Acan Placement

[debincalif]

I have some acans on the way and I'm wondering where the best place for them is in my tank. I'm running the stock biocube PCs. I have a large hammer about 2/3 up the tank that is doing great, and a small frogspawn frag at the same level that's also doing well.

This will be my first time with acans, so I want to make sure they're happy.

Thanks!

[Randy15]

Sand bed. Acans do best and color up better in low light and gentle flow. I keep some of my high end ones under overhangs to protect them from the MH's. Too much light will turn them orange.

[betamed]

Sand bed. Acans do best and color up better in low light and gentle flow. I keep some of my high end ones under overhangs to protect them from the MH's. Too much light will turn them orange.

there's a big difference between pc and MH lights. You could probably keep them anywhere with pc lights. def not intense light or flow

[DipG]

+1. I try to keep my acans in the shade of my toadstool leather.

Sand bed. Acans do best and color up better in low light and gentle flow. I keep some of my high end ones under overhangs to protect them from the MH's. Too much light will turn them orange.

[debincalif]

there's a big difference between pc and MH lights. You could probably keep them anywhere with pc lights. def not intense light or flow

Thanks for the info. I've got a couple good spots that should work well.

[debincalif]

My first acans arrived yesterday. I noticed this morning before the night lights went on that the larger frag had its feeder tentacles out - good sign! I'll try spot feeding them tonight, and I'll post pics as well.

[kevl]

Place them low and work them towards the upper portion of the tank. See how they react!:)

Acans LOVE food! If you really want them to take off, feed them every day or so!

I've had a single head sprout 12 babies in 1-2 months from feeding them 3 times a week.

[Realposition]

agreed, lower light and feed something meaty twice a week

[Chris Mills]

I keep mine in low light areas as well with low flow. They like that best.

[TimothyJ]

Place them low and work them towards the upper portion of the tank. See how they react!:)

Acans LOVE food! If you really want them to take off, feed them every day or so!

I've had a single head sprout 12 babies in 1-2 months from feeding them 3 times a week.

What is the best way to go about feeding them? I have tried with my hand and it just doesn't seem to work.

[Realposition]

I feed mine mysis in a turkey baster. About a hour after the lights go out the feeders come out and I just gently squirt them.

[Motish]

What is the best way to go about feeding them? I have tried with my hand and it just doesn't seem to work.

I feed my acan with shrimps pallets that I crash to small grains. Really aggressive eater. I do that only when I see its tentacles out of course, usually happens to me after I feed the fish.

[TimothyJ]

I feed mine mysis in a turkey baster. About a hour after the lights go out the feeders come out and I just gently squirt them.

Any thoughts on how to do this with the lights on? My tank is at work and 90% of the time the lights are on when I leave for the day.

[lokii_37]

My acans will eat with the lights on. After I thaw out the mysis I spray a little of the shrimp juice over it. It will open up.

[Welsey42079]

Leave the acans on the sandbed until it gets fully acclimated to your lights, then you can start moving it around.

[BrianN]

Try to find a flat rock and place yor acan on top of it. Acans grow faster on flat surface, not on sand bed.