Is there a trick to make acans keep their color?

[DHill6]

I target feed 1-2 times a week with Reefroids, made up pretty thick. Also use NYOS Goldpids target fed every now and then. Reef energy A +B twice a week, lightly 1ml. Water change of 5 g once a week on a 34 g system. Colors are popping and heads are full on acans, SPS PE always. Recently I’ve started dosing Ocean Magic Live Phytoplankton and added Tisbe pods. I’ve changed out the rock work and figured it couldn’t hurt. So far so good. Tank runs low on N03 and P04.

 

[DHill6]

I target feed 1-2 times a week with Reefroids, made up pretty thick. Also use NYOS Goldpids target fed every now and then. Reef energy A +B twice a week, lightly 1ml. Water change of 5 g once a week on a 34 g system. Colors are popping and heads are full on acans, SPS PE always. Recently I’ve started dosing Ocean Magic Live Phytoplankton and added Tisbe pods. I’ve changed out the rock work and figured it couldn’t hurt. So far so good. Tank runs low on N03 and P04.

 

[DHill6]

Pics are before lights out on non feed day.

 

[Brian1f1]

You’ve got to target feed. The consensus sure seems to be they do poorly if you don’t.

 

[Aquaticsole]

They don't die, but they also grow more slowly than average. Never actually lost any acans.

I also don't feed them. Do you guys with successful acans feed them regularly, or use any amino acids or trace elements?

I hand feed mine 3x a week. Mine are under an ati sunpower t5 and orphek blue strips led, feeding lps is highly recommended, my normal feeding is polyp labs polyp booster throughout the tank an 15 mins later reef roids and I have great colors on mine

 

[danieyella]

I target feed coral frenzy about 1-2x a week, and mysis or other meaty bits about 1x a week. I broadcast dose brightwell aminos and trace as well. The addition of aminos and trace has given my acans a growth spurt.

 

[DHill6]

Update to above post... I’ve changed the feeding up, now it’s the new Coral Frenzy pellets. I also dose TM All for Reef daily. Simple. I stepped away from the other products.