Couple new corals/ID question

[selgado]

I got a couple of new corals recently. Just wanted to share some pics.

Todays buy - blastomussa (finally) and polyp combo rock:
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/74025mini-P8200032.JPG

And a closer shot of the elusive devil, already strutin' her stuff:
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/74025mini-P8200019.JPG

And this one I've had for a couple of weeks and is just starting to settle in - pimple brain:
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/74025mini-P8040012.JPG

While I'm posting, does anyone know what this coral is?
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/74025mini-P8200043_2.jpg

That's all folks!

[Dubbin1]

Nice :thumbsup: That last one isnt a acan is it? Its kinda hard to tell in the picture.

[selgado]

Thanks. I wish I could say, buy I just can't put my finger on it. It kinda looks like an acan. On the back side of the rock, there is another one, except it is orange with green splotches throughout.

[Dubbin1]

Let me get someone that I think can ID it for you.

[Bcollins111900]

I got your PM Dubbin. A closer picture of the polyps would help alot, I can't quite tell with that pic. I am leaning towards favia but need a closer picture to be 100% sure.

[Bcollins111900]

That is Blastomussa Merleti by the way not Wellsi. I am still leaning towards favia on that last picture though.

[selgado]

Thanks for the help. I'm working on trying to get better shot of the mystery coral.

[bigdaddyadam]

I normally don't like to plug dealers but since everyone on this board seems to hunger for blastos check out www.atlantisaquarium.net I've ordered some good ricordea from them and was always satisfied. they have some of the best looking blastos I have ever seen, best red color in a coral, way more red than most rbta's

[selgado]

Ok lets try these. Any better?

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/74025mini-P8230001_2.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/74025mini-P8230001_closeup.jpg

Thanks for the help!

[Dubbin1]

Originally posted by selgado
Ok lets try these. Any better?

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/74025mini-P8230001_2.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/74025mini-P8230001_closeup.jpg

Thanks for the help!

Oh Daddy likes :) I mean those suck, you had better just give it to me so your tank wont suck so much :)

[Bcollins111900]

Acan Echinata or a sub species of.

[selgado]

I've officially got my first Acan eh? Cool. So that's why the LFS was so sad to see it go. I've been eye-balling it since it had a $59.40 price tag and it slowly declined in their tank. Then they put it in the $20.00 frag tank. YEE-HA!! Like I said it has a similar coral on the back that is orange and green. It also has some sort of brown encrusting coral and some zoa's. I'll try and get a good shot of the orange/green one for your viewing pleasure. Again, thanks alot! And Dwayne, since you didn't hook me up with any button polyp deals, no dice.

[bigbenji]

May I ask which LFS this came from? That's a beauty.

[selgado]

Ummm... something tells me I really shouldn't give the n ame in the fo rums here on Reefcentral. You or I might get put on double secret probation because they are not sponsors.

By the way, haven't seen any posts from you in a while. What's new?

[Dubbin1]

Originally posted by selgado
And Dwayne, since you didn't hook me up with any button polyp deals, no dice.

LOL Its not my fault they didnt have anymore.

Ummm... something tells me I really shouldn't give the n ame in the fo rums here on Reefcentral. You or I might get put on double secret probation because they are not sponsors.

Double LOL That was perfect :thumbsup:

By the way, haven't seen any posts from you in a while. What's new?

Umm does new baby ring a bell??? :)

[Mike_McBrien]

Nice, yah as long as we type in pig latin they will never know what we are talking about!

Ia ontda owkna hywa AGARYA osntda onsorspa usa!

( I had no idea that would look russian when I was typing it out!)

[Dubbin1]

Originally posted by Mike_McBrien
Nice, yah as long as we type in pig latin they will never know what we are talking about!

Ia ontda owkna hywa AGARYA osntda onsorspa usa!

( I had no idea that would look russian when I was typing it out!)

LOL it took me some time to figure that out :)

[bigbenji]

I had to read that twice. I thought pig latin always ended in -ay. Between the new baby, a mini-vacation, work, and GOLF, I haven't had time to play with you guys. I only mention GOLF because my wife is watching me type this. That and I need to brag. I've been out 4 times this year, 102 @ Maumee Bay, 87 @ Hillcrest in FINDLAY, 64 @ Hidden Hills (scramble), and a 77 @ Hidden Hills. I'd say thats great improvement. BTW, my frogspawn has doubled in size and is approaching my hairy shrooms. Whats the best way to frag it?

[Dubbin1]

Originally posted by bigbenji
BTW, my frogspawn has doubled in size and is approaching my hairy shrooms. Whats the best way to frag it?
Just start chopping it up with a dremel.

[Bcollins111900]

dremel with a diamond cutting wheel, best thing since sliced bread for fragging corals.

[Dubbin1]

Originally posted by Bcollins111900
dremel with a diamond cutting wheel, best thing since sliced bread for fragging corals.
YOu can use sliced bread to frag corals? :D