• Name:

    Going Rainbow Acan

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

Going Rainbow Acan has a brightly colored corallite which is similar to the colors of a rainbow. But we remind you that the similarities are only for the color composition and not the pattern itself. 

This is the ideal range of water parameters for raising Going Rainbow 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

Going Rainbow Acan Diet & Nutrition

In the wild, Going Rainbow Acan has developed a symbiotic feeding relationship with a marine algae called zooxanthellae. But in captivity, you have to feed them with nanoplankton or dissolved organics.

Fragging / Propagating Going Rainbow Acan

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

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Going Rainbow Acan

Going Rainbow Acan does not need high flow rate and intense light. Giving them moderate lighting allows the Going Rainbow 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 Going Rainbow Acan

Except for their own kind, Going Rainbow Acan is aggressive towards other species. During 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 outnumbers them.

How to Acclimate Going Rainbow Acan

Going Rainbow Acan are purely marine. So therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

Stinging Tentacles on Going Rainbow 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
Going Rainbow Acan Acanthastrea Mussidae Acanthastrea sp

Going Rainbow Acan has a brightly colored corallite which is similar to the colors of a rainbow. But we remind you that the similarities are only for the color composition and not the pattern itself. 

This is the ideal range of water parameters for raising Going Rainbow 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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