• Name:

    Electric Green Acan

  • Family: Mussidae
  • Species: Acanthastrea
  • Scientific Name: Acanthastrea sp
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General info about Electric Green Acan

In identifying the Electric Green Acan, focus your sight to their mouth where you can see an electric green coloration, thus its name.

This is the ideal range of water parameters for raising Electric Green 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

 

Electric Green Acan Diet & Nutrition

In the wild, Electric Green 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.

Fragging / Propagating Electric Green Acan

A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Electric Green Acan. Thriving them with fish is recommended as fish excretes nitrogen that can sustain the coral's growth.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Electric Green Acan

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

Caution Should be Taken with Electric Green Acan

Except for their kind, Electric Green 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.

How to Acclimate Electric Green Acan

Electric Green Acan are purely marine. So, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

Stinging Tentacles on Electric Green Acan

During the night, they extend their tentacles and sting nearby corals.

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Name Species Family Scientific Name More Detail Added by
Electric Green Acan Acanthastrea Mussidae Acanthastrea sp

In identifying the Electric Green Acan, focus your sight to their mouth where you can see an electric green coloration, thus its name.

This is the ideal range of water parameters for raising Electric Green 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

 

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