How to care for Acan Corals

Introduction – One of the most exquisitely colored coral species is acanthophyllia coral, sometimes referred to as acan coral or acan lords. They are large polyp stony (LPS) corals. They come in various colours, including lavender, red, green, turquoise, orange, brown, rust, light tan, and light grey. The family contains numerous species with various names. And many claim that growing them is among the simplest LPS coral processes. When you combine the two, you have the ideal LPS coral, albeit with a few minor issues to handle.

Guide to taking care of Acan Corals –

You probably can’t wait to go through the many links explaining acan coral care because many different corals and patterns are available. And that is up to you, particularly if you have prior knowledge of LPS corals. However, if this is your first-time handling invertebrates, you may choose to read the entire essay to make sure you understand everything, just to be safe.

1. Placement – The optimal site for an Acan coral is six inches away from nearby corals in an area with moderate water velocity and light intensity. Too much light or water flow will harm the coral. Other corals closer than 6 inches will suffer harm from acans. This coral must also be placed in an area with medium water movement and lighting. (Just right – not too much and not too little) You don’t want the water flow to become so high (as with small polyp stony (SPS) corals) as you wind up shredding their fragile flesh because, as you should keep in mind, it IS a large polyp stony coral.
2. Feeding – Acan coral is thought to be photosynthetic, which means that at least some of its energy comes from the commensal zooxanthellae that inhabit its tissue. Additionally, they take certain nutrients out of the water column.

• When you have fish in your tank, this will assist in maintaining the level of nutrients under control. But how many nutrients do these two processes generate? It is insufficient to keep your acans alive. They eat animal flesh. That indicates that they desire MEAT. Therefore, you must feed your acans.
• The acan coral will stretch its polyps to collect prey when it is time to eat, including copepods, Artemia, chopped fish, or even processed foods.
• The tentacles will happily slurp something down as long as they can capture it and drag it in. You’ll think they’re a pleasant addition to your aquarium as fast feeders! Plan to specifically feed your acans once or twice a week to maintain their good health.

3. Compatibility – Most other species get along well with acan coral. Their ability to tolerate their coral neighbors mostly depends on their available area. You risk coral warfare if you place it adjacent to other corals or let a green star polyp colony develop next to them. The acan coral will bring beauty to your marine aquarium if given enough room to flourish and grow. In principle, 4 inches (10.2 cm) is the magic number.

Thus, you can keep an acanthophyllia coral in your fish tank by following the steps above.