what kind of acans are these and whats this color combo called

murphreef · #1 10/05/2006, 09:15 PM

just wondering im thinking these are acan subs but what about the color combo they really pop in person

paininthewrasse · #2 10/05/2006, 10:17 PM

they are callled amazing and i want a frag!!

murphreef · #3 10/05/2006, 10:35 PM

thanks!

can acans be fragged without causing much damage? they look a lil delicate i dont know how u could frag in between them since they are all connected....

they look soooo much nicer in person but the camera doesnt capture the true glow

murphreef · #4 10/05/2006, 10:44 PM

this might be a better shot

neyugn0w01 · #5 10/06/2006, 12:32 AM

acan echinata. you can just get a dremel and cut it up. one of the more hardy corals.

murphreef · #6 10/06/2006, 12:34 AM

ok thanks for the ID and info...

is this a more rare color or is it common these days

jmcmahon66 · #7 10/06/2006, 08:20 AM

When I bought a frag of rainbow acan it was 5 polyps and bright orange. Now my colony looks just like yours, green with purple eyes and orange near the rim. I think it has a unique look and I like it a lot. I am reluctant to frag it though, as I would get rid of the orange polyps. Very pretty colony.

murphreef · #8 10/06/2006, 10:06 AM

yeah they are a very nice lookin acan....

i got these about 3 months ago and they were already pretty but they have even colored up alot more in the last month....

they havent really grown too much yet ....

i have some orange ones that are slowly growing....

heres a pic of those they are in the back ground in this pic

right now out of all my corals in my tank my acans are my favorite ive got 4 different ones... ive got alot of sps but none have the color intensity of these acans

baja_01 · #9 10/06/2006, 11:18 AM

Acans are all really easy to frag, you could literaly take a hammer to that colony to make frags and most would survive. Other better methods are:

Hammer and chisle
Dremmal with diamond cutter
Bandsaw
Bone cutters

Dont worry about cutting polyps in half, in a week or two, they will start forming in to whole polyps again.

Snakebyt · #10 10/06/2006, 12:33 PM

if you guys ever frag, put me on the list for one.. great looking acan

murphreef · #11 10/06/2006, 12:53 PM

u got it....

if i ever get brave enough lol i gotta think about that for a bit...

i got them at a way cheap price from the wholesalers but they are my favorite coral in my tank as of right now

Reefflections · #12 10/07/2006, 05:15 PM

I know we all like to frag our stuff.But man that's just to Sweet,to butcher that baby.The color orange just wrap around that whole coral.It's just to perfect,to even think about it

murphreef · #13 10/07/2006, 07:34 PM

yeah i guess ur kinda right huh?

it would be destroying something pretty if i did that cuz it would never look the same

that orange is awesome how it surrounds the whole coral....

how do colors like that happen its crazy

Reefflections · #14 10/07/2006, 07:39 PM

Good choice my friend !

spsboy · #15 10/07/2006, 08:07 PM

I'd get that acan away from those yellow polyps before they sting the heck outta it.
drew

paininthewrasse · #16 10/08/2006, 12:54 PM

ya acans are very easy to frag, I've taken a hammer and chisle to my colonies before. It really is amazing. If you ever do, I get first choice as I was the first to post ;D

reefez · #17 10/08/2006, 07:20 PM

THAT IS AMAZING! Put me on a frag list too! I would do the water changes on your tank for a year for that colony! JK..

murphreef · #18 10/08/2006, 07:38 PM

thanks everyone yeah i think i stumbled onto a nice find when i picked these up....

how fast can acans grow??

these havent seemed to be the fastest growers any secrets to speeding it up??

Reefflections · #19 10/08/2006, 07:48 PM

Just feed them,and they will do well for you.If you just got them,it 's going to take time to get used to your tank conditions.

ViPeR_930 · #20 10/08/2006, 07:49 PM

IME echinatas are slow growers to begin with, but feeding it a couple times per week will help it along.

murphreef · #21 10/08/2006, 08:00 PM

cool thanks....

yeah i have never really spot feed them b4 but i have had them for about 4 months now at least and ill start to spot feed my acans from now on at night

thanks!

Reefflections · #22 10/08/2006, 08:15 PM

If you don't have a lot of them.I take them out and feed them in a bowl.That way you won't over pollute your tank.Just a little tip here for you.Just don't expose them to the air.Some of these guys will only put their polyps out when it's dark.If doing it in the day time,just put a towel over your bowl.Poyps will pop out for you then, target feed.