acan corals

George771177 · 05-18-2007, 05:27 PM

thinking about getting some acan corals. Wandering what kind of lighting i would need to use to have these and if they are an agressive coral. Anyones thoughts on these corals would be appreciated

Cassette87 · 05-18-2007, 05:30 PM

Don't know much about them personally, but found this for ya on ReefPedia, Hope it helps!

mps9506 · 05-18-2007, 10:25 PM

IME they do well under a wide variety of lighting and they are not very aggressive at all. I would keep them away from more aggressive corals. They also seem to appreciate a good feeding.

Did you have any particular types of Acan's in mind?
There is a thread in here with about a billion pictures of different acan's from echinata to lords, and some various micros and such accidentally getting in there

blue_eyes53813 · 05-18-2007, 10:30 PM

Acans are one of my favorite corals.. I have them low in my tank and moderate flow and they do great... How much lighting do you have?

George771177 · 05-18-2007, 11:10 PM

4x65w power compacts 2 blue 2 white. Not sure what kind of acan they are aussie they are at Just Coral said their aussie. Have moderate flow in the tank. think they look great. Just wandering if they will actually grow under my lights. Candy Cane and Hammers seem to be doing great. I had to move a hammer out of the sand and up on rocks due to it startiing to lose its tenticales which looked like a slime where sand had been kicked up from my clowns. Looks great now. Really like the coloring of the acans they are bright and iam looking to brighten up my tank.

mps9506 · 05-19-2007, 12:14 PM

The ones posted on the thread here are A. lordhowensis. I prefer to keep them under 20,000k halides as that really makes there colors pop.
what size tank do you have? I've seen them kept under PC's before, but it was a pretty small tank.
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ea-anyone.html
micromussas are very colorful also
Micromussa Pics!!!

George771177 · 05-19-2007, 09:46 PM

micromussa pics were great that is exactly what iam looking for. I have been trying to scrape the funds together for some hilaides but iam in college and well their expensive everyone thinks iam crazy already but i like the hobby. I have a 55 gal tank with about 50lbs of fiji live rock thanks for the link to the pics mps9506

05-18-2007, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
George771177 Sea Pen Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 307 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	acan corals thinking about getting some acan corals. Wandering what kind of lighting i would need to use to have these and if they are an agressive coral. Anyones thoughts on these corals would be appreciated

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Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,421 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: acan corals Don't know much about them personally, but found this for ya on ReefPedia, Hope it helps! __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Work followed by School :Java: - 9/8/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

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mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: acan corals IME they do well under a wide variety of lighting and they are not very aggressive at all. I would keep them away from more aggressive corals. They also seem to appreciate a good feeding. Did you have any particular types of Acan's in mind? There is a thread in here with about a billion pictures of different acan's from echinata to lords, and some various micros and such accidentally getting in there __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,951 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: acan corals Acans are one of my favorite corals.. I have them low in my tank and moderate flow and they do great... How much lighting do you have? __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

05-18-2007, 11:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
George771177 Sea Pen Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 307 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: acan corals 4x65w power compacts 2 blue 2 white. Not sure what kind of acan they are aussie they are at Just Coral said their aussie. Have moderate flow in the tank. think they look great. Just wandering if they will actually grow under my lights. Candy Cane and Hammers seem to be doing great. I had to move a hammer out of the sand and up on rocks due to it startiing to lose its tenticales which looked like a slime where sand had been kicked up from my clowns. Looks great now. Really like the coloring of the acans they are bright and iam looking to brighten up my tank.

05-19-2007, 12:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: acan corals The ones posted on the thread here are A. lordhowensis. I prefer to keep them under 20,000k halides as that really makes there colors pop. what size tank do you have? I've seen them kept under PC's before, but it was a pretty small tank. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ea-anyone.html micromussas are very colorful also Micromussa Pics!!! __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

05-19-2007, 09:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
George771177 Sea Pen Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 307 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: acan corals micromussa pics were great that is exactly what iam looking for. I have been trying to scrape the funds together for some hilaides but iam in college and well their expensive everyone thinks iam crazy already but i like the hobby. I have a 55 gal tank with about 50lbs of fiji live rock thanks for the link to the pics mps9506

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