Acan Echinata

WYSIWYG: Select a photographed specimen; you will receive the exact Acan Echinata Coral shown for your selection.

Coral: Acan Echinata Coral
Scientific name: Acanthastrea echinata
Coloration: Color and pattern vary by the selected specimen.
Size: Size varies by the selected specimen.
Photo background: Three grid squares measure slightly under 2".
Care level: Moderate
Lighting: Low to moderate
Water flow: Low to moderate and indirect
Placement: Lower areas of the aquarium
Temperament: Aggressive; provide at least 2" of clear space from other corals

Acan Echinata is an encrusting large-polyp stony coral available in a variety of gorgeous colors and mottled patterns. Review the selected variant’s photograph and title for its individual coloration and approximate size.

Placement warning: Acan Echinata can extend digestive mesenterial filaments and severely damage unrelated corals within approximately 1–2". Leave at least 2" of open space around the colony—and more when practical—and monitor nearby corals as it grows.

Maintain stable calcium, alkalinity and magnesium levels to support skeletal growth. Gentle indirect flow should prevent debris from settling without continually disturbing the fleshy polyps. Occasional feeding with appropriately sized meaty coral food may support growth.

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