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Acan Placement
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!
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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.
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+1. I try to keep my acans in the shade of my toadstool leather.
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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.
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Place them low and work them towards the upper portion of the tank. See how they react!
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agreed, lower light and feed something meaty twice a week
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I keep mine in low light areas as well with low flow. They like that best.
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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.
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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.
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Leave the acans on the sandbed until it gets fully acclimated to your lights, then you can start moving it around.
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Try to find a flat rock and place yor acan on top of it. Acans grow faster on flat surface, not on sand bed.
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