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Old 01/25/2006, 12:11 AM
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hey Chip,

I like the picture in yo0ur avatar.

Do you have a name for it?
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Old 01/25/2006, 01:58 AM
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sorry i got home late. i will post those pics wed.
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Old 01/25/2006, 03:35 AM
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hey Chip,

I like the picture in yo0ur avatar.

Do you have a name for it?
It's called Acan Lord.
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Old 01/25/2006, 01:33 PM
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Can I play too please? I got "1" good shot with my camra and I was aiming at something else when I took this...go figure! My one and only macro I will probably ever take!

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Old 01/26/2006, 03:01 AM
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tank shot

here is a tank shot right after a major coraline and algae scrub.










and here is my poor Ron Burgandy acan that got torched. i have another one that is damaged but i put that in the frag tank.



ouch.
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Old 01/26/2006, 03:15 AM
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Nice.
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Old 01/26/2006, 03:28 AM
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Sweet Tank !!!

Where did you get this bad boy?
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Old 01/26/2006, 03:33 AM
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lfs. i think mschriskim has one just like it. to this point it has no id that i have heard of. it is a monster and has stung anything that gets close to it. it lays this slime down that kills almost instantly.
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Old 01/26/2006, 03:38 AM
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That's what I thought (Joleen?) I think there were 3 of those total, I'm working on getting a piece
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Old 01/26/2006, 03:39 AM
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marillion: ha very funny and let me say not a chance...lol. it has trashed several corals and i still like it.

joe18: hmmm....they are about the size of a half dollar coin. twice that when fully swollen.
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Old 01/26/2006, 03:41 AM
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That's what I thought (Joleen?) I think there were 3 of those total, I'm working on getting a piece
really? they are that hard to find? i always thought they were easy to find. maybe i just read some one else say that.
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Old 01/26/2006, 03:44 AM
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Everything's easy for you guys in Cali to find
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Old 02/10/2006, 01:01 AM
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Great Pics, keep um comin
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Old 02/10/2006, 08:11 AM
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hey Chip,

I like the picture in yo0ur avatar.

Do you have a name for it?
Just a regular ol' acanthastrea lordhowensis...



Peace,

Chip
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Old 02/10/2006, 08:12 AM
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marillion: ha very funny and let me say not a chance...lol. it has trashed several corals and i still like it.
Don't you have a bouncer in that tank? Send him home! Let me give you my address...

Peace,

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Old 02/10/2006, 10:19 PM
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more pics

ha. i have been close a couple of times to tossing him out the door. but he is well secure with epoxy now.

here are some acan and non-acan pics.





this is a healing victim of the above mentioned LPS.



and some non acan stuff enjoy.





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Old 02/11/2006, 12:25 AM
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Absolutely amazing!
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Old 03/02/2006, 01:49 AM
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Re: more pics

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ha. i have been close a couple of times to tossing him out the door. but he is well secure with epoxy now.
Well if you're gonna toss him, you can toss him in my direction. In fact I'll come get him, I'm in Fresno too.
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Old 03/31/2006, 09:23 PM
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mummra, I always enjoy your photography so much! Thank you for sharing.
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Old 04/01/2006, 04:04 AM
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Re: very happy acans




this one makes me < smile.
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Old 04/03/2006, 01:27 AM
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That is a very nice collection!
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Old 04/07/2006, 02:15 AM
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acan

Mummra.-is the coral you posted (the one that is the size of a half dollar) is that called an Elephant ear?
 

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