January, 2019 POTM Contest - Acans

[CMO]

Grabbed a single head of this about a year ago from my LFS. About the only acan I haven’t managed to kill.

Oooo I like that one.

 

[Travis Stewart]

That’s one healthy colony

Thanks man yours is sick too! I’ve had that colony for 5 years started with 3 heads.

 

[Leadfooted]

Acans are one of my favorite corals and one of the main corals that got me hooked in this hobby due to their extreme feeding response and wide range of colors..

Here’s my little Acan garden in my 75g mixed reef..(with another 20-25 more in my Frag system)

Photo shot on my gf’s iPhone 6s with PolypLab coral clip w/the orange filter

You have any top downs? Very nice colonies!

 

[Ferrell]

Not my most colorful acans, but best picture I could find

Love that color!!!! Where did you pick that up?

 

[Tyler Collinske]

Japanese Deep water Acan

 

[Travis Stewart]

Love that color!!!! Where did you pick that up?

Get all my acans at Austin Aqua Farms. Very healthy colonies.

 

[David & Katie]

Get all my acans at Austin Aqua Farms. Very healthy colonies.

That's where I get almost all of my coral. They have great examples of many LPS and SPS. Plus, it's right down the street.

 

[Travis Stewart]

That's where I get almost all of my coral. They have great examples of many LPS and SPS. Plus, it's right down the street.

Awesome! Used to live in San Marcos. Now in Houston!

 

[David & Katie]

It's worth the trip to their shop if you haven't been lately. They moved to a bigger place. Any good shops in Houston?

 

[Travis Stewart]

It's worth the trip to their shop if you haven't been lately. They moved to a bigger place. Any good shops in Houston?

Yes multiple good shops in Houston!

 

[Gribbliest]

Do I get extra points for it being an Acan and not a Micromussa?

 

[alpinestar]

Need alot of work figuring out this Tamron 90mm macro but here is a submission. All of your excellent photos inspired me to get this lens out and finally give it a whack.

 

[mich2599]

 

[Leadfooted]

Not my most colorful acans, but best picture I could find

I just spotted an aptasia in your pic. Be cautious if you add peppermints to rid of them. I had some bad experiences with them eating my blasto stomachs and acan flesh.

 

[David & Katie]

Where is the aptasia?

 

[Gribbliest]

I don't see the aptasia either, but I second the sentiment about peppermints. They destroyed my lordhowensis colonies, left my echinata alone though.

 

[NFO]

You have any top downs? Very nice colonies!

Thanks! Sorry i dont at the moment but i will be making a tank thread here sometime soon and will post tons of pics there.

 

[Leadfooted]

Where is the aptasia?

 

[David & Katie]

Wow! Eagle eye!

 

[Whispers]