Acan issues.

[Rybren]

I just can't seem to keep acans. They seem to do well for a month or so and then stop expanding and start loosing tissue. Alk is steady at 8, Ca steady at 470, Nitrates 2.5, Phos 0.01. The Acans are on a rock on the bottom, so lowish light and flow.
Thoughts?

 

[Retro Reefer]

Feed them often for best health and growth. your P04 is a little low, maybe bump that up to about .03-.05 and see if they respond.

 

[Rybren]

Feed them often for best health and growth. your P04 is a little low, maybe bump that up to about .03-.05 and see if they respond.

Thanks, I have been spot feeding ReefRoids once a week, but only for a month or so. Any suggestions for a specific food?

I feed the tank a mixture of frozen foods ranging from cylops and Oyster eggs to mysis and chopped clams 4-5x per day, my Nitrates and Phosphates don't move at all.

 

[Arthacker87]

Dont they like 100 par? Or is that wrong? I keep my very bottom of tank in lower flow. All my favia favites and acans do well

 

[Retro Reefer]

Thanks, I have been spot feeding ReefRoids once a week, but only for a month or so. Any suggestions for a specific food?

I feed the tank a mixture of frozen foods ranging from cylops and Oyster eggs to mysis and chopped clams 4-5x per day, my Nitrates and Phosphates don't move at all.

I had to pretty much stop feeding mine as they where growing to fast but for the first year in the tank I would feed multiple times a week sometimes daily. the frozen foods your using are perfect, I typically make a paste up with similar mixed frozen foods (fine chopped/blended) and Reef Roids, also micro pellets and a few drops of selecon for the vitamin C. using a large syringe, kill pumps and target feed each head a small pea size portion. I only feed with they are in ”feeding mode” with full polyp extension which might only happen at night but you can train them to open to your schedule (mine stay like that all day) . For what it’s worth I have 13 heads in all kinds of conditions from high light, to low light, to high flow, to low flow you name it they don’t seem to care.. I have grown them all out from small one or two head frags.

 

[Rybren]

I had to pretty much stop feeding mine as they where growing to fast but for the first year in the tank I would feed multiple times a week sometimes daily. the frozen foods your using are perfect, I typically make a paste up with similar mixed frozen foods (fine chopped/blended) and Reef Roids, also micro pellets and a few drops of selecon for the vitamin C. using a large syringe, kill pumps and target feed each head a small pea size portion. I only feed with they are in ”feeding mode” with full polyp extension which might only happen at night but you can train them to open to your schedule (mine stay like that all day) . For what it’s worth I have 13 heads in all kinds of conditions from high light, to low light, to high flow, to low flow you name it they don’t seem to care.. I have grown them all out from small one or two head frags.

Those Acans look great! Thanks for the info. Will try spot feeding more than just the ReefRoids.

 

[Rybren]

Dont they like 100 par? Or is that wrong? I keep my very bottom of tank in lower flow. All my favia favites and acans do well

Yes, that's why I have mine down low. My favias and blastos do well, it's just the acans that are giving me problems.

 

[Arthacker87]

I have one that always isnhitnor miss opening I've moved it 3 times but sometimes its fully open sometimes its skeletal. And it's my favorite one. Grey with orange centers