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Offline volcano

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Acan Warfare
« on: August 12, 2013, 11:17:18 »
Every morning I would look at my acan and wonder what was going after it.  I dipped the coral several times and then watched my tank several nights straight and this is the culprit that I caught.


Offline Travis8896

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Re: Acan Warfare
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2013, 11:20:13 »
I thought acans were ok together?
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Offline Bucknutz

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Re: Acan Warfare
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2013, 11:28:27 »
That is pretty wild and makes me wonder if I should split mine up.

Offline volcano

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Re: Acan Warfare
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2013, 11:32:35 »
These 2 acans are several inches apart.  Only in the past 2 weeks have ever noticed the problem.  So I spread them apart a little further and last night all went well.

I saw this post on another forum and they keep acans together.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a210/wakeskater02/AcanTankAug2.jpg

Offline Wall_Tank

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Re: Acan Warfare
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2013, 11:52:09 »
Most acans can be kept together.   Hard to tell from the your picture, I would question if these are both acans.


 

Offline volcano

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Re: Acan Warfare
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2013, 12:22:44 »
They were each purchased as Acans.  One as an Agent Orange and the other as a Blue and Red Aussie Acan. 

Agent Orange:



Blue & Red Aussie Acan:


Offline lazylivin

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Re: Acan Warfare
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2013, 12:41:59 »
The orange one is a different species. But the name escapes me at the moment.

Offline Steve

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Re: Acan Warfare
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2013, 13:11:16 »
I believe it is an acan echinata, I had one and sold it for that very reason,quite aggressive.

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Re: Acan Warfare
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2013, 13:14:01 »
They are both Acanthastrea

The Species on the Orange is Echinata

The Species on the other is the more commonly call Acanlord or Lordhowensis

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Re: Acan Warfare
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2013, 13:22:09 »
Correct.  The agent orange is an Acan Lord Howe or Acanthastrea Echinata and the blue and red is an Acan Lord or Acanthastrea lordhowensis.  I have had them next to each other for over a year and never had an issue.  However, the agent orange seems to be going through a growth spurt so maybe that is why.  Either way, I found some info. on it.

http://www.reeffarmers.com/auctionedagentorange.htm

 

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