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Old 01/08/2008, 09:07 PM
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If this isn't an acan maxima, what is it?

What is this coral at LA?
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Old 01/08/2008, 09:31 PM
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Could it be a bowerbanki? Scolymia?
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Old 01/08/2008, 09:33 PM
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I vote scoly
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Old 01/08/2008, 09:42 PM
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scoly
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Old 01/08/2008, 09:50 PM
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I always thought LA was reputable, also notice that many others on LPS are getting the aussie label, not saying that they are not, just interesting.
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Old 01/08/2008, 11:52 PM
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Definitely a scoly
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Old 01/09/2008, 12:03 PM
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I don't know. Looks very nice though.
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Old 01/09/2008, 03:01 PM
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I notified LA & it seems they pulled the listing.
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Old 01/09/2008, 03:25 PM
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Scolymia IMO
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Old 01/09/2008, 03:28 PM
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doughnut or scoly
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Old 01/09/2008, 04:35 PM
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definitely a scolymia/donut coral....we had an lfs bring a bunch of these in from indo recently....all $40 each.......funny though...just as with the US, we still have people up in Canada trying to pass these off as a. maxima....oh man....there's a sucka born every minute.

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