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[TheNative192]

I think I have the perfect area for them and will for sure be adding some in the future! How far away should they be kept from each other and other corals?

Depends on what type of acan it is, a lot of acan's were reclassified as micromussa which are a lot less aggressive. I would make sure to avoid Acan echinata's as they are very agressive to other acans. Some are fine being close with others, others have long sweeper tentacles. The same species type can usually touch.

Here is kind of a breakdown.

Species	Typical Sweeper Reach	Aggression
Micromussa lordhowensis	0.5–1.5"	Moderate
Micromussa amakusensis	1–2"	Moderate
Acanthastrea echinata	2–4"+	High
Acanthastrea bowerbanki	1–2"	Moderate
Homophyllia australis	1–2"	Moderate
Micromussa pacifica	0.5–1"	Low–Moderate

SAFE TO KEEP TOUCHING OR VERY CLOSE (0–1")

• Micromussa lordhowensis ↔ Micromussa lordhowensis
• Micromussa lordhowensis ↔ Micromussa pacifica
• Micromussa pacifica ↔ Micromussa pacifica

Usually OK WITH ~1–2" SPACE

• Micromussa lordhowensis ↔ Micromussa amakusensis
• Micromussa lordhowensis ↔ Acanthastrea bowerbanki
• Micromussa pacifica ↔ Micromussa amakusensis
• Micromussa pacifica ↔ Acanthastrea bowerbanki
• Micromussa amakusensis ↔ Acanthastrea bowerbanki
• Homophyllia australis ↔ Micromussa lordhowensis

KEEP SEPARATED (3–4"+)

• Acanthastrea echinata ↔ anything
• Acanthastrea echinata ↔ Micromussa lordhowensis
• Acanthastrea echinata ↔ Micromussa amakusensis
• Acanthastrea echinata ↔ Acanthastrea bowerbanki
• Acanthastrea echinata ↔ Homophyllia australis

 

[Calmwaters]

Depends on what type of acan it is, a lot of acan's were reclassified as micromussa which are a lot less aggressive. I would make sure to avoid Acan echinata's as they are very agressive to other acans. Some are fine being close with others, others have long sweeper tentacles. The same species type can usually touch.

Here is kind of a breakdown.

Species	Typical Sweeper Reach	Aggression
Micromussa lordhowensis	0.5–1.5"	Moderate
Micromussa amakusensis	1–2"	Moderate
Acanthastrea echinata	2–4"+	High
Acanthastrea bowerbanki	1–2"	Moderate
Homophyllia australis	1–2"	Moderate
Micromussa pacifica	0.5–1"	Low–Moderate

SAFE TO KEEP TOUCHING OR VERY CLOSE (0–1")

• Micromussa lordhowensis ↔ Micromussa lordhowensis
• Micromussa lordhowensis ↔ Micromussa pacifica
• Micromussa pacifica ↔ Micromussa pacifica

Usually OK WITH ~1–2" SPACE

• Micromussa lordhowensis ↔ Micromussa amakusensis
• Micromussa lordhowensis ↔ Acanthastrea bowerbanki
• Micromussa pacifica ↔ Micromussa amakusensis
• Micromussa pacifica ↔ Acanthastrea bowerbanki
• Micromussa amakusensis ↔ Acanthastrea bowerbanki
• Homophyllia australis ↔ Micromussa lordhowensis

KEEP SEPARATED (3–4"+)

• Acanthastrea echinata ↔ anything
• Acanthastrea echinata ↔ Micromussa lordhowensis
• Acanthastrea echinata ↔ Micromussa amakusensis
• Acanthastrea echinata ↔ Acanthastrea bowerbanki
• Acanthastrea echinata ↔ Homophyllia australis

Thank you so very much!

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Sounds delicious (not the filleting part, the eating part). Not familiar with a Hybrid Bass, is that some new variant that runs on air and only needs water to top off the air when it gets low?

they have lines like a stripped bass but some lies are broken and they are a heap smaller.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Sounds like a great day was had!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Now that is a haul!

 

[kingranch2003]

Thank you my friend!

Of course! anytime.

 

[kingranch2003]

Wow John, four awesome posts in a row. Great music and great coral pics!

Thank you my friend! As always, I'm glad you enjoyed the jams Tom.

 

[kingranch2003]

Depends on what type of acan it is,

I posted a picture of lordhowensis. Those were the ones she was asking about. You can glue the plugs together on those if you want. They wont fight each other.

 

[tbrown]

they have lines like a stripped bass but some lies are broken and they are a heap smaller.

We call them White Bass out here in AZ.

 

[tharbin]

We call them White Bass out here in AZ.

Gotcha.

 

[NanoSteam]

Anyone else keep a cam on their tank or am I the only weirdo

 

[tharbin]

Anyone else keep a cam on their tank or am I the only weirdo

I think a lot of people do. It is a great way to check on your tank. You're only a weirdo if you have a little head-mounted fishcam on a tang to get FPV video.

 

[NanoSteam]

I think a lot of people do. It is a great way to check on your tank. You're only a weirdo if you have a little head-mounted fishcam on a tang to get FPV video.

Now I have a product idea

 

[NanoSteam]

 

[CodyBot Verified Sponsor]

I owe @OrchidMiss and @CodyBot a frag of them and I think @Rocks reef after that. Then, once I'm comfortable shipping I'll have some available...

Sorry for the late response. Just got back from diving the Great Barrier Reef, baby!!! I'm still down for some frags. We talked about trading a box, yeah?

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Anyone else keep a cam on their tank or am I the only weirdo

I was thinking about it

 

[TheNative192]

Anyone else keep a cam on their tank or am I the only weirdo

What type of camera is that and does it work well when the lights are on. I use a Wyze camera on my one tank but I am thinking of getting another one.

 

[TheNative192]

I posted a picture of lordhowensis. Those were the ones she was asking about. You can glue the plugs together on those if you want. They wont fight each other.

Yeah. Some sellers label them and some don’t as well the lordbowensis are the way to go. I almost bought one of the enchinata ones which I have really long sweepers

 

[CodyBot Verified Sponsor]

We call them White Bass out here in AZ.

Don't white bass have solid lines and hybrids have broken lines? It's been a while since we went fishing for them. I mostly go after Largemouth for freshwater, or rainbow trout and reds on the coast.

 

[tbrown]

Don't white bass have solid lines and hybrids have broken lines? It's been a while since we went fishing for them. I mostly go after Largemouth for freshwater, or rainbow trout and reds on the coast.

Maybe. My understanding was that Whites are a hybrid Striper of some sort.