• Name:

    Crayola Acan

  • Family: Mussidae
  • Species: Acanthastrea
  • Scientific Name: Acanthastrea sp
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General info about Crayola Acan

Crayola Acan is highly colorful where their name was derived from the pastel colors of a famous coloring kit. You can see a combination of red, orange, yellow, green and blue scattered in their polyps. 

This is the ideal range of water parameters for raising Crayola 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

Crayola Acan Diet & Nutrition

In the wild, Crayola 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.

Fragging / Propagating Crayola Acan

A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Crayola Acan. Thriving them with fish is recommended as fish excretes nitrogen that can sustain the coral's growth.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Crayola Acan

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

Caution Should be Taken with Crayola Acan

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

How to Acclimate Crayola Acan

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

Stinging Tentacles on Crayola Acan

During the night, they extend their tentacles and sting nearby corals.

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Name Species Family Scientific Name More Detail Added by
Crayola Acan Acanthastrea Mussidae Acanthastrea sp

Crayola Acan is highly colorful where their name was derived from the pastel colors of a famous coloring kit. You can see a combination of red, orange, yellow, green and blue scattered in their polyps. 

This is the ideal range of water parameters for raising Crayola 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
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