Acan Lovers - What Lights Are You Using?

[Reefnjunkie]

For those claiming acans love LEDS, has anyone done a before and after study of colorations? if all you have ever used was acans you might think they are the best ever, when really they are dull and lifeless.

Whenever I voted in this thread (maybe a year ago???) I was using purely LED, most of the acans held true to the color they had whe I got them but others morphed. a few months ago I built a 6 bulb T5 fixture for my acans and its amazing the colors that are coming back to those ones that morphed. The ones that didnt morph are just getting better.

I run nothing but LED for my sticks, have done so for close to 3 years but going forward its T5s only for the cans. I even bucked up an bought 6x24 ATI power module for a 60 gallon cube I have devoted to nothing but acans

 

[Fishlee]

Run a360w x2 for my acans

 

[rjcranor]

My acan has lost a bit of its color under my t5 lights. I've moved it up and down in the tank hasn't made much difference. Although recently it has formed a couple of new heads. Plan on getting a lumentec pro soon.

 

[bkv1997]

Run a360w x2 for my acans

Are you happy with the results

 

[salzwasser]

ATI LED Powermodule, my acans never looked better than under T5s/LEDs combination.

 

[sherita]

Mine are under full spectrum dimmable chinese leds (the same as the Reefbreeders value fixtures). Colors are amazing, as is growth. The acans seem to love the lights. I do have the lights dialed WAY down, maybe that's the trick?

 

[Eckolancer]

This one is a fast grower started with 1 head about 3 months ago and using leds the whole time.

 

[Acanholic]

Mine are under full spectrum dimmable chinese leds (the same as the Reefbreeders value fixtures). Colors are amazing, as is growth. The acans seem to love the lights. I do have the lights dialed WAY down, maybe that's the trick?

Any true rainbow acan in your collection?

 

[benny z]

i'm using a custom led blend, detailed here: https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/le...oad-spectrum-light-emitting-diodes-blend.html

i've had these and other rainbow acans in the tank since october and they are all looking fabulous. took this tonight.

 

[JReefaddict]

I'm running t5s. Can't take a decent pic without it looking saturated with light. I plan on picking up some LEDs to run in addition to t5s

 

[IloveLPS]

Anyone have luck with acans holding color under the AI Hydra?

 

[benny z]

Local fish store I frequent has a nano with AI hydra and have been keeping rainbow acans in that tank. They've held their color for some time now. I'm 100% confident at this point that this rumor of acans losing their color and LEDs being to blame as a blanket statement...is false information.

 

[richiero]

diy led from rapid 42 3 watt leds. 14 cw, 14 rb ,14 mixed 6 blue,4 uv ,4green

 

[richiero]

i just place my mid level in the tank with partial cover and medium flow.

 

[IloveLPS]

Thanks for yours thoughts :)

 

[luxauterna]

benny that photo of your rainbow is amazing

 

[benny z]

benny that photo of your rainbow is amazing

hey! thank you! :D

i invite you to check out my facebook page - look at my photo albums. there is an album i have made publicly viewable titled "saltwater fish and corals - ongoing", where you can see images of other corals i'm keeping under my leds.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151985592500892.1073741845.532775891&type=1&l=850bc156b5

cheers!

 

[Sea_Monkey]

I am using a diy full spectrum, 2 clusters, 2red,2 green, 2 uv, 14rb, 4 blues, 2 ww, 2 cw and my acans love it and they are keeping their rainbow colors.

 

[Abraham]

Where did you place acans?

Mines was un top at first with crear color and growth.... Then i read acans could be con bottom so i move them.... 2 or 3 months later they colapse losing color and size

 

[debdp]

When I switched to LEDs they started changing colors and lost their orange and pink, almost became just one color, like a weird green brown. After putting the T5's back up they are now almost completely back to the colors they used to be.