Is Acan feeding or something wrong

Charlie G · Apr 27, 2023

Hi all,

Just noticed something I have never noticed before with my Acan. This may be a silly question but looks as if there is an opening in the center of my Acan. Is this its mouth? Is this a feeding response? I have had this Acan for almost a year and have never seen this. I will post 2 pics of the ‘opening’ and one which is what it normally looks like.

Any information is greatly appreciated. Like I mentioned I have never seen this before with my Acan.

Thanks.

Saltyreef · Apr 27, 2023

They like to do that. Just wait until you see a chalice with its mouths open like that....

LPS freaks me out sometimes.......

Stephen Glover · Apr 28, 2023

Waiting for you to drop them a treat

Charlie G · Apr 28, 2023

Stephen Glover said:
Waiting for you to drop them a treat

Ok. So this is normal. Lol. I have had it maybe close to a year and have never noticed open up like that.

Great to hear.

Thanks all.

Steven Garland · May 7, 2023

Its hungry,looks healthy. Spot feed the heads 2-3 a week. For having almost a year you should have WAY MORE polyps than that.

When I was spot feeding my old acan's 2-3x a week (a mixture of LPS Max,freeze dried rotifers,brine sprimp,RN ROE,RN Roti-Feast,Oyster Feast and an Amino Acid and SPS Max all mixed together is a cup. I was getting close to on some color morphs up to 2-5 new baby heads a month if not more.

Charlie G · May 7, 2023

Steven Garland said:
Its hungry,looks healthy. Spot feed the heads 2-3 a week. For having almost a year you should have WAY MORE polyps than that.

When I was spot feeding my old acan's 2-3x a week (a mixture of LPS Max,freeze dried rotifers,brine sprimp,RN ROE,RN Roti-Feast,Oyster Feast and an Amino Acid and SPS Max all mixed together is a cup. I was getting close to on some color morphs up to 2-5 new baby heads a month if not more.

Wow. Really.

Thanks for responding. Not I’m not spot feeding my corals. It does have 5 polyps but definitely not growing fast. I may start feeding. Was worried about nutrients as they are alittle high. Phos 0.22 nitrate about 9 but has been stable at this level like for a long time.

Steven Garland · May 9, 2023

If you turn any flow off,and use an eye dropped or something to feed each head you lower your chances of adding unwanted excess nutrients that way,versus broadcast feeding the whole tank.

Broadcast feeding,thing get blown under rocks,into rocks where cuc can't get it and it rots and breaks down yada yada.

Charlie G · May 9, 2023

Steven Garland said:
If you turn any flow off,and use an eye dropped or something to feed each head you lower your chances of adding unwanted excess nutrients that way,versus broadcast feeding the whole tank.

Broadcast feeding,thing get blown under rocks,into rocks where cuc can't get it and it rots and breaks down yada yada.

Agreed. Thanks.

What do you feed your coral?