Acans not opening

[duckdodgers]

Ph 8.1
Po4-.06
Amonnia-.02
Nitrate-.05
Calcium -480
Alk-147
Salinity 1.024
Temp 78

Ive already lost one of my acans and now the reds and colored ones arnt opening. All greens are fine . Wats going on

 

[hybridazn]

Anything picking at them? How much light are they getting?

 

[Nick92515]

What's your magnesium, also have you recently added anything to tank, like medications or the like? Has the flow changed to the area.

 

[duckdodgers]

I have altered the lights a little while ago less color for a more more blue to grow. With a high intensity. I have 3 360w kessils . Oh i did also just add a file fish because i wanted to try get rid of aptesia i came across

 

[Nick92515]

Is it on a rock where it can be moved, possibly to a lower light partially shaded area.

 

[that Reef Guy]

You have Ammonia and your Alkalinity is Insanely High.

You need to correct those issues first.

Dip in Bayer in Case there are any Pests.

In the Past I would Loose all my Acans after 6 Month to a Year.

Since I started Feeding them about a Year and a Half Ago I have not Lost a Single Acan.

Feeding them is Huge.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/s...nthids-happy-healthy-and-growing-fast.250791/

I have lots of Helpful Tips in that Thread.

Even though I Posted it in the Zoanthid Forum all of those Tips will Apply to Acans too.

 

[duckdodgers]

Ok thanks for the tips

 

[duckdodgers]

So were should my alk be its at 9 dkh

 

[Irsug1]

My filefish picked at my acans. I had to move them to another tank.

 

[that Reef Guy]

So were should my alk be its at 9 dkh

I keep mine at 8.5

But Everyone is different.

Stability is more important that the actual number.

 

[pga7602]

I would watch it closely. Since its only happening to this one acan, its highly probable that it being botheres by a fish pecking on it.

 

[Keith_0011]

I have seen 2 aptasia eating filefish nip at acans. i have heard countless other stories, very few of them about the fish doing a good job eating aptasia however.