Acans

Tron_954

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Going to venture into my first Acans. Looking to grab some different variations at the frag swap coming up...

Will they be rather low maintenance? Will they be happy in a low nutrient tank?

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only if you feed them... I have several acans growing well in low nut. tank. I feed them raw shrimp chunks. I get about 1-2 new buds per pol per month.
 
I have to mini "colonies" of acans in a low nutrient system. I spot feed them fauna Marin LPS food once a week to two weeks and they are doing just fine. I haven't noticed any new growth in the month that I have had them but the polyps (aka heads) are a lot bigger than they used to be. Recently everything in my tank has been taking off in growth so I know it's only a matter of time before the acans do as well.
 
Cyclopeeze a good food for them?


I have never tried spot feeding them with that but as long as they take it I don't see why not. I've also fed mysis shrimp and they took that as well.

Did you pick up anything from the frag swap?? I stopped by there and saw a lot of beautiful acans available. Didn't get any of them though, instead I came home with two SPS frags.
 
I have never tried spot feeding them with that but as long as they take it I don't see why not. I've also fed mysis shrimp and they took that as well.

Did you pick up anything from the frag swap?? I stopped by there and saw a lot of beautiful acans available. Didn't get any of them though, instead I came home with two SPS frags.

I have two huge acro colonies and up and coming red planet and pink Milli frags. Sps wasn't on my list this time. But I did come home with 3 acans. One beautiful rainbow for a $30 steal. And a few Zoas from Josh.
 
Awesome!! That's a good deal and the acan. Post pics when you can! If you end up fragging let me know. Maybe I'll take some off of your hands.
 
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