Differentiating Acans from Micros

[critmin]

How exactly does one differentiate acanthastrea lordhowensis from micromussa? What are the determining factors? Thank you.

 

[Bcollins111900]

Typically polyp size. Micros tend to be the size of a pencil eraser and acans are larger. This is not always true but IME a good way to recognize the diff. Best advice I can give you is read up on all micro and acan information you can and you will easily be able to tell. I am very good at IDing corals and have gotten many rare corals mis-labled at a LFS chain here in Ohio.

 

[All Delight]

Later on tonight, do a search and you'll find this discussed a few times.

 

[critmin]

Ok thanks. I'm going to check it out.