🔥🎨 Crimson Ember Acan Lord
Acanthastrea lordhowensis
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy to Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Fiery Red with Marbled Accents of Orange, Pink, and Deep Burgundy
Water Conditions: 24-28°C, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Family: Lobophylliidae
Lighting: Low to Moderate
Supplements: Amino Acids, Trace Elements, Iodine
Water Flow: Low to Moderate
Placement: Bottom to Mid-Level
Overview
The Crimson Ember Acan Lord is a bold and fiery jewel hailing from the nutrient-rich reefs of Australia. With intense red tones swirled together with warm shades of orange, pink, and deep burgundy, this coral creates a molten, ember-like effect that radiates under actinic lighting. Each fleshy polyp bursts with saturated color and detailed marbling, making this Acan a true standout in any reefscape.
Compact yet vibrant, its colony-forming structure makes it perfect for both nano reefs and larger display tanks—whether as a feature piece or a richly colored accent among other LPS varieties.
Care & Feeding
The Crimson Ember Acan thrives in stable, well-maintained systems and appreciates low to moderate lighting, making it an ideal choice for shaded or less intense areas of the reef. It is photosynthetic, but benefits from regular feedings of meaty microfoods such as mysis, enriched brine shrimp, or coral pellets to encourage faster growth and intensified coloration.
Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity (dKH): 8-12
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Calcium (Ca): 400-450 ppm
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Magnesium (Mg): 1250-1350 ppm
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Nitrate (NO3): 1-10 ppm
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Phosphate (PO4): 0.01-0.05 ppm
Placement
Place the Crimson Ember Acan Lord on the sand bed or in mid-level shelves of your aquascape where it will receive indirect light and moderate flow. Its fleshy polyps expand beautifully in lower flow zones, and it can be grouped with other peaceful LPS corals to create a textured, colorful garden of living jewels.
🔥🌺 Ignite Your Reef – The Crimson Ember Acan Lord delivers explosive color in a compact package. With its glowing reds and velvety texture, it turns any aquascape into a living flame of coral brilliance.