Why did my acan die?

[a&a2]

Acan is gone---I had only one on a plug bought from the fish store. 125 gal established for 8 years. Fed phytoplankton, mysis and small pieces of shrimp? SG .123 PH 8.1 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 5-10 and ammonia 0

 

[meowzer]

What lighting do you have?
Along with calcium, alk, mag etc etc

 

[a&a2]

dual daylight 10,000K and 6700K actinics and lunar

 

[meowzer]

HMMM....they really need better lighting then that....SO W/O knowing all your other water parameters I would start with that as being the cause

 

[nikesb]

i really wouldnt say they need that much light. they can be kept under pc's pretty damn well

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by nikeSB http:///forum/thread/384713/why-did-my-acan-die#post_3371135
i really wouldnt say they need that much light. they can be kept under pc's pretty damn well
I GIVE UP!!!!! Why does everything state high lighting then, with an emphasis on the fact they are photosynthetic

Sorry OP if I gave you the wrong info.....SO I guess we need the rest of your water results

 

[nikesb]

acans in the wild are found near the bottom. especially rainbow acans, they get their rainbow from low lighting. this is why i dont look at what websites say unless its live aquaria, their recommedations are pretty much on point.

 

[nikesb]

the OP did not say though if his lighting is even PC

 

[nikesb]

and really you should bump up your salinity to 1.025

 

[btldreef]

I've found acans to be very picky about alkalinity, especially if it swings.
What are your alk, ca and mag readings?
And yes, they can do quite well under PCs.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by nikeSB http:///forum/thread/384713/why-did-my-acan-die#post_3371147
the OP did not say though if his lighting is even PC
from what I have seen a 10k/67k light is usually pc's

 

[a&a2]

Quote:
Originally Posted by nikeSB http:///forum/thread/384713/why-did-my-acan-die#post_3371135
i really wouldnt say they need that much light. they can be kept under pc's pretty damn well
That is what the lfs told me. As far as other parameters---I don't test for ones other than the ones listed on my opening thread. I thought they were very hearty and my mushrooms are doing very well?

 

[btldreef]

If you keep a reef, you really need to be testing , at minimum, Calcium, alkalinity (carbonate hardness), phosphate, pH, nitrate, salinity and temperature.
Acans and mushrooms are two different corals. Mushrooms are much hardier than acans. Yes, both can do well under PC lighting, but this is not the only factor.
What size tank? Where were the acans placed (top, middle or bottom)?
How many watts are the lights?

 

[a&a2]

It was placed at the top and I have PC lights (there was only one on a plug). I plan on upgrading my tank and my system very soon so I will be changing my lighting. For now maybe I'll just stick this the mushrooms.