{"product_id":"wysiwyg-213-red-acan-bowerbanki","title":"WYSIWYG 213 Hot Poker Acan bowerbanki","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis is the actual frag you will receive it is around 4cm.   Acan bowerbanki prefer low\/moderate light and moderate flow. It is important to be testing and maintaining dKH, Magnesium \u0026amp; Calcium levels in order for this to thrive \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eAcan bowerbanki - A Care Guide\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs you will have read in some of our other care guides corals are reclassified from time to time when DNA analysis shows they are better suited within another group.  Acan bowerbanki is another example of this.  Acan bowerbanki and Acan hillae have now been reclassified as Homophyllia bowerbanki.   Whilst technically Acan bowerbanki is now an outdated name we will stick with it for now to avoid confusion!  Acans are an extremely popular coral within the hobby and Acan bowerbanki are no different.  In recent months some absolute show stoppers have been arriving from Australian waters but these unusual ‘Bleeding Apple’ and ‘Rainbow’ morphs are extremely rare.  All of our colonies and frags are collected from Australian waters and are available in a huge range of colours.  They are a relatively simple coral to keep as they are incredibly hardy with just a few differences to their popular relative Micromussa (Acan) lordhowensis.  They prefer lower flow and light and will grow quickly in well maintained aquariums.   \u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eFeeding\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo get the most out of Acan bowerbanki, it is best to feed diligently. Their larger polyps need a larger amount of food but little and often as always is the best course of action rather than overloading the coral.  When feeding these corals, you’ll want to spray them with a trace amount of food (brine or particulate coral feed) to initiate their feeding response by displaying their feeding tentacles. Once these are present, you can target feed a variety of LPS specialist foods such as Vitalis\/Easy Reefs LPS pellet. With regular feeding, these corals will keep their feeding tentacles out for most of the day eliminating the need to initiate feeding and increasing their overall health. Anecdotally colonies that behave in this way have the fewest health problems and are less susceptible to disease or infection. Frequent feeding also accelerates growth and recovery also providing evidence for better health.   \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eCulturing and Spawning\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePropogating these corals can be a relatively easy prospect as they heal well from fragging. A pair of bone cutters will do the job or a Dremmel\/wet tile saw if you fancy splashing out. Depending on your fragging experience, you may occasionally have to deal with a messy cut as it can be difficult to isolate groups of polyps.   Once the corals have been fragged, you should dip them in a disinfectant such as iodide to avoid any bacterial infections arising and can assist in healing any damaged polyps from the cutting. If you see your coral receding post frag or from infection, it can be beneficial to continue dipping for a few minutes a day.  You can take advantage of the way these corals grow by making your frags small. Polyps develop at the edge of the colony. A single polyp can quickly multiple as its surroundings are technically the edge of the colony! Making frags and sharing them amongst your fellow reefers is great for long term success rates of any coral. It’ll help in the long run of sustaining our hobby and any threat of population declines.   \u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eLight Shock\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAcan bowerbanki prefer a lower intensity light and moderate water flow to help carry detritus away.  If you put your new Acan bowerbanki colony into to much light initially it will bleach.  It is best to put in a low light position and gradually increase the intensity over a period of weeks\/months.\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cu\u003eFAQs\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAcan bowerbanki are particularly aggressive nocturnal predators and competitively extrude mesenterial filaments and can digest organisms within reach. Bear this in mind when deciding where to place your coral.  Remember these are stony corals, they will require dosing and maintenance of basic elements such as alkalinity, magnesium and calcium in order to grow.  Like all invertebrates, corals are sensitive at high levels of nitrites and have a low tolerance of copper based medications.  We recommend STABLE parameters of: dKH 9-10 Calcium 400-420 Magnesium 1320 – 1350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EcoMarines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40959272878215,"sku":"29966","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/6387\/6487\/files\/P6231841.jpg?v=1782310948","url":"https:\/\/charterhouse-aquatics.com\/products\/wysiwyg-213-red-acan-bowerbanki","provider":"Charterhouse Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}