Acans changed colors?

[jgalvin]

Hi, my tank has been up 7 months now, i bought two acan frags a while back. One was deep deep maroon red (about 5 heads/mouths), the other was electric pink/white (about 3 heads). I thought it'd be cool to put them close to one another. Over the past 6 months they have grown together and both have changed color to a pale orange/red (so have about 12 of the same color now).

Didn't know this was possible, anyone else experience this with their acans?

 

[roscoe]

Acans don't like much light. I have found that they show thier best color in low-medium light. Some often turn a solid orange/red color in high light.

 

[Myteemouse]

Yes shadows are your friend with acans

 

[Faciosity]

I keep mine in direct light, but toward the bottom. I have heard many times of acans just turning red/orange when over exposed to light.

 

[roscoe]

I had 2 of my rainbows turn almost a solid orange and red. I placed them both in the shade and the colors are slowly coming back but in some cases it never turn back to the original colors.

 

[jgalvin]

thanks for the replies! they are up higher in my tank, but they seem so happy (big and growing), do you think if i split them apart and move them lower that their colors will return?

 

[Myteemouse]

thewy may return . but they will be richer color an more vivid for sure.