Help ID acans

[Zack104015]

Hey guys! New to here, and this's my first ever post on r2r!
I've got these bad boys from a local shop, and started wondering what kinda acan they are?

Guy in the shop told me that they're acans, but I'm not sure about whether they're lords or enchinata? or they're not even acan but favia?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey guys! New to here, and this's my first ever post on r2r!
I've got these bad boys from a local shop, and started wondering what kinda acan they are?

Guy in the shop told me that they're acans, but I'm not sure about whether they're lords or enchinata? or they're not even acan but favia?

Looks like acan lord

 

[encrustingacro]

both micromussa spp.

 

[Zack104015]

Looks like acan lord

both micromussa spp.

Thanks a lot!!
I was wondering if I can put them together without getting them hurt.
I did some research on the site, I think it's ok to put micromussa lords together, right?

 

[Zack104015]

Still another question, they've got relatively small polys than those of lords that I saw on the net. Will they eventually grow up?

 

[fishski13]

Thanks a lot!!
I was wondering if I can put them together without getting them hurt.
I did some research on the site, I think it's ok to put micromussa lords together, right?

Yes all acans with the exception of enchinata can touch each other and form gardens.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks a lot!!
I was wondering if I can put them together without getting them hurt.
I did some research on the site, I think it's ok to put micromussa lords together, right?

While acans can sting, they interact well with each other as with zoa

 

[encrustingacro]

Yes all acans with the exception of enchinata can touch each other and form gardens.

‘Echinatas’ (and pachyseptas) are the only true acans in the hobby. All other acans are actually micromussa

 

[KK's Reef]

Thanks a lot!!
I was wondering if I can put them together without getting them hurt.
I did some research on the site, I think it's ok to put micromussa lords together, right?

They both look like micromussa lords, so yes, they can touch. I'd be careful about letting lords touch micromussa amakusensis. I had a lord touch an amakunsensis and the lord basically started eating it/fighting it.

 

[Zack104015]

Thanks a lot to all you guys!!
I'll start to make an lords garden!