New Acan Lord changing colors

poon415 · #1 07/12/2005, 08:32 PM

I knew this Acan had a nice look to it, but never dreamed it would color up like this. Sorry I don't have a before picture but it was more orangish and alot paler. After 20k MH's and feedings once a week for a month....wow.

Same coral, different white balance. 20k AB DE MH only. Picture taken after I moved it for the picture. Will take another soon after it settles in.

mummra100769 · #2 07/12/2005, 08:39 PM

very nice. wow.

RandyO · #3 07/12/2005, 09:02 PM

Almost all of the pale looking Indo Acan lords that are coming in will color up. It might take a few months, but these corals will all color up. I have not seen an ugly lord that's been in captivity for at least a year.

shane 1111 · #4 07/12/2005, 09:09 PM

i want a peace. wow!

AtlanticReef · #5 07/12/2005, 10:33 PM

James! awesome coral.

Garsavior · #6 07/12/2005, 11:01 PM

what do you feed it? phyto?

s13silvia · #7 07/12/2005, 11:11 PM

james, were you hiding this from me yesterday!!

bsk997 · #8 07/12/2005, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Garsavior
what do you feed it? phyto?

You need to feed acans more meaty foods like cyclopeeze, mysis, brine, or seafood.
Phtyo's too small for them to consume.
Nice acan btw!

poon415 · #9 07/13/2005, 12:08 AM

I only feed brine...but only cause it is easy for me...I really don't know what is best, it just works for me.

Nam sorry bro...forgot to show you the frag tank. When your tank is up we can get a polyp into your tank.

AtlanticReef · #10 07/13/2005, 11:05 AM

James's frag tank is awesome! I have chance to see his frag tank in his garage. I wish I have a piece of your a can lord...

Julio · #11 07/13/2005, 02:25 PM

almost all corals will turn blue with time under 20K

poon415 · #12 07/13/2005, 02:29 PM

Tony you have too many Acan's. You don't need another.

Julio · #13 07/13/2005, 02:55 PM

yeah share the wealth with the comunity

Purple Haze · #14 07/13/2005, 03:51 PM

very nice. Wish I could find a lord with colors like that.

AtlanticReef · #15 07/13/2005, 03:52 PM

Here is mine, but not nicer like James.....

oddball_from_ac · #16 07/14/2005, 01:03 PM

wow i hope my lord turns out like yours atlanticreaff. i just picked up my first colony has the same colors as your first pic but its a bit paler. hopin that by me feeding and my 20k's itll brighten up.
i can officially say im addicted to lords now,
dylan

JN Reef · #17 07/14/2005, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Julio
almost all corals will turn blue with time under 20K

Does this mean they will not turn blue under 14 or 15K?
JN

Jus Reefin · #18 07/14/2005, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Julio
almost all corals will turn blue with time under 20K

Not true at all IMO. The 20k's may make them look Blue when there not but it does not turn the coral Blue IMO/IME. I run 10k's on my tank and may switch over to 20k's since most of my Sticks
(SPS) are gone

IMO 20k's are more deceiving via Pics. then in person.

Julio · #19 07/14/2005, 06:08 PM

If you put most SPS under 20K they will turn blue it is a proven fact, it can also happen with clams and LPS.

Jus Reefin · #20 07/14/2005, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Julio
If you put most SPS under 20K they will turn blue it is a proven fact, it can also happen with clams and LPS.

Put that same coral in a tank right next it with 10k's and it may not be blue after all

Been there done that

fussoverthis · #21 07/15/2005, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Julio
If you put most SPS under 20K they will turn blue it is a proven fact, it can also happen with clams and LPS.

Then why are mine all brown? LOL j/k

Just out of curiousity, do you have any references to back this up? I'm not trying to be a jerk - I'd really like to read some more about it.

James, awesome acan. Show us some more!

Melissa

poon415 · #22 07/15/2005, 12:41 PM

The Acan posted at the top is truely a chameleon. Today I was looking at it and it had more of a Grey middle stripe and green showing up on the outer stripe. I just fed it last night and it may be because it is feeding that causes the morphing of color. This is my new favorite coral.