Australian Lord acen won't come out

[Justin parker]

I just purchased a Australian Lord acen a few days ago and its not coming out. What are some of the water conditions that best suit this coral?

 

[kschweer]

Can you post a picture of it? Normally acans like lower light and lower flow. Oh and welcome to R2R!!

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R

 

[twilliard]

Yes welcome to R2R!
Your source for information and great people
May I ask how you acclimated it to the water and your lighting?
There is so much involved in keeping a specimen happy.
We would need to know about your water and lighting plus my question above.

 

[Justin parker]

I acclimated it just like I would a fish. I was at work when they arrived so I just had my roommate leave them in the package floating in my tank for about an hour and a half till I got home. I grab the bowl and I drip line some of my water into it for about a half an hour with a smaller version of my lighting. I was reading that they like mid to low lighting so I have it on a rock midway up with medium flow

 

[kschweer]

It looks a little rough but not too bad. I would move it into a little lower light. I keep my acans very low in an almost shaded area of my tank. Best of luck!

 

[Justin parker]

My salinity is 1.024
Ph: 7.8
Phosphate: .25
Nitrate: 0
Ammonia: 0

 

[steve&mari]

Did you use a dip before placing it also water parameters n type of lighting will help us help you. Toss it into sandbed for now till opening.

 

[steve&mari]

Thank you you were posting em as I was typing lol

 

[Justin parker]

The trouble of me putting in the sad bed is that I have a dragon wrasse that likes playing in the sand. I'm running a 48 inch odyssey T5 with 1 daylight 1 coral plus 1 purple plus and 1 actinic

 

[twilliard]

Can you find a spot in the rockwork that will shade it a little more?

 

[Justin parker]

Yes I believe I have a spot. What are some of the water conditions you guys have for your acen?

 

[twilliard]

Conditions well my tank is 78 degrees, 440 cal, 8 DKH, nitrates 2ppm, po4 .016 random water flow.
They are resilient once situated to the tank.
Oh and they love food

 

[Justin parker]

Mine is very close to yours except for the temperature I keep mine at at 80 degrees. I heard that they like mysis shrimp, copepods, and plankton what is your lighting on your tank if I may ask?. I've been doing saltwater tanks for about a year and a half now but I'm just starting to add coral

 

[Kevden31]

Ive had issues with fish poking/nipping at new corals. Try to place a clear dixie cup with holes cut in it over the frag. Just one of many possible issues

 

[twilliard]

Mine is very close to yours except for the temperature I keep mine at at 80 degrees. I heard that they like mysis shrimp, copepods, and plankton what is your lighting on your tank if I may ask?. I've been doing saltwater tanks for about a year and a half now but I'm just starting to add coral

I use the Orphek atlantik for lighting. And correct they love mysis!

 

[twilliard]

Ive had issues with fish poking/nipping at new corals. Try to place a clear dixie cup with holes cut in it over the frag. Just one of many possible issues

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Justin parker]

55 gallon main display with a 20 gallon sump just the basic skimmer running a jebao DC pump variable speed with a two little fishies Media tumbler

 

[twilliard]

55 gallon main display with a 20 gallon sump just the basic skimmer running a jebao DC pump variable speed with a two little fishies Media tumbler

Nice looking tank!
Watch that zenia

 

[Justin parker]

That Xenia grows like crazy luckily my Fox face will nip at it and only that coral he's been keeping it under control