Can acans touch?

Jakepen · May 23, 2016

Have one acan in my tank, smaller. Adding another one this week, wondering if I can put them close together? Possibly even to grow together someday. They won't hurt each other if they touch will they? Also wondering the same about favias and favites. Although. I think the answer is more clear with them.

Shep · May 23, 2016

They can be close but I would not let them touch. Acans have very short but very destructive sweeper tentacles, so give them a little room.

Jakepen · May 23, 2016

Shep said:
They can be close but I would not let them touch. Acans have very short but very destructive sweeper tentacles, so give them a little room.

Oh alright. Favias I know, at least mine have very long sweepers. Haven't seen any from my from my acan. Good to know, thank you.

Psiber_Syn · May 23, 2016

Don't let them touch meteor shower it will kill the acans in no time trust me

Jakepen · May 23, 2016

What meteor shower?

Psiber_Syn · May 23, 2016

Cyphastrea
Not a great pic but you get the idea

Jakepen · May 23, 2016

Oh haha, I got it. Really, had that happen to you?

Eckolancer · May 23, 2016

Yes they can just make sure they are same speices lords will die if micromussa is able to touch them.

JaimeAdams · May 23, 2016

Acanthastrea lordhowensis have been re-classified as micromussa lordhowensis. So, being the same species, how often have you observed them killing each other? There are three, now four species of Micromussa, so possibly that is what you have observed.

Micromussa Lorhowensis can touch. My clownfish throw frags around onto each other more often than i like and I have not personally had any adverse reaction. I have also seen Lord comboo rocks with them growing up against each other.