Can Micromussas ever be as large as acan lords?

[djmuzzi]

I have been seeing many colorful & what I assume to be Japanese or Taiwanese Lords but they are being called Micros. Poly sizes sare large 3/4 -1 inch.

I thought all Micros max out at the size of a fingernail?

Examples can be seen at the bottom of this link

under micromussa

http://thecaptivereef.samsbiz.com/page/15u95/Acanthastrea_Gallery.html

 

[marillion]

I've had some micros with huge polyps, and some lords with small polyps. Depends on origin, I would think.

Peace,

Chip

 

[DonavonsReef]

600.00 - 650.00 per polyp! That some serious crack smokin, And people are complaining about Tyree's prices. (LOL)

 

[RandyO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7850276#post7850276 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marillion
I've had some micros with huge polyps, and some lords with small polyps. Depends on origin, I would think.

Peace,

Chip

I would agree with Chip here.


There are some crazy color morphs on that link above. He sure has a nice collection.

 

[neyugn0w01]

I agree with Randy and Chip.

I would like to know why some lords have polyps the sizes of half dollars. They look amazing no matter if they are Non-Indo. Once I get my camera bacl I will take a picture to show what I mean.

 

[djmuzzi]

Cool. Thanks for the info!

 

[tacocat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7850836#post7850836 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DonavonsReef
600.00 - 650.00 per polyp! That some serious crack smokin, And people are complaining about Tyree's prices. (LOL)

You gotta admit, it's a beaut. :rollface:

 

[mummra100769]

the micro in my avatar i thoughtwas an acan because of the polyp size. they are huge when fully open.

 

[DonavonsReef]

You gotta admit, it's a beaut.

It's Jaw dropping, but for 600.00 that polyp better know how to use a magfloat

 

[djmuzzi]

that's funny!

 

[djmuzzi]

This is the frag in question

This is the frag in question

Everyone keeps calling it a micro... (fish is 1.2 inches)
Iam actually leaning towards Maxima?

 

[RandyO]

Re: This is the frag in question

Re: This is the frag in question

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7882643#post7882643 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by djmuzzi

Everyone keeps calling it a micro... (fish is 1.2 inches)
Iam actually leaning towards Maxima?

I don't think that frag is a maxima. That clown goby would have to be 4-5 inches long to straddle two A.maxima polyps.

Acanthastrea maxima have corallites 2 inches wide, and the open fleshy mantle can reach 4 inches wide.

These Green, grey or brown corals are only found in Oman, and I have yet to see one in Captivity in this hemisphere, though many claim to have one.

Here is Veron's description of A. maxima

Characters: Colonies are cerioid with corallites up to 50 millimetres diameter. Septa are coarsely toothed. Polyps have a fleshy mantle up to 100 millimetres diameter and with a Lobophylliaâ€"œlike texture. Colour: Green, grey or brown. Similar species: Symphyllia wilsoni. The fleshy mantles are more extensive than those of any other Acanthastrea. Acanthastrea ishigakiensis has slightly smaller polyps. Habitat: Known only from moderately deep, turbid water. Abundance: Rare.

Looks like you got yourself a lordhowensis. If it doesn't grow for you, then maybe it's a Non-Indo lord. I have a very similar color morph.

Just my opinion

 

[RandyO]

Objects up close in a photograph will appear larger than objects in the back.

Your blasto polyps in the back appear larger than the red coral in front.

 

[djmuzzi]

Those blasto polyps are about 2 inches across...

This frag is ravenous & seems to be growing allready from a much larger polyp I cut.

 

[julioperez01]

this is a micromussa I picked up about 6 months ago in a lfs

 

[julioperez01]

and here is an acan I also picked up about 9 months ago

just not sure what kind of acan it is

 

[djmuzzi]

julioperez01

looks like the same morph. Are the heads as large as a medium blastomussa?

 

[julioperez01]

the heads when fully expanded are actually larger than most blastomussas i've seen

 

[djmuzzi]

Yep same one
Does yours grow quickly?

 

[julioperez01]

it has grown 2 polyps since I have had it.