lighting for acans.

[duke62]

after last nights meeting i did what i said i wasnt going to do and bought some sps pieces.my acans are on the rock near the top of the tank now and was wondering if i could lower them down to the sand bed.i have a 18 inch deep tank with 4x39w t-5 with a 17 w LED strip.i want that rock to be a sps rock once again

 

[michael Jack]

Acan like the bottom they do not like strong light

 

[OGGISPORTS]

Right low light low current


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[MIKE NY]

ditto...low light and although it's not necessary I fed all of mine to help them get established.....

 

[nyfynest22]

low light indeed, ive actually have had mine in my sand bed and was running mh and lost some color put them under a rock to get little light and came back.

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Acans

Hi Jim

I have these about 20" under 250 Radium 20k mh . They seem to thrive under almost any light

 

[saltygeek75]

I have to disagree with the Low light......you have been to my house a few times and you have seen my acans.

Some were getting Low light (RAINBOWS) and then others were getting pounded with light.

 

[SevTT]

Acans are variable, but everything I've seen indicates that they don't -require- high light, and some do better under low light. Feed 'em and they'll grow.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Give me the SPS and your answers will be solved,LOL

 

[duke62]

haha.that big acro would look perfect on my rock..well i moved them down onto the sand bed.i will keep an eye on them.

 

[ITALIANSAUSAGE]

MY ACAN ISLAND IS doing awesome in the lower end of the bottom of the tank. they do alot better with lower lighting especially under mh.

 

[mellotang]

Dont forget to feed your Acans, I have quite a few tanks and acans seem to do much better in nutrient rich systems,

tanks where i have DSB, lower flow, get much better results as opposed to high flow, bare bottom, SPS systems