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  #2876  
Old 11/08/2004, 06:36 PM
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Ahhh! he is a vendor/owner. That's why he didn't say/post much.
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Old 11/08/2004, 06:37 PM
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As Chris would say "pshhhhh what eva"
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Old 11/08/2004, 06:39 PM
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Ahhh! he is a vendor/owner. That's why he didn't say/post much.
"undercover advertising" Smart Man.
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Old 11/08/2004, 06:54 PM
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The wolfs are on the prowl!!! LOL

BTW I can only see the last post how did you view the other 3????
Click on "profile" tab, once on the profile screen there is a blue bar that says "profile for someone's name", follow the blue bar across to the right side and you will see " search all posts by user" cliclk on this and you'll see all the posts.


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Old 11/08/2004, 06:57 PM
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Ahh, Thanks George. All Acans sold for $300-$400. The wolfs are are lurking but not showing there faces until after there gone.

I at least hope someone offers some frags
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Old 11/08/2004, 07:04 PM
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some pics of what he had? please
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Old 11/08/2004, 07:11 PM
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Thar be some orange cruch on ebay......
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Old 11/08/2004, 08:02 PM
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He's the owner of Old Town Aquarium in Chicago. Check his profile for his previous 3 posts. I'd say he's legit.


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Oh yeah? I heard through the grape vine that he had 5 of them and was only selling one per person. I know someone who supposedly got a colony with 90 heads. I would find it pretty odd if he just got 5 colonies, two of which were 90+ heads. Not saying I doubt him, but maybe a mis id?
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Old 11/08/2004, 08:43 PM
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Something's fishy here (pun intended). I just finished reading posts from you Acan experts saying that these corals are so rare in the US because they can't be imported legally, and arrive only as mislabled corals. Yet this LFS dude is supposedly able to score "4 lord and one solid orange with green eye echinata from indonesia. The largest of the lords has appx. 90 polyps." Then he has supposedly sold them as whole colonies for $300-400 each.

Why wouldn't he frag them up (like Atlantis Aquarium did) and sell the frags at the going rate of $60-100 per polyp? That 90 polyp piece could have fetched up to $9k alone if fragged up. Doesn't seem like savy business move to me.

Ah, you gotta love rumors ...

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Old 11/08/2004, 08:49 PM
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I bet they werent Lordhowensis
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Old 11/08/2004, 09:02 PM
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HALO JUNKY!
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Old 11/08/2004, 09:07 PM
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Why wouldn't he frag them up (like Atlantis Aquarium did) and sell the frags at the going rate of $60-100 per polyp? That 90 polyp piece could have fetched up to $9k alone if fragged up. Doesn't seem like savy business move to me.
Some people don't like chop-shop, and know some people look down on it. Perhaps he is thinking of that viewpoint. Or just not a believer in it himself.

Lots of reasons really.
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Old 11/08/2004, 09:57 PM
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Ill have to see that to belive it
werd.

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You never did let me know what kin of epoxy you are using. Im tire of using a whole tupe of superglue everytime I frag! will post you a lil pic in a bit!
i sent you a PM. maybe that was rejected due to a full mailbox. either way. AquaMend available @ HD for $2.97/2oz tube. the last time i made about 9 frags w/ half a tube and one .07oz tube of Super Glue. cheapest i've found too. Ross Super Glue Gel available @ Target for $1.47/.07oz 2 pack.
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Old 11/08/2004, 10:14 PM
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Old 11/08/2004, 10:15 PM
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Hehe, total animal man.
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Old 11/09/2004, 03:27 AM
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It has been dead here, so I will post a pic. If this one could talk, it would say FEED ME SEYMORE!!!
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Old 11/09/2004, 03:27 AM
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Great picture Jen.
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Old 11/09/2004, 03:32 AM
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how does one get lucky enough to find someone willing to sell a frag of some nice acan
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Old 11/09/2004, 03:53 AM
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Thanks Amy
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Old 11/09/2004, 05:11 AM
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Jen, i was just about to post up some pics i took at night w/ tentacles.
nice pic B-U-T-T-H-E-A-D... where's my pics at ?!? HAHAHA.



all taken w/ flash.









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Old 11/09/2004, 06:25 AM
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haha, very nice marlo....I like the last one, now that's a spicey meatball.
I just spent a buttload of money for some acans recently so I should have some new pics posted unless you want me to wait for you.... lol
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Old 11/09/2004, 01:04 PM
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Stripes

I see stripes?





???


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Old 11/09/2004, 01:13 PM
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Looks like Candy Cane to me. Caulstrea????
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Old 11/09/2004, 01:15 PM
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Most of the lordhowensis I've seen have stripes. Even if it's just a slight difference in color, they have those striations from the mouth out to the perimeter of the polyp. Look at all three pic's of Marlo's lords. The red and gray is the most obvious. The small green ones have a little green stripe, almost a white look. The solid red even has a little bit of gray striping. They can look more solid when they puff up, and have the mouth completely closed. That is just hiding the striping.
Now look at the orange hillae. They have more of a random blotching.
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Old 11/09/2004, 01:20 PM
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Ooops. I see now Kevin, you were asking for an opinion on that coral, not making a statement that your lord has stripes.
My bad.
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