My First Acan! :)

[2ndThief]

I'm so excited!

Here he is:

so my question is where should I place him in the tank? I know about low light but I also want him to grow so here is a full tank shot, give me an idea where you would place him:

Also, an ID would be awesome!

Thanks so much!!!

 

[lvreefer]

It is Acanthastrea lordhowensis. What kind of lights do you have?

 

[nmprisons]

he'll be fine pretty much anywhere. I would put him to the right of the GSP myself

 

[2ndThief]

lighting: 36 watt 10,000K PC

and when you say right of the GSP do you mean on the branch or on the ledge a little higher than the GSP?

 

[2ndThief]

I was wondering if there wasn't some common name for the type of acan I have, like I've seen candy striped, etc...but if it is just Acan Lord than okay

 

[toddman74]

how about on the right side, below the torch or frogsprawn, and above the trumpette. especially with 36 watt pc.

 

[2ndThief]

are you suggesting me to move him to a spot where he will get more light out of the PCs, or underneath the shady area of that ledge to avoid the light? Thanks for the response.

 

[toddman74]

with 65watts, or halides and a tank height of approx. 12 to 18" I would say at the bottom. but with 36watt. bring it up toward the middle, and exposed to more light.

 

[2ndThief]

alrighty, thanks bud

 

[chrisstie]

if it helps i think some people call the color pattern ( whatever the colors are) a pinwheel.. i agree that big blank area on the right looks like it needs an acan there

 

[2ndThief]

what do we think about this now?

 

[Reefer Wannabe]

I would not keep it there. I think that frogspawn will sting the crap out it. (or vice versa). That's too pretty of a piece to lose it to an lps war.

 

[2ndThief]

thanks to reefer wannabe's fantastic observation it has been moved again (and hopefully for the last time) to here:

 

[Reefer Wannabe]

Now you have my approval ... and a great centerpiece coral!

I didn't realize how big it was until I saw it next to the frogspawn.

 

[toddman74]

yep... that's the perfect spot for it. looks like it fits perfectly too.

 

[2ndThief]

yes and it is happily eating

 

[2ndThief]

the acan is doing wonderfully, it eats an unbelievable amount of shrimp at night, I think watching it eat might be the most enjoyable thing that I have seen in my tank, and it even seems to have colored up some more since relocation and feeding. I'm just so happy and excited I had to let yall know

 

[highquality]

looks good

 

[2ndThief]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9057814#post9057814 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by highquality
looks good

thanks since I've begun feeding it is already growing a new head over one of the dead spots on the coral!