WYSIWYG Bicolor Crimson & Ice Acan Bowerbanki
$170.00
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$170.00
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WYSIWYG Bicolor Crimson & Ice Acan Bowerbanki
$170.00
Sale price
$170.00
Regular price
The Heavyweight Champion of the Acan World
Make a massive statement on your reef floor with this stunning Bicolor Crimson & Ice Acan Bowerbanki! Known to collectors as the "Bower", this Homophyllia bowerbanki features an oversized, hyper-fleshy polyp structure that instantly draws the eye. This exact-item (WYSIWYG) frag displays an intense crimson-red outer ring that frames a beautifully contrasted, geometric center of frosty ice-blue, exploding with color depth under actinic lighting.
Make a massive statement on your reef floor with this stunning Bicolor Crimson & Ice Acan Bowerbanki! Known to collectors as the "Bower", this Homophyllia bowerbanki features an oversized, hyper-fleshy polyp structure that instantly draws the eye. This exact-item (WYSIWYG) frag displays an intense crimson-red outer ring that frames a beautifully contrasted, geometric center of frosty ice-blue, exploding with color depth under actinic lighting.
Why It Deserves a Spot in Your Tank:
- Oversized Polyp Scale: Bowerbanki grow some of the largest single polyps of any encrusting LPS coral, making a standard Acan Lord look tiny by comparison.
- Plush, Pillowy Extension: During the day, its thick fleshy mantle expands significantly, creating a smooth, velvety texture across the plug.
- Peaceful Acan Neighbor: Completely peaceful toward other Homophyllia or Micromussa species. You can place it directly into an "Acan Garden" cluster without fear of chemical warfare.
- Extreme Feeding Response: Watch it come alive at feeding time! It extends thick, aggressive predatory tentacles that can trap and swallow surprisingly large pieces of meaty coral foods.
Quick Care Parameters:
- Lighting: Low to Moderate (PAR 50 - 120). They prefer slightly lower light intensities; excessive PAR will cause their rich crimson pigments to wash out or bleach.
- Water Flow: Low to Medium gentle, indirect flow. Moderate current keeps detritus from settling inside its deep skeletal folds without pinning back its fleshy mantle.
- Placement: Bottom rockwork, flat lower ledges, or nestled into a low-flow sandbed corner.
- Diet: Photosynthetic, but highly responsive to supplemental target feeding. Treat it to minced mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, or high-quality coral pellets twice a week for explosive tissue growth and faster head splitting.