Show Off Your Acan Garden!

BlueDamselReef · Sep 30, 2019

I recently got back into the hobby after a 2 year hiatus. My tank just cycled and I LOVE acans so naturally, one of the first coral I put in my tank was an acan!

He's a Grapelicious Aussie Lord from World Wide Corals. The first pic is WWC's pic and what he looked like when I first got him.

The second pic was taken 2 days ago. I feed him everyday and he is fat and happy!

I'm ready for some more acans and to get my acan garden blooming, so show me your acan gardens and/or your favorite acan for inspiration!

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Bayareareefer18 · Sep 30, 2019

Here's mone. I ended up moving the purple one with jumbo polyps because I felt it would just take up the whole garden

BlueDamselReef · Sep 30, 2019

Bayareareefer18 said:
I ended up moving the purple one with jumbo polyps because I felt it would just take up the whole garden

Oh Wow! I love those jumbos! The bigger the better!

Those minty/red/purple ones on the bottom are amazing too!

BlueDamselReef · Sep 30, 2019

Bayareareefer18 said:

P.S. I see those Duncans up there too! Another one of my faves!

Bayareareefer18 · Sep 30, 2019

BlueDamselReef said:
Oh Wow! I love those jumbos! The bigger the better! Those minty/red/purple ones on the bottom are amazing too!

Ya this one has huge polyps. Always had since I got it at 4 heads

The one on the bottom is a cherry red Japan. Its growth pattern is very different from the rest.

Bayareareefer18 · Sep 30, 2019

BlueDamselReef said:
P.S. I see those Duncans up there too! Another one of my faves!

Ya love me some Duncan's. Thay one started as 4 heads. Grew slow at first then suddenly sprouted 12 new heads then too many to count

luv2lopeqhs · Sep 30, 2019

Here’s my acan garden!! Love them they are one of my favorite corals!! These were mostly all grown in my tank from 2-3 polyp frags except my big red striped one.

Mono · Sep 30, 2019

Hey, you Acan experts. I love them too. Have three. Too lazy to snap a picture (they are next door) a green/red, a kind of turquoise green/red and a turquoise green/red/purple. Nothing super special. All $25 frags but I think they look pretty nice.

But now can you tell me, what's the difference between and an Acan and a Favia? When I look at the frags at the LFS they look the same to me.

Thanks.

melanotaenia · Sep 30, 2019

Second only to Acros on my list. I love Acans

BlueDamselReef · Oct 1, 2019

Bayareareefer18 said:

That Japanese Cherry is beautiful but I can't get over how HUGE that polyp is on that one acan!

That one head is bigger than the whole Cherry colony! Love love love! Thanks for sharing. Now I know I have to find some GIANT acans somewhere!

BlueDamselReef · Oct 1, 2019

luv2lopeqhs said:

That is HOT! Love the acan covered sandbed! Beautiful, bright colonies!

BlueDamselReef · Oct 1, 2019

Mono said:
Hey, you Acan experts. I love them too. Have three. Too lazy to snap a picture (they are next door) a green/red, a kind of turquoise green/red and a turquoise green/red/purple. Nothing super special. All $25 frags but I think they look pretty nice.

But now can you tell me, what's the difference between and an Acan and a Favia? When I look at the frags at the LFS they look the same to me.

Thanks.

Those turquoise colors are nice! I'm definitely looking for some turquoise/ mint acans.

I don't have much experience with Favia but from what I've seen online, they don't seem as fleshy/soft headed/puffy as an acan. Favias appear to have a harder outer layer and smaller/closer together heads... kinda like a brain coral. But that's just my opinion. I'm no favia expert.

BlueDamselReef · Oct 1, 2019

melanotaenia said:
Second only to Acros on my list. I love Acans

Beautiful assortment! Looks like you've got all the colors covered!

KleineVampir · Oct 1, 2019

Why do you guys like acans? Big polyps?

Hemmdog · Oct 1, 2019

KleineVampir said:
Why do you guys like acans? Big polyps?

Fun to feed.

here’s some of mine

The_Harris_co · Oct 1, 2019

Bayareareefer18 said:
Ya this one has huge polyps. Always had since I got it at 4 heads

The one on the bottom is a cherry red Japan. Its growth pattern is very different from the rest.

What’s the one on the bottom
Left? I have that one

BlueDamselReef · Oct 1, 2019

KleineVampir said:
Why do you guys like acans? Big polyps?

YES! So much fun to feed!

(same reason why I love duncans too because I love watching them eat!) They come in a variety of vibrant colors! Relatively cheap and easy to find and keep in your tank. What's not to love!?