WYSIWYG Orange and Purple Acan

You are buying the exact coral in the photo. This Orange and Purple Acan has several orange polyps with purple-blue rims, packed together in a tight cluster. Conditioned in our Key West systems.

About Acans

Acans are LPS corals built from fleshy, rounded polyps on a hard skeleton, each polyp with its own mouth. After the lights go out most of them push out short feeding tentacles, and that is the best time to feed. The color pattern is different on every piece, which is why we photograph and sell them one at a time.

Care Guide

Easy to moderate care. Acans do well in lower light and steady water, and they color up and grow faster when you feed them.

• Lighting: Low to medium, PAR 50–150. More light than that can wash out the color.
• Flow: Low to moderate. Enough to keep the tissue clean without pushing it flat.
• Placement: Sandbed or lower rockwork, on a flat spot where the polyps can fully expand.
• Feeding: Target feed small meaty foods like mysis or coral pellets once or twice a week, after the lights go out when the feeding tentacles are showing.
• Aggression: Mild. Short sweepers can sting a neighbor, so leave an inch or two of space.
• Water Parameters: Temp 76–78°F, salinity 1.025–1.026, Alk 8–9 dKH, Ca 420–440, Mg 1300–1400. Stability matters more than exact numbers.

Shipping & Live Arrival Guarantee

Livestock ships Tuesday or Wednesday by UPS Next Day Air from Key West, Florida. Packed in an insulated box with a heat or cold pack matched to current conditions, and secured so the specimen cannot move in transit.

• Qualifying Florida livestock shipments under 6 lb: $30.
• All other eligible lower-48 livestock shipments: $50.
• Box & handling: $10 per livestock box, in addition to the transportation charge above.
• Maximum estimated packed weight is 6 lb (96 oz) per box. Orders that pack heavier ship in additional boxes, and each additional box carries its own $10 box & handling charge.
• Free livestock transportation begins at $349 in qualifying livestock subtotal. WYSIWYG livestock counts toward that subtotal; dry goods do not.
• The $10-per-box charge still applies on free-transportation orders unless checkout explicitly waives it.
• We do not ship orders of any kind to Alaska or Hawaii.

Live arrival is guaranteed. If your animal arrives DOA, photograph it inside the unopened bag within four (4) hours of delivery confirmation and contact us right away with those photos. We will work with you on a resolution.

Placement: Sand bed or lower rockwork, on a flat spot where the tissue can expand without touching sharp rock.