Can someone identify this Favia?

[Albert T]

I believe this is a favia, can anyone identify what type of favia it is? Paid around $15 for it and wana know if i stole it. Thanks.

 

[DSC reef]

That is an acanthastrea echinata

 

[S-t-r-e-t-c-h]

That is an acanthastrea echinata

I was thinking Mycedium, but you nailed it.

And yes, you stole it... LOL!

Nice purchase, good luck with it...

 

[MrObscura]

That's a nice acan for 15 bucks, but do a little research on them and keep it away from other corals or it'll kill them.

 

[Albert T]

ahh e

echinata

Ahh embarrassing i dint know that. so its an Acan?? not favia!

 

[Albert T]

That's a nice acan for 15 bucks, but do a little research on them and keep it away from other corals or it'll kill them.

Thank you learnt that already last week. had an acro that tumbled over that i was going to glue in place and one of his arms is as white as snow now. the arm was embedded into a diff acan i have.

 

[DSC reef]

Don't be embarrassed my friend. We all are here to help and learn. As mentioned above, echinata is a very aggressive coral able to "digest" its neighbors with mesenterial filaments so keep plenty of space between other corals.

 

[Albert T]

will do Thank you!

 

[nereefpat]

Ahh embarrassing i dint know that. so its an Acan?? not favia!

Not to be confused with what we call Acan lord, or Acans, which is now Micromussa genus.