Hells Kitchen UFO Acan

benihana

benihana

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Does anyone have experience with this Acan? I am getting a frag of it from one of my buddies. From what I am told about it, it is the most rare of the Acans. I just want to make sure if it needs any special care it gets it.

Oh, and I will DEFINATELY post pics after I get it!!


TIA
 
Beware of anyone who claims the coral youre about to get from them is 'the most rare' anything. Its usually a BS marketing scheme... especially with a name like that ;) If you like the coral enough to pay for it Aside from its name and supposed status, then go for it, if you want it just for rarity factor- may want to think twice.

As far as special needs, assuming it is Acanthastrea lordhowensis, they dont require a great deal of special care. Tolerant of a wide range of lighting and flow conditions. They will feed heavily given a chance. They can also be very aggressive towards any corals they are close to- so give it a few inches of clearance at least.

BUT... post up pics when you get it!
 
I have a few different Lords in my tank, and have had a few different enchinata's and this is definately not either of them. It is not the Maxima either. It looks closer to the echinata's, but the entire coral is a bright red/pink color.

I do believe the talk about this being a rare coral as two different people in my local club told me this. One even talked about Tyree wanting this to turn into an LE coral.

I have no doubts about the claims, and would easily pay the amount for the coral with out it being "rare". I was more inquiring to see if anyone had this, or had dealt with it to see if it had any specific needs

Thanks for the response
 
I believe all that leaves is Bowerbanki or Roundoflora then... if it looks like an Echinata and isn't, it is probably Roundoflora... sorry if I spelled that wrong.
 
Oh, btw I have a piece from the original colony. We actually call it Jerry's UFO. It's actually a very rare coral and I haven't seen one like it. Steve Tyree actually wanted the full colony to use as an LE.

Please do not contact me for frags. thanks.
 
Here is the picture I was sent of the original colony....this thing looks better each time I see it!! :)

HellsKitchenAcan.jpg
 
Its purdy for sure... :) Interesting growth pattern... I would be interested to see how it looks when its hungry... :D
 
Some of those Rotundaflora look very much like echinophyllia. Even your picture looks a little bit like a chalice. Pretty weird.
 
I just talked to the guy I am getting it from and he mentioned that when he fragged it, he ended up with a couple extra...Since this is not the trading/selling forum, shoot me a PM
 
Yes, it is! I am super stoked to get it...from the other people I talked to the rotundoflora is extremely rare

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11664789#post11664789 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sheol
That is one unusual Acan!

Matthew
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I have seen tons of A. rotundofloras but never in any kind of red. I am pretty certain that the posted picture is actually an Echinophyllia, had one just like it back in the day. The polyp budding pattern at the growing edge is like Echinophyllia and not Acanthastrea.

Here is my crimsonite Echinophyllia I had long ago.
crimsonite.jpg
 
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