Afterburner Acan

General information

You also have to look out for other factors and must stay within the range:

• 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, Afterburner 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.

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

Except for their own kind, Afterburner 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 other coral species. Further, they have the tendency to be overpowered with soft corals and will die especially if soft corals outnumber them.

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