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Reef Discussion => Pests, Nudsiance Algae and Prevention => Topic started by: volcano on August 12, 2013, 11:17:18

Title: Acan Warfare
Post by: volcano 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.

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Title: Re: Acan Warfare
Post by: Travis8896 on August 12, 2013, 11:20:13

I thought acans were ok together?

Title: Re: Acan Warfare
Post by: Bucknutz on August 12, 2013, 11:28:27

That is pretty wild and makes me wonder if I should split mine up.

Title: Re: Acan Warfare
Post by: volcano 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 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a210/wakeskater02/AcanTankAug2.jpg)

Title: Re: Acan Warfare
Post by: Wall_Tank 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.


 

Title: Re: Acan Warfare
Post by: volcano 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:

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Blue & Red Aussie Acan:

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Title: Re: Acan Warfare
Post by: lazylivin on August 12, 2013, 12:41:59

The orange one is a different species. But the name escapes me at the moment.

Title: Re: Acan Warfare
Post by: Steve 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.

Title: Re: Acan Warfare
Post by: Wall_Tank on August 12, 2013, 13:14:01

They are both Acanthastrea

The Species on the Orange is Echinata (http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=6941)

The Species on the other is the more commonly call Acanlord or Lordhowensis (http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=7012)

Title: Re: Acan Warfare
Post by: volcano 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 (http://www.reeffarmers.com/auctionedagentorange.htm)