Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 This thread is hopefully going to be all about Acans. Every and all kinds!!! I'm looking sorward to chatting about them, hearing different experinces with them and of course PICTURES galore! I have just started in this craze and how to learn a lot about them and see all the different morphs. I'll let someone else post the first pic because I have a new one that is not fully open. Link to comment
Kool-cat Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Aussie Acan(Pics taken 1 month ago) Acans still look faded/bleached now. I think its my light and the tank temp.. Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 I have some that look very similar to the center frag in picture 2. It's gonna be cool to see all the different colors people have. Link to comment
Kool-cat Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 How much did you pay for the center looking frag that you got? Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 How much did you pay for the center looking frag that you got? $20 for 3 full heads and a bunch of babies. Link to comment
Kool-cat Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I wanna see your pics. I paid $40 for mine online+ shipping....... Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 I wanna see your pics. I paid $40 for mine online+ shipping....... I had some on my tank thread. Here they are: Aussie's Indo's I have 2 more frags in my tank and will be getting 2 more on Friday. Link to comment
Nick's Reef Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Indo Lords Aussie Lords There are only two more morphs of aussies i'm looking for, blue/turquoise rim w/red center and TRUE rainbows. I also want UFO micros to go with my grape slurpees. Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 I almost got some rainbows the other day but I didn't want to pay 20 a polyp just yet. Our indos look the same. What did you pay of those large colonies? Is there a certain amount of morphs out there or do the colors mix different all the time? Just a random question, do the "fleshyness" of the acan polyps depend on the colony? The new one I got dosen't look all that fleshy. Link to comment
Kool-cat Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Where do you get your aussies from? Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 Where do you get your aussies from? Do you think they look similar? Yours has more distinctive white lines. I've been getting them from a lfs called the Fish Guys, http://www.thefishguysonline.com/main.sc. I also just bought some from a member on here called coral123. He has more, pm him. Link to comment
Nick's Reef Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I almost got some rainbows the other day but I didn't want to pay 20 a polyp just yet. Our indos look the same. What did you pay of those large colonies? Is there a certain amount of morphs out there or do the colors mix different all the time? Just a random question, do the "fleshyness" of the acan polyps depend on the colony? The new one I got dosen't look all that fleshy. $20 a polyp, that's a steal! Would you mind getting pics of them next time, cause I might send you some $$$ to get me some! For the red one I think i payed $80 it was my first acan and my third coral ever so it has sentimental value. The red and whitish on I payed only $20 but it was only 8 polyps and half dead and the rock was covered with majanos, it's a really fast grower it seems like cuase i counted the heads today and it has like 25! i think that there are infinet color morphs, I'm really bumed that it's now illegal to collect from australlia again cause i could get really nice acans for really cheap, now the prices have skyrocketed. As for the fleshyness i really don't know, all mine are puffy, slimy, and very fleshy. Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 $20 a polyp, that's a steal! Would you mind getting pics of them next time, cause I might send you some $$$ to get me some! For the red one I think i payed $80 it was my first acan and my third coral ever so it has sentimental value. The red and whitish on I payed only $20 but it was only 8 polyps and half dead and the rock was covered with majanos, it's a really fast grower it seems like cuase i counted the heads today and it has like 25! i think that there are infinet color morphs, I'm really bumed that it's now illegal to collect from australlia again cause i could get really nice acans for really cheap, now the prices have skyrocketed. As for the fleshyness i really don't know, all mine are puffy, slimy, and very fleshy. I'd send you some if you wanted. They had all different kinds of rainbows. What is a non TRUE rainbow? $20 for 8 polyps is cheap. So far the new ones are not very puffy. It might tanke a little, because it was cut just before I got it. Link to comment
Kool-cat Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 They made it illegal again to collect from Australia? I got my red ones 2 and baby for $24 the pink ones 2 for $25, but I got like 5 heads and 2 nuclear explosion for $40. Does Nick's Reef mean $80 per polyp and $20 per polyp? Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 They made it illegal again to collect from Australia? I got my red ones 2 and baby for $24 the pink ones 2 for $25 and the nuclear explosion for $40. Does Nick's Reef mean $80 per polyp and $20 per polyp? 80 and 20 for the colony. The new acan I got had a polyp with the skeleton broke and hanging off the main colony. Will it come back? Is there something in perticular I chould do with it or just let it hang there. It's no big deal, I asked for 3 polyps and got 5. Link to comment
Nick's Reef Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I'd send you some if you wanted. They had all different kinds of rainbows. What is a non TRUE rainbow? $20 for 8 polyps is cheap. So far the new ones are not very puffy. It might tanke a little, because it was cut just before I got it. Great, just send me some pics to see if they meet my standards as true rainbows, I like the whole head to be a rainbow of clors(red green orange and pink). if they don't have these colors still take pics, i may like em'. They made it illegal again to collect from Australia? I got my red ones 2 and baby for $24 the pink ones 2 for $25 and the nuclear explosion for $40. Does Nick's Reef mean $80 per polyp and $20 per polyp? yep they closed the border about a month ago and it won't open up for like 6 years. And i meant per colony, not polyp! the other aussie i have i payed $45 for and the indo i got in a trade from lilredneckman for a down payment on ducans when i frag em. Edit: here's a pic of a nice raibow from ATL aquaculture (atlantis aquarium) Link to comment
davidr2340 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Here are mine... Nothing beats a BOC sale @ Zoanuts!!! Link to comment
Nick's Reef Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 david, i waqnt a piece of that first one! i've been loking for one like it since my acan addiction started all thaks to marvinsreef and his crazy acans/micros! Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 I'd feel kinda wierd taking pics at a lfs. I guess if I told them why they would be cool with it. I saw David's from his tank thread, Their awesome! Also, the aussie I have pictured is on a larger base and my new one is not (it's kinda thin). Would it be better to attach that on to a piece or rubble rock for new heads to grow on to? Nick's reef, it that first pic of Davids one you were looking for? Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 Oh yeah, here is the thread that I bought the acans from. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=160873 I have th one on the frag plug and the orange crush from the original batch and from the 2nd set of pics I have 2 polyps of the greens. I'm also getting 2 polyps of a red and purple, he pm'd me that pic. Let me know what you think... Link to comment
davidr2340 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 david, i waqnt a piece of that first one! i've been loking for one like it since my acan addiction started all thaks to marvinsreef and his crazy acans/micros! It's my favorite as well! Down the road, when it grows out a bit... And, I grow a pair and decide to frag and ship, a few heads will be yours bro!!! Link to comment
Pship Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I've got about 14 premium morphs. I will post them tomorrow. Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 I've got about 14 premium morphs. I will post them tomorrow. Sweet, can't wait to see them. Link to comment
Nick's Reef Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Ocho, these are the ones im looking for. I think if you told them they'd be fine with you taking pics. I'd feel kinda wierd taking pics at a lfs. I guess if I told them why they would be cool with it. I saw David's from his tank thread, Their awesome! Also, the aussie I have pictured is on a larger base and my new one is not (it's kinda thin). Would it be better to attach that on to a piece or rubble rock for new heads to grow on to? Nick's reef, it that first pic of Davids one you were looking for? Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 It won't be a while until I go again. I'm going away all 4th of July week so by the time I go back there they'll probably be gone. I'm sure they will get more though. Link to comment
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