My Aussies - dialup beware!
 

A new addiction! Here are some shots. These are mostly in my prop tank which is 16" high, about 24 inches total from a single 400w Aquaconnect SE 14K. Probably still too much light from what I have read in Maximus' thread, so I may have to slide them back under the eggcrate a little.

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Nice acans! What is that single, huge red polyp?

WOW! Really nice collection :)

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11434409#post11434409 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Maximus [/i]
[B]Nice acans! What is that single, huge red polyp? [/B][/QUOTE]



Thanks, Maximus and Engine!


Maximus- I'd tell you what I was told when I got it, but then we would be inundated with posts about how this particular coral only comes from the Sea of Oman, and the current ruler does not allow any export of corals, and there's no way it could be that:D


Actually, I have no idea. It does appear to be some type of Acan to me, but as my name implies, LPS isn't really my area. It is a little smaller than a 50 cent piece when fully open, and the color is insane!

I should also mention that all of these are in the prop tank temporarily. I am in the planning stages on a large tank, and hopefully will be eliminating 3 or 4 of my current tanks and combining everything into the big papa! My vision is to have an Acan lagoon on one end of the system, yet be able to keep my SPS in there as well.

nice acans. beautiful colors. looking forward to seeing pics of them once they're in your new setup.

sweeeeet.

Sweeet

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11434409#post11434409 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Maximus [/i]
[B]Nice acans! What is that single, huge red polyp? [/B][/QUOTE]

It looks like it is a Scolymia to me.

Do you dose/feed them anything? Do you spot feed them mysis?

Beautiful collection! :cool:

Thanks, all!!


SoCalLifer- nothing directly, although I may start once in the larger tank. Problem is in that small prop tank the flow is very high for the SPS and it is a major PIA to turn off all the pumps, etc to feed. Mostly they just get food that flys around intended for the fish.

benihana- you may be right. The color reminds me of a Scoly, but the skelton is somewhat different. I'll try to get a pic, but because it's so small, and I suck at photography, I'm not sure I can get a clear one.


DUCE- Long time, man. How's things up north? These are probably nothing compared to the Aussie stuff you see in TO

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11436718#post11436718 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SPStoner [/i]
[B]DUCE- Long time, man. How's things up north? These are probably nothing compared to the Aussie stuff you see in TO [/B][/QUOTE]

You guys down south got all the crazy color morph and all we do up here is drool:D
I got bitten by the Aussie Craz as well....got a few acans, elegance, acro, duncan, lobo and socly

Those are some very nice pieces. Gratz on finding such a nice collection.

I hope my collection is half as good as that soon...

Very beautiful stuff. The size of that single polyp is very interesting. Very, very cool.

Thanks, guys! Clint- any thoughts on what that single polyp may be?


Here are is pic of some Aussie chalice I got also.


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Wow! that is awesome looking!

It really looks like a scolymia. It's just very unusual. The size of it and all. Who knows. Thats whats so awesome about this hobby. Finds like this. Beautiful piece. Merry Christmas to all of you.

could you take a better picture of the red single polyp? Maybe a close up?

Go Cavs!

Wow

Great stuff Stoner