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War Coral and Favia will need 2-3" plus room to grow, Pavona (when it starts encrusting) will be semi-aggressive so give it a rock away from non-aggressive corals.
When they arrive I will ask for help in IDing if I don't remember which ones are which and placement if that's ok. I also just realized the list is missing a Duncan and another acan I won. It's on my invoice but I must have cut it off when I took the picture.
 

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When they arrive I will ask for help in IDing if I don't remember which ones are which and placement if that's ok. I also just realized the list is missing a Duncan and another acan I won. It's on my invoice but I must have cut it off when I took the picture.
We'll need pics of the Acans to make sure they're both the same - I'm hoping Acan Lordhowensis? Acan Echinata are good but I don't believe they can be kept with Acan Lordhowensis or possibly even with other Echinata.
 
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We'll need pics of the Acans to make sure they're both the same - I'm hoping Acan Lordhowensis? Acan Echinata are good but I don't believe they can be kept with Acan Lordhowensis or possibly even with other Echinata.
I will send pictures when they arrive if it ends up that I can't keep them together maybe I can trade them for another one at the store I went to today. He had some really nice corals.
 

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I will send pictures when they arrive if it ends up that I can't keep them together maybe I can trade them for another one at the store I went to today. He had some really nice corals.
You can keep them in the same tank, just have to be separated.
 
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You can keep them in the same tank, just have to be separated.
Ah ok I can put one on each side them and give them plenty of room. Lol do you think any of the ones on my list could be attached to the back wall like the one in the small DT tank at the store I went to today? It was so neat looking. They also had some zoas attached to the back wall.
 

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Ah ok I can put one on each side them and give them plenty of room. Lol do you think any of the ones on my list could be attached to the back wall like the one in the small DT tank at the store I went to today? It was so neat looking. They also had some zoas attached to the back wall.
Pavona can be. I'll have to look back at the list to see if any others. Encrusting Montis, Pavona/Lepto, GSP, Cyphastrea are a few that usually do good encrusting glass. Monti Caps can as well.
 

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If they're both Acan Lords (actually Micromussa Lords now) they can be on the same rock and can touch with no problems. Acan Echinata can send out short sweepers but I'm not sure if they can touch each other or not.
 

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Here is the list of what I won in the auctions I took part in. :smiling-face-with-smiling-eyes:
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Can't wait to see your haul!
 

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Ah ok I can put one on each side them and give them plenty of room. Lol do you think any of the ones on my list could be attached to the back wall like the one in the small DT tank at the store I went to today? It was so neat looking. They also had some zoas attached to the back wall.
Yes. Micromussa can touch. This is my island. Keep Acanthastrea and Bowers separate .
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Yes. Micromussa can touch. This is my island. Keep Acanthastrea and Bowers separate .
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If they're both Micros. The problem with a lot of vendors is they sell Acan Echinata and Micromussa Lordhowensis as Acans and no further description.
 

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If they're both Micros. The problem with a lot of vendors is they sell Acan Echinata and Micromussa Lordhowensis as Acans and no further description.
True enough. Though seeing them side by side you can see the differences. I’ve got a small echinata and you can see the differences. Structure of polyps is different like you said.
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True enough. Though seeing them side by side you can see the differences. I’ve got a small echinata and you can see the differences. Structure of polyps is different like you said.
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Bower
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Micro lord
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Yep, which is why I told her to make sure she gets us good pictures. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
 
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Moved the old anemone to the front hopefully the clownfish will make it happy and it will stay where I can see it. And for now the rainbow seems to like the little rock I set it on this morning. It was up on the glass when I woke up but I moved it down again.


 

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