ACAN Care

[Anonymous]

I have a 29 Biocube with stock lighting *(still) 2x 36W PC

The Incredible Hulk ACANs are towards the top of the rockwork. They are fading in color. I have had them for a few months now.

The Zoas, ricordea, trumpets, blasto, trachoplylia (sp?) are look fine.

Ammon, Notrate - 0
Sal 1.025
Temp 77

Any special care I am missing for the Acans? I feed Rods food mix every other day for the fish/corals - which has a large variety of stuff in it.

 

[Ben1]

Yeah Rods food is good stuff. I have always had good luck with my Acans, they do well with out a ton of light. My rainbows only stay rainbow if they are partially shaded. I don't se 2 x 36 PC's causing an issue though. If you are keeping the Alk and Ca right then you should be good.

 

[Anonymous]

They might be getting too much lighting if they're very high in the tank (even with a couple PC bulbs) doubly so if those bulbs are on for a long time (10hours+)

Acans can run all over the spectrum as to what they'll like, I've seen some that lived midway down under 600W MH halides, some that did great under an actinic glow. I'd say move them down a bit first before worrying about other things.

 

[Len]

My acans and micros grow no matter what ... unlike blastos that tend to die off