Rainbow Acan Bowerbanki Frag (Acanthastrea bowerbanki)

$89.99

Add colors and intricate patterns to your reef tank. Perfect for beginners and seasoned enthusiasts. Get yours today!

8 in stock

Packing and shipping are charged per box, not per coral. The $10 packing fee covers the insulated box, heat or ice packs and the time it takes to pack live coral safely; overnight UPS is the carrier cost of getting it out of Key West alive. A box typically holds around five small frags, so adding compatible corals to the same shipment usually will not add another packing or shipping charge. Larger colonies, species that cannot share water, or extreme weather can require a second box. Orders with $349 or more in qualifying livestock ship free.

Florida: $30 overnight livestock shipping. Qualifying Florida livestock orders under 6 lb ship overnight for a flat $30, plus the $10 packing fee. Heavier or mixed shipments use our standard overnight rate. Orders with $349 or more in qualifying livestock ship free.

Livestock ships UPS Next Day Air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so nothing sits in a facility over a weekend. We ship livestock within the continental U.S. only. We do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii.

Description

Rainbow Acan Bowerbanki Frag (Acanthastrea bowerbanki) is a fleshy large-polyp brain coral whose inflated tissue and color are best supported by stable reef conditions, modest light, and gentle indirect water movement.

Care and Placement

Fleshy large-polyp brain corals respond best to stable reef conditions. Give the coral a flat, secure position where the tissue can expand without rubbing against sharp rock or being pressed against the skeleton by direct flow. Acclimate gradually to the stated light range.

Lighting	Low to moderate, indirect — PAR 50–100
Flow	Gentle to moderate
Placement	Lower rockwork or sandbed.
Feeding	Primarily photosynthetic; offer small portions of appropriately sized meaty food after feeder tentacles extend
Care level	Intermediate
Water Parameters	Salinity 1.025–1.026 · Temperature 76–78°F · Alkalinity 8–9 dKH · Calcium 420–440 ppm · Magnesium 1300–1400 ppm

Keeping the Tissue Healthy

Keep detritus from settling in folds and valleys, but avoid a direct powerhead stream. The coral may inflate beyond the visible skeleton, so allow room for daily expansion and nighttime feeding behavior. Handle the skeleton rather than the living tissue whenever possible.

Consistency matters more than chasing a single number. Make lighting and flow changes gradually, keep alkalinity and salinity steady, and watch tissue inflation as the clearest day-to-day placement signal.

Shipping & Live Arrival Guarantee

UPS Next Day Air, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We hold the box if the weather at either end puts the animals at risk. Florida livestock orders under 6 lb ship overnight at $30. Other continental-U.S. orders use the applicable overnight rate. Eligible livestock orders of $349 or more ship free. A $10 Box & Handling Fee applies to every livestock shipment, including free-shipping orders. We do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii.
Live arrival guaranteed. Photograph the animal in the sealed, unopened bag and send it to us within 4 hours of the delivery scan.
Approved claims are resolved with a replacement or store credit. We do not issue cash refunds on livestock.
Coverage is for condition on arrival and ends at acclimation.

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