General information In the wild, Acan Echinata comes in two forms: either encrusting or massive. Their colonies may reach over a meter in length. They have circular corallites with thick walls and septa that have long and pointed teeth. Their skeleton is covered with a dense, fleshy tissue that usually forms a concentric fold. The…
General information This is the ideal range of water parameters for raising Macintosh 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
General information Bleeding Apple Acan Bowerbanki is small encrusting corals that have corallites with an irregular angular shape. The central corallite is conspicuous with compact septa and small columellae. This is one of the few species of Acanthastrea that is not fleshy. Its general color range from pale gray or brown and is often mottled….
General information In general, corals from the genus Euphyllia have long tentacles that may stretch out 2 to 4 inches and are usually extended out most of the time. When the polyps are retracted, you can clearly see that each corallite is completely separated from each other and is encased by its own wall. For…
General information In general, the genus Favia have large coral colonies that are circular in shape and comes in the form of massive, submassive and encrusting type. At a first glance, you can mistakenly identify Favia with Favites. However, with a closer look, Favia and Favites can easily be differentiated. Favites have corallite walls that…
General information Evil Eye Acan got its name from the red circular color that is further surrounded with a violet undertone in their corallite. This is the ideal range of water parameters for raising Evil Eye Acan in captivity: Calcium: 400 – 450 ppm Alkalinity: 3.2 – 4.8 MEQ/L Phosphates: 0 Magnesium: 1200 – 1350…
General information In general, mushroom corals coming from the genus Actinodiscus are classified as a false coral without a skeleton, although their internal structures are the same with stony corals. Their stalk is very small that is located just above the pedal disc which is the area where they attach themselves to the substrate. As…
General information In general, corals coming from the genus Goniastrea have polyps that are seldom exposed, except during night. Their corallites with walls that are fused and common, where it collectively looks like a brain and this its name. This are the water parameters for cultivating Nuclear Tide Lined Brain Coral Goniastrea: Calcium: 400 –…
General information In general, corals from the genus Euphyllia have long tentacles that may stretch out 2 to 4 inches and are usually extended out most of the time. When the polyps are retracted, you can clearly see that each corallite is completely separated from each other and is encased by its own wall. For…
General information In general, the genus Favia have large coral colonies that are circular in shape and comes in the form of massive, submassive and encrusting type. At a first glance, you can mistakenly identify Favia with Favites. However, with a closer look, Favia and Favites can easily be differentiated. Favites have corallite walls that…