Acans growth

fali · 09-11-2007, 10:18 PM

Do acans NEED rock to encrust on in order to grow? Or can i leave them on the sand bed and they will grow without attaching to anything.

crox99 · 09-11-2007, 10:26 PM

I think they build their own skeleton.

**"DevIouS"** · 09-11-2007, 10:34 PM

Acan Echinata can grow on sand, Acan Lordhowensis can not.

fali · 09-11-2007, 10:55 PM

^^ Are you sure its not the other way around? Just wondering.

fluidimagery · 09-11-2007, 11:53 PM

I've definately watched my enchinata growing on my sandbed, it builds a skelaton for itself. My acan lords are pretty slow growers it's hard to tell in my tank.

**"DevIouS"** · 09-12-2007, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by fali


	^^ Are you sure its not the other way around? Just wondering.

masterswimmer · 09-12-2007, 02:03 AM

My echinata's are on the sand and they grow.

**Deanos** · 09-12-2007, 08:32 AM

Both species mentioned here of Acanthastrea will grow faster if placed on a solid substrate. A. lordhowensis will grow extremely slow (in comparison), if on sand.

fali · 09-12-2007, 11:14 AM

My acan lords grow fast in my tank.

Thanks for the input guys. The reason why i'm asking is because i want to put my frags on the sand but i needed to know if i gotta glue them to some rock in order to grow first. I was hoping i didn't have to glue them to rock in order to grow.

OctaviousMonk · 09-12-2007, 11:31 AM

You can glue it to a larger piece of frag or rubble rock and then put that in the sand. Mine is setup in a similar way and it is growing like wild fire in my sand. When I moved it higher up it started to lighten up and loose color.

09-11-2007, 10:18 PM	#1
fali need tank crash insurance Join Date: May 2007 Location: queens Posts: 290 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	Acans growth Do acans NEED rock to encrust on in order to grow? Or can i leave them on the sand bed and they will grow without attaching to anything.

09-11-2007, 10:26 PM	#2
crox99 Audi Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brooklyn, Marine Park Posts: 5,319 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (8)	I think they build their own skeleton. __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vinci

09-11-2007, 10:34 PM	#3
"DevIouS" - Untitled - Join Date: May 2005 Location: Da B - X Posts: 7,112 Reefer Ratings: (61) Friends: (18)	Acan Echinata can grow on sand, Acan Lordhowensis can not. __________________ Asianer - "all this time i always thought you were just a mod on rg." "never knew you actually had a tank"

09-11-2007, 11:53 PM	#5
fluidimagery There's more to life... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverhead, NY Posts: 377 Reefer Ratings: (4) Friends: (0)	I've definately watched my enchinata growing on my sandbed, it builds a skelaton for itself. My acan lords are pretty slow growers it's hard to tell in my tank. __________________ 95g Tank Log!

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masterswimmer www.saltwatercritters.com Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 9,249 Reefer Ratings: (88) Friends: (16)	My echinata's are on the sand and they grow. __________________ House of Fish (845) 610-3114 www.saltwatercritters.com Serving all your saltwater critter and reef needs

09-11-2007, 10:55 PM	#4
fali need tank crash insurance Join Date: May 2007 Location: queens Posts: 290 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	^^ Are you sure its not the other way around? Just wondering.

09-12-2007, 08:32 AM	#8
Deanos Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bronx, NY 10475 Posts: 12,064 Reefer Ratings: (97) Friends: (17)	Both species mentioned here of Acanthastrea will grow faster if placed on a solid substrate. A. lordhowensis will grow extremely slow (in comparison), if on sand. __________________ Need help or have a question? Click the avatar below:

09-12-2007, 11:14 AM	#9
fali need tank crash insurance Join Date: May 2007 Location: queens Posts: 290 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	My acan lords grow fast in my tank. Thanks for the input guys. The reason why i'm asking is because i want to put my frags on the sand but i needed to know if i gotta glue them to some rock in order to grow first. I was hoping i didn't have to glue them to rock in order to grow. Last edited by fali; 09-12-2007 at 11:18 AM.

09-12-2007, 11:31 AM	#10
OctaviousMonk Sucka Free Reefin' !!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Westwood, NJ Posts: 743 Reefer Ratings: (31) Friends: (1)	You can glue it to a larger piece of frag or rubble rock and then put that in the sand. Mine is setup in a similar way and it is growing like wild fire in my sand. When I moved it higher up it started to lighten up and loose color.

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