blastos acans and micros

xdusty6920 · #1 04/09/2005, 06:16 PM

man, ive seen some great examples of each on here. my question is were do you find them? chances of finding them in my area aare slim and cant find but one or 2 no matter how many sites a check out. just trying to expand my collection of each is all. thanks any tips or help would be appreciated

downset · #2 04/09/2005, 06:47 PM

try ebay or pm's

JenDub · #3 04/09/2005, 06:51 PM

I second that...those two spots are a great start.

sinned · #4 04/09/2005, 07:55 PM

Join a Reef Club in your area ..... start networking. Also go to
local frag swap (actually the best source IMO)..... Dennis (fish2223)

xdusty6920 · #5 04/09/2005, 08:24 PM

went to tons of swaps and never see any. maybe somone already bought them before the swap and just pick them up there. most people i know of in this area dont do the blasto, micro, acan thing. and the few i know that do arent exactly willing to start chopping anything they have. what do you mean try pm's? im a reef fanatic, pay quick with no fuss or stahling, and over exert myself to make sure my corals are as healthy as they can be. youd think thatd be enough. lol. finding interesting frags is harder then all of that imo

bugsy714 · #6 04/09/2005, 08:32 PM

The corals you are looking for are not the types you find down at a lfs, even out here in socal. You will be hard pressed to find them outside of the net in most areas, but a little shipping never hurt anyone

PM's are private messages, like if you see someone with something you like, you send them a pm and ask about frags. Just don't ask in general threads because it's against the rules and the mods really crack down on that.

xdusty6920 · #7 04/09/2005, 08:37 PM

yeah i have seen one blasto colony (which i bought) ever in a lfs around me. never an acan or micro of course. i dont mind shipping at all. its the finding a site with somthing interesting is the trouble.

gcrowptc · #8 04/09/2005, 08:40 PM

try www.mdmaquatic.com is here in Ohio (local to me) Mike and Michelle are awesome to deal with

xdusty6920 · #9 04/09/2005, 09:25 PM

thanks, checked out the site looks great. emailed them with some request and hopfully i hear positive feedback. anyone with any frags of the 3 they could spare for some cash drop me a pm. and ill get right back with ya. thanks for all the ongoing help. they werent kidding when they said "for people who are OBSESSED with keeping lps" lol

gcrowptc · #10 04/09/2005, 09:37 PM

xdusty6920 Mike will get back to you soon,he has great customer service

xdusty6920 · #11 04/09/2005, 10:13 PM

already heard back from him. he says acans are real hard for him to get because of permits and such but he gets blastos from time to time. thanks for the tip on the blastos. man i hate this sudden acan fad. so many people want them because they are the thing to have and make it impossable for somone like me who appreciate the coral for what it is, to get ahold of one. kinda a shame but i guess theres some good in there somwhere for the hobby.

enitnelaVeyaF · #12 04/10/2005, 04:26 AM

Dusty, RMW has a few polyps,but they price them according to the trends, so 3 polyps are going to be a ton and we cant cut it down without losing something. urg, it sucks. hopefully we get an echinata in tuesday though, I hope! lemmie know what you find, im down withan "investment" .

Blastomussaman · #13 04/10/2005, 07:01 AM

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Originally posted by xdusty6920
already heard back from him. he says acans are real hard for him to get because of permits and such but he gets blastos from time to time. thanks for the tip on the blastos. man i hate this sudden acan fad. so many people want them because they are the thing to have and make it impossable for somone like me who appreciate the coral for what it is, to get ahold of one. kinda a shame but i guess theres some good in there somwhere for the hobby.

I don't think it's fair to say that most people have acans because it's a fad and not appreciate it. Think about it, why do you want it? You've never even kept one right?

I was mesmerized by acans and micros before the fad and back when everyone thought that lords were blastos and micro amaks were favia.

They are sought after because they are what they are. Hardy, colorful, and heck of a lot of fun to feed.

Many hobbyists now have acans ready to frag or trade, so if you are truly a reef fanatic, you wouldn't have any troubles getting one.

Use your resources, it's all here.

gcrowptc · #14 04/10/2005, 09:31 AM

you can also try www.northcoastaquatics.com Rick is awesome to deal with also

xdusty6920 · #15 04/10/2005, 12:06 PM

blastomussaman. wasnt talkin about fans of acans. i was talkin about people who are seeing they are the thing to have, and getting them for the purpose of showing it off and saying look what i have. acans have never been abundent in my area. and before the huge fad started i rarely saw them or even heard about them. all though i drooled over them i knew they would be next to impossible to actually get my hands on. now that they are poppin up like crazy its alot easier to picture getting ahold of some.

Blastomussaman · #16 04/10/2005, 12:45 PM

xdusty, acans and micros are naturally rare, therefore, naturally, you won't get to see them much.

But because of the fad, you will have the opportunity to own one. More and more hobbyists are farming acans and micros so the more farming, the less chopping.

They are awesome corals, you don't have to pay thousands, just pm another hobbyist and maybe they'll sell you for cheap (I dunno who tho, don't ask).

The fun part of collecting is going through the process and finally getting it. Once you get one, you can show it off to us!

Good luck searching!

xdusty6920 · #17 04/10/2005, 01:07 PM

i have tons of stuff id like to show off but cant figure out how to get them from my digi cam to reefcentral. i know it has to do with photobucket but know nothing about digi cams. btw ORGANISM your pm box is full. tried to respond with no luck