Acan coral

[fishy103]

My Acan coral has changed a bit… and it doesn’t look like it did before does it look healthy to you:

 

[fishy103]

Also what is that stuff in the sand??? Thanks

 

[Fish & Coral Store]

Also what is that stuff in the sand??? Thanks

Not sure about the first question but the second stuff is normal, we have it in our tanks as well. (i think its a form of algae) think its called Cyanobacteria

 

[MindlessToxin]

My Acan coral has changed a bit… and it doesn’t look like it did before does it look healthy to you:

What did it look like before? Looks okay to me:thinking-face:

 

[ColorMeGone]

To me it looks a bit unhappy. Do you spot feed it. Mine luv Roids, Benes, and I fed them some blood worms today. They are fat and happy. Maybe too much light also?
Mine are at about 50 par I'd guess.

 

[fishy103]

To me it looks a bit unhappy. Do you spot feed it. Mine luv Roids, Benes, and I fed them some blood worms today. They are fat and happy. Maybe too much light also?
Mine are at about 50 par I'd guess.

I do spot feed it brine shrimp is that ok?

 

[Uncle99]

Looks ok.

Cyano…..remove it…..check your parameters for zero nutrients, or sky high nutrients and put them in check.

It likes unstable chemistry

 

[ColorMeGone]

I do spot feed it brine shrimp is that ok?

If they eat brine shrimp, then I would say that's fine. If you can get some blood worms, I bet that would wake them up. Also tell us your water parameters and how much light they are getting. They don't need much light but like some nutrients in the water like Zoes do. Phosphates up to .1 and nitrates around 10 or so are what mine stay in.

 

[fishy103]

If they eat brine shrimp, then I would say that's fine. If you can get some blood worms, I bet that would wake them up. Also tell us your water parameters and how much light they are getting. They don't need much light but like some nutrients in the water like Zoes do. Phosphates up to .1 and nitrates around 10 or so are what mine stay in.

Nitrate is about 5 which is fine right? And they are in the spot in the tank with minimal light.

 

[ColorMeGone]

Nitrate is about 5 which is fine right? And they are in the spot in the tank with minimal light.

5 will work fine. How about your phosphates?

 

[jermzisurmom]

Looks more like a bower to me...

 

[fishy103]

5 will work fine. How about your phosphates?

I'm not home rn buybi will make sure to test it then and then tell you

 

[edsbeaker]

My Acan coral has changed a bit… and it doesn’t look like it did before does it look healthy to you:

It looks good to me. What has changed? Shape, fullness or color. If it’s color, that isn’t unusual and could be normal as long as it has the right intensity of light.

 

[fishy103]

Ok thanks! phosphate is 0.1

 

[ColorMeGone]

Ok thanks! phosphate is 0.1

Phosphate is good. Just feed it a few times a week and it should be fine.