question on acan coral placement.

[dogmajones]

I have atm 3 acan frags, but was thinking of doing an acan garden type effect. I currently have all 3 frags in the sand. I was thinking of getting a piece of BRS tonga shelf to place on the sand, and then placing the acans on it so they can spread out more.here is a link to the rock I was thinking about.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-tonga-shelf-flat-plates-dry-live-rock.html
would it be better to leave the acans on the sand or go ahead and get a shelf piece for them to be placed on?

 

[Optionman]

i've had acan frags in the sand but had to move them after fish bothered them. i glued the frags to rocks about half to 3/4 down from the top and they have grow very well. both of my 2 headed rainbow acans now have close to 10 heads each after just 3 months. enjoy the vast variety of acans available

 

[dogmajones]

ya was thinking of attaching them to a shelf plate on the sand so they san spread more, when they grow on the sand I see that the tend to grow up into more of a mound.

 

[downset21]

i've had acan frags in the sand but had to move them after fish bothered them. i glued the frags to rocks about half to 3/4 down from the top and they have grow very well. both of my 2 headed rainbow acans now have close to 10 heads each after just 3 months. enjoy the vast variety of acans available

I've had better success doing this same thing. My acans that are glued to rocks low in the tank are more puffed out than the one that I have on the sand.

I have not had nearly the success of having a 2 headed acan grow that much in 3 months! How did you pull that off?!?!