I bought one polyp of "Acan", how fast does it grow?

[Acro76]

I heard this question quite a bit at the swap at Pratt, so I thought I would show a few pics!

This is a single polyp I fragged off a very ordinary colony. The original polyp (center) is very easy to distinguish from the baby polyps. In eight months, one polyp has grow to 13+ polyps! This mini-colony is almost ready to frag into 3 separate pieces.

This is another frag, about 6 months old of our original "fruit loops"

There are about 11 polyps on this frag...

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Nice! But everything depends on your water parameters and your lighting. Obviously all are great for you.

 

[NDY]

Great Stuff nice coloring

 

[Cherrycorals]

Another method to increase overall growth is to surround that single polyp with epoxy. Push it right up to the edge of the polyp and then make a little dome. It gives the baby polyps something to grow on to.

Ill go out and get some epoxy today and prep one.

 

[JHOV2324]

nice i'd like to see your technique's

 

[P-DUBS]

i just feed mine and can get 1-2 heads per week

 

[CHEMCHEF]

What are you feeding them with. Steroids???

i just feed mine and can get 1-2 heads per week

 

[Cherrycorals]

We feed exclusively PE mysis. Its the best shrimp one the market!!!!

 

[CHEMCHEF]

I get feeding mysis. But PDUBS is saying he grows 1-2 heads a week. That means in the 8 months you are speaking about. His acan could produce 32 to 64 Heads???? I think his acans must be bionic or something:scratchch:scratchch

We feed exclusively PE mysis. Its the best shrimp one the market!!!!

 

[Deanos]

i just feed mine and can get 1-2 heads per week

Pictures please? That's a pretty high rate of growth you're claiming.

 

[isgon26]

whats the name of the acan in the first pic?

 

[Deanos]

whats the name of the acan in the first pic?

Acanthastrea lordhowensis

 

[Arati]

Acanthastrea lordhowensis

LOL , I think its called Thunder Cats but double check the site.


great post guys.

 

[Deanos]

So they're not Acanthastrea lordhowensis ?

 

[georgelc86]

Thats called a cash cow.

I get feeding mysis. But PDUBS is saying he grows 1-2 heads a week. That means in the 8 months you are speaking about. His acan could produce 32 to 64 Heads???? I think his acans must be bionic or something:scratchch:scratchch

 

[prattreef]

How about "Ole Blue Eyes After a Night on the Strip with the Rat Pack" :biggrin:

 

[isgon26]

they are neither. It is not on their site.

 

[TOTAL AQUARIUMS]

God Dean, you're so silly. Acanthastrea Lordhowensis is just some name a scientist gave the coral, not it's real name. That second one is called "Rainbow Bright Vs. Mac Truck Doing 100mph" and the first one is called "Yeti Herpes". Get with it Dean!

 

[Josh]

God Dean, you're so silly. Acanthastrea Lordhowensis is just some name a scientist gave the coral, not it's real name. That second one is called "Rainbow Bright Vs. Mac Truck Doing 100mph" and the first one is called "Yeti Herpes". Get with it Dean!

Yeah, what do scientists know anyhow?

 

[Cherrycorals]

Just wait til you all see Yoda's Wet Dream!