Fiery Depths Acan

General information

Fiery Depths Acan has a well-pronounced columnae with polyps that are colored red-orange. Their mouth is deep with a color combination of yellow and orange.

This is the ideal range of water parameters for raising Fiery Depths Acan in captivity:

• Calcium: 400 – 450 ppm
• Alkalinity: 3.2 – 4.8 MEQ/L
• Phosphates: 0
• Magnesium: 1200 – 1350
• Strontium: 8 – 10
• Temperature: 76° – 83° F (24° – 28° C)
• Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 – 1.025

In the wild, Fiery Depths Acan has developed a symbiotic feeding relationship with marine algae called zooxanthellae. But in captivity, you have to feed them with nanoplankton or dissolved organics.

Fiery Depths Acan does not need a high flow rate and intense light. Giving them moderate lighting allows the Fiery Depths Acan to spread their polyps thereby allowing them to feed. Too much light will cause the polyps to be retracted.

Except for their kind, Fiery Depths Acan is aggressive towards other species. During the night, they extend their tentacles and sting nearby corals. It is recommended to observe proper spacing between corals. Further, they have the tendency to be overpowered with soft corals and will die especially if soft corals outnumber them.

Fiery Depths Acan is purely marine. So, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.