Acan and Blasto Placement

Joel B in FL · May 25, 2016

Two of my favorite corals are acans and blastos. I really enjoy all of the different color patterns you can get with these corals. My question is about placement. I realize tha these corals are semi aggressive and send out sweepers. My questions is can different color acans be placed together without them harming each other? The same way you can group hammers or frogspawn together without them fighting. The same question would apply to blastos. If I purchased three different colors of blastos would I need to be worried about them fighting if they are grouped together?

Tahoe61 · May 25, 2016

Acanthastrea lordhowensis can go next to each other. Acan Enchinta should be given space. I am not entirely sure if Blastomussa wellsi can be a neighbor with Blastomussa Merletti, I would imagine that it would not be an issue but I do not have personal experience regarding keeping both types next to each other.

Jgomez324 · May 25, 2016

I had blastos side by side never any issue. Like Joel said enchinta need space they have long sweepers.

Joel B in FL · May 25, 2016

Jgomez324 said:
I had blastos side by side never any issue. Like Joel said enchinta need space they have long sweepers.

But could two enchintas be placed close together? Or do they have to come from the same colony in order to be in close proximity?

Joel B in FL · May 25, 2016

Tahoe61 said:
Acanthastrea lordhowensis can go next to each other. Acan Enchinta should be given space. I am not entirely sure if Blastomussa wellsi can be a neighbor with Blastomussa Merletti, I would imagine that it would not be an issue but I do not have personal experience regarding keeping both types next to each other.

Okay so Acan lords are okay side by side but I could put two Acan enchintas side by side?

Tahoe61 · May 25, 2016

Well not sure about the enchinta, they are pretty aggressive. Stick to the lords, which to me are the most colorful and you should be good to go. Look at Micromussa as well.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/coral-of-the-week-micromussa.88186/

There are some serious Acan keepers on R2R, I would wait until they chime in as well.

Joel B in FL · May 25, 2016

Tahoe61 said:
Well not sure about the enchinta, they are pretty aggressive. Stick to the lords, which to me are the most colorful and you should be good to go. Look at Micromussa as well.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/coral-of-the-week-micromussa.88186/

There are some serious Acan keepers on R2R, I would wait until they chime in as well.