What’s up with my Acan?

[ReefWithCare]

I got 3 acan lords about 4 weeks ago. All of them were doing well and I moved them to their spots. The orange/red one though has closed up recently. I feed all 3 of them 2-3 times a week with reef roids directly. All three eat. My parameters are decent with all at 8.5 dkh cal at 450. My phosphates were 0.00 earlier but I dosed up to 0.02PPM. Nitrates are at 10 PPM. I have a current USA IC Pros x2 as a fixture and the tank is a heavy LPS setup.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

I'm using the same lights and mine are near bottom with medium flow. They seem to like more flow than you would expect

 

[KrisReef]

I think these open more in lower light.

 

[ReefWithCare]

Ya the weird thing is the once that is up highest in the most flow is doing the best. It’s already made two new heads

 

[Retro Reefer]

I have a dozen acan frags and they seem to like just about any placement or lighting, it’s very common for them to exhibit those symptoms when sprouting babies so I wouldn’t get to worried yet. I have a similar color acan that’s been in my tank for a few months and it had completely deflated for a week or so right before sprouting like 14 babies

 

[ReefWithCare]

Good to know. There are several babies on the side of the main one that popped up a few days ago. I try to feed the babies too

 

[Retro Reefer]

Feeding is the key to success with these.

 

[Rakie]

I say phosphates. Phosphates are not the devil, corals love them. Even SPS.