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    Posted: December 26 2009 at 10:10am
Hey everyone,

I just got this coral last week from a guy breaking down his tank.  He said that this coral came with the tank when he bought it.  He was calling it "Red Favia", but I believe it to be Acans.  It has about 50 heads on it, and seems very healthy.  I was just wondering if there are a lot of Acans like it, or if it's fairly unique.  Also, what do you experts think it would be worth?  It looks pretty ridiculous in my tank, with a bunch of cheap frags around it and this awesome bright red huge Acans right in the middle!  But anyway, just wondering everyone's opinions about it.

Thanks, James.




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Those are acans to my eye. While it is impossible to tell exactly what a coral is without seeing the skeleton I would say that definitely fits in the acan family.

As far as what it is worth is all subjective. I would say in a store you are looking at $150 maybe $200. Here on the board people would probably only pay $100. But then again a coral is worth whatever people are willing to pay for it.

Hope that helps and great find!
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Definitely Acans.
 
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Cool, thanks guys. Mike I think me and a friend of mine had lunch lunch with you at the Mountain West Reeffest, along with that guy who has the tank that's framed into his wall. I just got a Canon Rebel T1i for Christmas! I need to start coming to the meetings and all that jazz so I can learn from the best on how to photograph these corals!
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Sorry about previous post from username 'smitchell', my mom had logged onto my computer.

-James.
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That is awesome James! I think you are going to enjoy that camera.
 
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I agree James. That coral does look rediculous in your tank. It would look much better in mine. And Ryan is crazy on his prices. I think $10 is much more realistic LOL
Life is good....right?
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hook me up with frag like you said you would homie!

i got a sawzall
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I'll give you 125.00 if your selling....
 
Are we starting an auction? If so, I wish to lower my opening bid. LOL
I have flying monkeys and I'm not afraid to use them.

180 gallon money pit that I love.....
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its a reverse auction

92.80 pleaseWink
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A Sawzall?!?!  I think not...
I tried to do it with a dremel but I don't know if I heated up the tissue too much or what, but the frag didn't make it.
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PLEASE dont frag such a beauty. Send me a PM and we can talk cash....
I have flying monkeys and I'm not afraid to use them.

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Haha I don't even want to sell it Connie.  I realize it's a beauty and it deserves to stay as one, but I just wanted to share the wealth.  Plus it's forming a ball as you can see, so there are some unhappy heads on the bottom that aren't getting any light..  I just thought I would hack them off and give them the light that they deserve.
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