Low ph and acans

[glb]

Hi everyone. I have a dilemma. I bought my first acan yesterday and acclimated it to my 12g nano no problem. It puffed up fine and the colors look basically like they did in the store. This morning my tank readings were this:
SG: 1.025
Nitrates: 12
Kh: 9
Ca: 500
Mg: 1300
Ph: 7.6

This was a day after a 1g water change. After these readings, I did another 1g water change to bring down nitrates and raise ph. I also added two pinches of Seachem reef buffer, figuring I could raise the alk a little without knocking everything out of whack. The ph is up to 7.9 after the lights have been on for six hours. The acans look a little less puffy today and I can't see their tentacles. I'll take a before and after pic for the next post. My question is this. Do I need to gradually raise the ph with buffer, as long as I keep alk within normal limits? My zoas, Florida ricordia and star polyps are all open and fine. Any and all advice would be welcome!


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12g Nanoreef. Zooanthids, Ricordia, Star Polyps, Acans and two clownfish. CF Lighting, 75% actinic blue, 25% 10,000k white.

 

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Yesterday

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12g Nanoreef. Zooanthids, Ricordia, Star Polyps, Acans and two clownfish. CF Lighting, 75% actinic blue, 25% 10,000k white.

 

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Today

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12g Nanoreef. Zooanthids, Ricordia, Star Polyps, Acans and two clownfish. CF Lighting, 75% actinic blue, 25% 10,000k white.

 

[mike007]

Ca level is a little high i wouldn't worry to much with ph is your alk is okay. Everything looks fine to me.

 

[nivram]

They look fine to me. Your first pic is just when it had its tentacles out. Possibly a feeding response. Drop a pellet on it or put food in the tank and you'll see the same reaction.

 

[glb]

What should I feed it? I tried to squirt some oyster food on it but no luck.


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12g Nanoreef. Zooanthids, Ricordia, Star Polyps, Acans and two clownfish. CF Lighting, 75% actinic blue, 25% 10,000k white.

 

[nivram]

What should I feed it? I tried to squirt some oyster food on it but no luck.


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You don't have to feed them. If you still want to, I feed mine pellets and mysis once in a while.

I find the easiest method to feed is to turn down circulation pumps and then I use rigid clear tubing to target feed new life spectrum pellets to the individual heads.

If you have any crabs or shrimps be aware as they will start to steal the food from the acans.

 

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I've already had to deal with the crabs. Lol


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