New to Acans

[Codeblack88]

Hi, I recently bought an acan at a crappy fishstore because everything was dying in the tank it was being held in and it was way to gorgeous for me to just leave it there. I dipped it when I got home and added it to the tank. I've been using a polyp signaler and reefriods (both from polyp lab) to try to get it to eat but I haven't seen it extend its feeding tentacles. So, I am wondering if it looks healthy to someone more experienced with this coral. Also I was wondering if anyone could tell me what kind of acan this is. Finally, any tips/tricks to caring for this coral would be very helpful.

Thanks!

 

[DDenny]

Give it some time mine took three days before the feeders came out.

 

[Tcook]

Agree. Give it some time.

 

[Rickybobby]

It’s not fully plump but it looks ok and with some time will be very plush. Good rescue. Love me some acans

 

[Codeblack88]

It’s not fully plump but it looks ok and with some time will be very plush. Good rescue. Love me some acans

them and zoas are addicting

 

[Cajun_Reefer]

Looks good to me! I find those little tentacles come out with blue light/no light. From what I've read, I think they feed mainly at night. I have a garden in my little nano, back in the corner of the tank. Moderate light, low/moderate flow, and they LOVE it there for now!

 

[DDenny]

Mine are the Bowerbanki and they don’t like a lot of flow had to move mine around to find the right spot for them. Tentacles come out a little during the day but at night they are in full force.

 

[Codeblack88]

Looks good to me! I find those little tentacles come out with blue light/no light. From what I've read, I think they feed mainly at night. I have a garden in my little nano, back in the corner of the tank. Moderate light, low/moderate flow, and they LOVE it there for now!

do you have them under a rock overhang or something? I have them in the bottom left part of my biocube and idk if its too much light

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Usually at night when ur tank lights are out. Will extend when you feed the tank too..give time i agree
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[Codeblack88]

Usually at night when ur tank lights are out. Will extend when you feed the tank too..give time i agree
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should i feed when they are out or no?

 

[Rickybobby]

Feeding acans is awesome. I love feeding lps. I dose redsea ab plus. Phyto and once abs while reef roofs

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Ya totally. Dont over.feed but.some mysis to an lps is awsome. Brain coral. Look at open and closed brain corals.
When you feed the tank or fish you will most likely see your coral.start to catch em and eat em too.
Your shrimp and other little critters will run over to get the snacks before your coral digest it. Lol.

You can turkey baster some lightly in their direction.
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[Oldsman]

Cant wait to see yours start eating and puffing up ! We picked up a couple frags today. Love the color variety

 

[Codeblack88]

Ya totally. Dont over.feed but.some mysis to an lps is awsome. Brain coral. Look at open and closed brain corals.
When you feed the tank or fish you will most likely see your coral.start to catch em and eat em too.
Your shrimp and other little critters will run over to get the snacks before your coral digest it. Lol.

You can turkey baster some lightly in their direction.
D

Awesome thanks!

 

[Miklo_Miklo12]

try not too feed it so much because it cans cause a algae outbreak