Latest coral: Acanthastrea pachysepta

[ReefRusty]

One would think its a lobo, but this is always mistaken for one. It will destroy a lobo of placed next to one. Seen first hand at LFS.

But this Acanthastrea pachysepta is quite rare in western Australia and greatful I managed to snag 1 of 2 that were available. Never seen them come through the store and it's been 2 years since they have had anything like this. Hope you like

 

[blaxsun]

Very nice score! I unfortunately can't have acans as my midnight dwar angel has acquired a taste for them!

 

[ReefRusty]

Very nice score! I unfortunately can't have acans as my midnight dwar angel has acquired a taste for them!

Spewing lucky my coral beauty hasn't yet

 

[Reef_Obsessed]

I just bought one today

 

[Nano sapiens]

I picked up this one a while back and like many thought it was a Lobo:

Takes out anything within 2" of it...

 

[SamMule]

Yup, they can be a mean SOB....

 

[Chrisv.]

I have one of these on order. I've never had one before. Any suggestions on how far they need to be from other corals?

 

[thamnasteroid]

But this Acanthastrea pachysepta is quite rare in western Australia and greatful I managed to snag 1 of 2 that were available.

From what I know, they're a South Pacific endemic, though I have not seen them outside of Queensland and New Caledonia.