acans looking bad

[bonomo53]

so today i noticed all of my acans look deflated did i quick water test and nirtate nitrite and ammonia are zero, ph is around 7.8-8.0 salinity is 1.024 calcium is 500 and i wasn't able to check my alk because my syringe broke..they under 4x39w t5hos in a 38gallon all my other corals and fish look good .. what do you guys think

[Squared]

where are they in the tank?

 

acans aren't to big on bright lighting

 

also they like

 

to be

 

fed

 

pitcherz are good too...

[bonomo53]

there pretty low in the tank few inches off the sand i feed them alot.

[StevieT]

Is this just a one day observation?

[bonomo53]

well yesterday noticed it on one small colony now today there all like that

[Vyker]

Deflated isn't a big deal I think. Mine deflate pretty regularly and then reinflate and such. They have been adding new heads and growing since I got them (about a month ago). I know you said you had a 38g, but what is the depth of the tank? 4x39w is alot of light for acans. I run 48w of light on a tank with a 12 inch depth and they HAVE to be on the sand bed or they bleach.

 

Given all your fish and corals look good, its probably lighting or flow.

[wazupjames]

My guess would be light, If I take my acans and put them under direct light in the sand they deflate. Acans seem to prefer indirect light in my experience.

[bonomo53]

my tank is 17inch deep

[Vyker]

17" from the light might be ok. you have them up on rocks, your rocks might be up on your sand bed. Chances are they are getting too much light. Try to lower them or shade them and see if that helps. It really is a touch and go thing with acans.

[cbandotho]

What fish do you have in your tank?

[bonomo53]

just figured out that it was my lemonpeel angle the whole time selling him tm