2004, 05:31 PM
Yeah, I am trying to get a few nice hillae colonies now. They are extremely hard to get (true hillae, not what ppl call hillae =).

I have NO idea what OC is =(....I haven't really jumped into it much, but I should cause I would love to know.

MarLooney
11/10/2004, 07:17 PM
too much to read. i'll get back to you guys. :D

my Orange Crush.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v448/MarLooney/047.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v448/MarLooney/035.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v448/MarLooney/081.jpg

RandyO
11/11/2004, 12:44 AM
How has the growth been for your Orange crush Marlo? I'm sure it's easier to document a smaller piece than a large one.

brahm
11/11/2004, 01:44 AM
I agree, I never thought it was hillae but everybody kept pounding that into my head.

RandyO
11/11/2004, 03:14 PM
Originally posted by brahm
I agree, I never thought it was hillae but everybody kept pounding that into my head.

Yeah, that's kinda why I made the thread. If we all call it hillae, then when we see a real hillae we think, "no that's not it" because this OC was drilled into our heads as hillae.

Ok, I said hillae way too many times. :)

brahm
11/11/2004, 05:28 PM
and it's all CHRIS's FAULT!

mane3215
11/11/2004, 05:30 PM
PSHHHH! Dont make me come over there!

brahm
11/11/2004, 05:32 PM
and what.. Scare me with your hairy hands.

mane3215
11/11/2004, 05:34 PM
OOOOOH you brought the hairy hands into it....its cool, I'll be there in five hours!

Jus Reefin
11/11/2004, 05:40 PM
Originally posted by brahm
and what.. Scare me with your hairy hands.

ROFLMAO.

From Marlo's pics it looks like a lord. All I know is I want one now. Orange is not a common color for any corals

mane3215
11/11/2004, 05:45 PM
Its butta =), and for laughing with Brahm, YOU ARENT GETTING ONE! Its not a lord too pshhh! Just when I thought you were coming along you pull this!

Jus Reefin
11/11/2004, 05:54 PM
Originally posted by mane3215
Its butta =), and for laughing with Brahm, YOU ARENT GETTING ONE! Its not a lord too pshhh! Just when I thought you were coming along you pull this!

Hey hey now I said "looks Like" Oh now if you have one I really want it now. I may have scored a nice little hook up on some Acans if the rep knows what there talking about. my palms are sweating just thinking about it.

Chris, hurry up to Fed Ex and get my Acans shipped. I'll take the OC and the new Pink Lord you got for now. We can work on the rest later:D

mane3215
11/11/2004, 06:06 PM
Deal shipping this evening.

Here are some shots of my pieces.

http://www.cvreefers.org/modules/gallery/albums/album11/newunid061104.sized.jpg
http://www.cvreefers.org/modules/gallery/albums/album11/orange4.sized.jpg
http://www.cvreefers.org/modules/gallery/albums/album11/orange.sized.jpg
http://www.cvreefers.org/modules/gallery/albums/album11/orangeacan.sized.jpg

Jus Reefin
11/11/2004, 06:24 PM
Damn you Chris, you can really make someone like Acan's with those pics!!!

mane3215
11/11/2004, 06:58 PM
=P....first shots under 20k, the last is the colony under 10k.

nhlblues44
11/11/2004, 08:22 PM
Chris,
The last one is sweeeeeeeeeeeet! Better get it ready for me.

mane3215
11/11/2004, 09:22 PM
Hehe, dude, its yours! I shipped it already.

nhlblues44
11/11/2004, 09:25 PM
Sweet! When the box gets here I'll ship the blue blastos back in it....Pshhhhh

mane3215
11/11/2004, 09:26 PM
Oh no you di'in!