Acan full and open but no color...almost transparent

SPotter · 04/26/2012, 03:00 PM

As the title states....I have an acan that is full and looks healthy other than the color. It is almost transparent at the base with fuller color around the top and center. Is this too much light or not enough light? I have other acans in my tank that are doing just fine.

palyam · 04/26/2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SPotter

Is this too much light or not enough light?

Could be both, depends where you placed it.

try to move it either to brighter or darker spot.

Anthrax15 · 04/26/2012, 07:15 PM

Transparent usually means you've bleached it. Keep it under the same flow but less light. Should color up

All Delight · 04/26/2012, 11:47 PM

If it's bleached I'd keep it under indirect light for a couple of weeks, and slowly acclimate it to your lights.

SPotter · 04/27/2012, 05:15 AM

I will try moving it around a little and see if that helps.

snorvich · 04/27/2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by All Delight

If it's bleached I'd keep it under indirect light for a couple of weeks, and slowly acclimate it to your lights.

I agree.

robferrari · 04/28/2012, 12:36 AM

Same thing happened to my acans. I only had them 5 or 6 inches from the bottom of a 27" tall tank when they turned transparent. I placed them under an arch in the rock work out of direct light and they fully regained all color in about a month. Since then I moved them back into the light on the sand and they are still looking good.*

cardiffgiant · 04/28/2012, 08:44 AM

I've also had a lot of color loss in acans with low magnesium. Is your Mg at least 1300?

SPotter · 04/28/2012, 08:55 AM

I'm going with the lighting. I just put new led lighting on the tank and have the light at 40% power with the acan about 20% from the light. I moved kit to the sand bed and in a little shade so we will see what happens. My mg is 1400.

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Motish · 04/28/2012, 10:17 PM

Please update when you see the change...

tritonman · 04/29/2012, 08:23 PM

My acans didn't like my led's either. i bet you see an improvement.

WienerDog · 04/29/2012, 08:31 PM

The same thing happened to me. I moved my acans under a ledge around 6 weeks ago. they are now starting to regain their color. Definitely had too much light.

All Delight · 04/30/2012, 03:02 PM

I hope things are getting better.

SPotter · 04/30/2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by All Delight

I hope things are getting better.

they are. its on the sand bed tucked under a slight over hang where it gets a little shade. I'll try to get a picture later.

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04/26/2012, 03:00 PM	#1
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manasquan, NJ Posts: 3,562	Acan full and open but no color...almost transparent As the title states....I have an acan that is full and looks healthy other than the color. It is almost transparent at the base with fuller color around the top and center. Is this too much light or not enough light? I have other acans in my tank that are doing just fine. __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 315g 72x36x28 DT, 80g FT, MRC sump, ATI SUNPOWER 10X80W, ATB 10.5 skimmer, Tunze 2 x 6105 & 2 x 6095, blueline 40HDX

04/26/2012, 07:15 PM	#3
Anthrax15 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,262	Transparent usually means you've bleached it. Keep it under the same flow but less light. Should color up __________________ I've soared with Eagles and I've slithered with Snakes. I'm the Tower of Power, I'm too sweet to be sour, I'm funky like a monkey, and space is the place! Current Tank Info: 34g Solana in the works

04/27/2012, 05:15 AM	#5
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manasquan, NJ Posts: 3,562	I will try moving it around a little and see if that helps. __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 315g 72x36x28 DT, 80g FT, MRC sump, ATI SUNPOWER 10X80W, ATB 10.5 skimmer, Tunze 2 x 6105 & 2 x 6095, blueline 40HDX

04/28/2012, 12:36 AM	#7
robferrari Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 52	Same thing happened to my acans. I only had them 5 or 6 inches from the bottom of a 27" tall tank when they turned transparent. I placed them under an arch in the rock work out of direct light and they fully regained all color in about a month. Since then I moved them back into the light on the sand and they are still looking good.* __________________ Home of the Whole Enchilada Current Tank Info: Mixed reef LPS dominant 80 gallon custom Starphire, 6x54w ATI sunpower, Reef Octopus BH-2000, 3 Koralia EVOs, TLF 150, 140lbs fiji

04/28/2012, 08:55 AM	#9
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manasquan, NJ Posts: 3,562	I'm going with the lighting. I just put new led lighting on the tank and have the light at 40% power with the acan about 20% from the light. I moved kit to the sand bed and in a little shade so we will see what happens. My mg is 1400. Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 315g 72x36x28 DT, 80g FT, MRC sump, ATI SUNPOWER 10X80W, ATB 10.5 skimmer, Tunze 2 x 6105 & 2 x 6095, blueline 40HDX

04/26/2012, 11:47 PM	#4
All Delight Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 4,179	If it's bleached I'd keep it under indirect light for a couple of weeks, and slowly acclimate it to your lights.

04/28/2012, 08:44 AM	#8
cardiffgiant Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Buffalo Posts: 2,826	I've also had a lot of color loss in acans with low magnesium. Is your Mg at least 1300?

04/28/2012, 10:17 PM	#10
Motish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 141	Please update when you see the change...

04/29/2012, 08:23 PM	#11
tritonman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 60	My acans didn't like my led's either. i bet you see an improvement.

04/29/2012, 08:31 PM	#12
WienerDog Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 968	The same thing happened to me. I moved my acans under a ledge around 6 weeks ago. they are now starting to regain their color. Definitely had too much light. __________________ "Winners do what they have to and losers do what they want" Phill 4:13 Current Tank Info: 90g FOWLR w/30g sump/refugium

04/30/2012, 03:02 PM	#13
All Delight Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 4,179	I hope things are getting better.