Orange acan echinata 1” frag

Orange Acan Echinata – Care Guide 🟠🔥

(Acanthastrea echinata)

Known for its intense orange glow and chunky ridged structure, this Acan echinata is a bold and hardy LPS coral perfect for adding pop to your reefscape.

Lighting:

🔆 Low to moderate (50–150 PAR)

Too much light can dull its vibrant color — place in a shaded or lower area if under high-intensity LEDs.

Flow:

🌊 Low to moderate

Enough to keep detritus off but not so much that it impedes polyp extension.

Water Parameters:

• Temp: 76–78°F

• Salinity: 1.025

• dKH: 8–10

• Calcium: 400–450 ppm

• Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm

• Nitrate: 5–15 ppm

• Phosphate: 0.03–0.08 ppm

Placement:

📍 Sandbed or low rock

It prefers stability and space — avoid placing too close to aggressive neighbors.

Feeding:

🦐 Benefits from feeding

Will take mysis, reef roids, or minced shrimp. Feeding boosts color and helps it grow faster.

Care Level:

✅ Easy to Moderate – Tough and beginner-friendly, but thrives best with regular target feeding and stable water.

Note:

Acan echinata can be mildly aggressive. Give it space to prevent it from stinging other corals nearby.