I am a sucker for acans!

[Ryde]

My Frist, not last

More more and more!

 

[schuby]

For those of you with thriving acans, what are your water parameters? Asking for a friend...

 

[intricate_reefer]

These are awesome. I have to get a few of these for my tank! Can you name a few?

Thanks, some of them are Asian acans which are a little different then the normal lords. The heads get a lot bigger and puffier. As far as names some had them when I got them but often after they are sold you won’t find them anymore because people don’t tend to grow them out to sell because they grow slow. The micro acans grow fast. And people farm those

The few you may be able to find is the
Holy grail micro, calikids fruit loops micro and maybe the Mardi Gras lord.(the green and yellow with purple mouth)

 

[rusgum]

For those of you with thriving acans, what are your water parameters? Asking for a friend...

Nitrate 1-3, phosphate 0.02-0.1, calcium 450-480, KN 7-8, magnesium 1300-1350. With these parameters, I feed 1-2 times a week. In my observation, they prefer the bluer spectrum.

 

[sacutshall]

Nitrate 1-3, phosphate 0.02-0.1, calcium 450-480, KN 7-8, magnesium 1300-1350. With these parameters, I feed 1-2 times a week. In my observation, they prefer the bluer spectrum.

Good info. TY

 

[Ryde]

Thanks, some of them are Asian acans which are a little different then the normal lords. The heads get a lot bigger and puffier. As far as names some had them when I got them but often after they are sold you won’t find them anymore because people don’t tend to grow them out to sell because they grow slow. The micro acans grow fast. And people farm those

The few you may be able to find is the
Holy grail micro, calikids fruit loops micro and maybe the Mardi Gras lord.(the green and yellow with purple mouth)

Cool! Thanks for the info.

 

[Casket_Case]

I don’t have Acans but I want some SO bad

 

[sde1500]

I don’t have Acans but I want some SO bad

 

[rblackmon89]

Im glad I’m not the only one that’s got the itch! Any recommendations for where to purchase attractive but reasonably priced specimens?? #reefinonabudget

 

[Casket_Case]

I shall. And I will return to this thread with the Acans.

 

[Ryde]

I shall. And I will return to this thread with the Acans.

Yes please!

 

[Ryde]

Im glad I’m not the only one that’s got the itch! Any recommendations for where to purchase attractive but reasonably priced specimens?? #reefinonabudget

There's not always an exact place to look. You just got to kind of go around from website to website till you find something that you like and is reasonably priced. I personally like World Wide Corals but they can even be pricey at times.

 

[rusgum]

Cool! Thanks for the info.

Akanas from Australia are very beautiful, but more capricious. Indonesia generally armor piercing

 

[rblackmon89]

Im glad I’m not the only one that’s got the itch! Any recommendations for where to purchase attractive but reasonably priced specimens?? #reefinonabudget

I’m just down the road from their new store in Winter Park so I try to get most things from them. I guess Ill just have to go in there more often to find some awesome ones, darn... lol.

 

[Waynerock]

For me the cheep green or red ones always keep there color but the two “rainbow” ones that where about 100 a piece turned mostly orange real quick. I am blasting a green and purple one in par and it’s colors hold true. Course that one only cost 30.00. I can’t figure it out. High light, low light, fed a lot, leave alone. no matter what they always mute out.

 

[MERKEY]

Some of my favorites, I have an addiction

Love it!

What frag racks do you use?

 

[stylolvr]

I’m just down the road from their new store in Winter Park so I try to get most things from them. I guess Ill just have to go in there more often to find some awesome ones, darn... lol.

I'm up in Longwood - good thing it's farther than a walk or I'd be broke by now. The main store down by Sea World has an even better selection (and sometimes a $5 frag bin toward the back!).

 

[John08007]

I think these are my new favorite coral, just picked up my 1st one. Seen many pics of people growing these together. These don't do any type of chemical warfare or damage to each other if placed together?

 

[Ryde]

I think these are my new favorite coral, just picked up my 1st one. Seen many pics of people growing these together. These don't do any type of chemical warfare or damage to each other if placed together?

Yes, you can grow acans of the same species next to each other. For example if you place acanthastrea echinata next to acanthastrea lordhowensis, one will kill the other.

 

[John08007]

Yes, you can grow acans of the same species next to each other. For example if you place acanthastrea echinata next to acanthastrea lordhowensis, one will kill the other.

Wow,this realy complicates things. Suppose there is no easy way to identify each species to know which is which.