SALINITY FOR ACANS
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Topic: SALINITY FOR ACANS
Posted By: hedgefish
Subject: SALINITY FOR ACANS
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 11:50am
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WHAT IS THE BEST SALINITY FOR ACANS,THANKS ------------- hedgefish |
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Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 12:00pm
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Are you planning on an acan only tank? ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 12:04pm
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Honestly like any corals ... I would say around 1.025 give or take a little. Mainly just dont have big fluctuation in you salinity ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 2:05pm
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NO WITH A FEW OTHER TYPES OF CORAL ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 2:06pm
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WOULD 1.026 BE TO HIGH ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 2:08pm
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No you should be ok there, that is what I keep my tank at and my acans are doing great! ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 2:13pm
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JUST SEEMED HIGH,MY ACAN IS NOT DOING THE BEST,I WAS WONDERING MAYBE THAT WAS TO HIGH,THANKS ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 2:33pm
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Where are they located? What lighting is it under? What is the water params? Do you have a picture of it and then one of the full tank? ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: Rara
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 3:03pm
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I have an LPS dominated tank and keep my salinity around 1.025 for better or worse.
I've lost about 4 frags of acans. I attribute a majority of the losses to a rogue peppermint shrimp that would tear into the acans after I spot feed them. I would feed them and the next day they would be extremely retracted. Eventually I checked the tank one night and found the peppermint shrimp eating an acan. My other mistake was having one in too high of flow area. I've also noticed that too high up on the rock work and they fade out. I'm by no means an experienced reefer, but I do love the acans and other LPS. I look forward to hearing other people's experiences. |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 3:08pm
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Check your params. I have acans and if anything is out of order they are one of the first to retract. ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: November 21 2011 at 3:16pm
I was wondering about this as well. That is why i was wondering placement. I did the same thing put it in to direct of flow and they were a goner! ------------- Next meeting: |
Rara wrote:Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 22 2011 at 6:48pm
EVERTHING CHECKS OUT JUST GREAT,BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM SWELL UP LIKE I BOUGHT THEM AT THE STORE,IS THERE ANY YOU CAN GIVE THEM TO HELP THEM EXPAND.THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: November 22 2011 at 8:47pm
Acans demand that Magnesium levels be kept in check to stay healthy. If you don't maintain your Mg levels plan on them being slightly unhappy most of the time. A Mg level of around 1300ppm would be sufficient. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: November 22 2011 at 9:04pm
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When you say everything checks out great, what does that mean? What are the numbers? ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 22 2011 at 9:50pm
KH 214.8 MG 1300 GRAVITY 1.024 TEMP. 80 PH 8.4 PO3/4 0.0 CA420 ,HERES A PICTURE OF THE TANK ,LEDS ARE 15 INCHES ABOVE THE WATER 120 WATTS 15000 K ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: November 23 2011 at 7:15pm
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I like to keep my MG higher than 1300, I just see better colors and better growth at a higher amount.
Also where are the acans in the picture? Do you have any power heads in there? Have you checked your ph at different times to see what the swings are? ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: Jeffatpm
Date Posted: January 07 2012 at 5:17pm
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My acan's used to love sitting 6" under a 250W mh - same with my candy canes. With my led's they hate them. I have to put my acan's at the bottom of my tank and slowly adjust things like candy canes. ------------- 210 Reef with loads of LEDS Large Fishey Room Located Near Jordan Landing in West Jordan. |