TIA Dubai Princess: The Rarest Pink Acan We've Seen in Decades
The TIA Dubai Princess Asian Acan mother colony — the coral your frag is cut from. Colors shift under different lighting; each piece is cut to order.
What is TIA Dubai Princess Asian Acan?
TIA Dubai Princess is an Asian Acan colony in the TIA collection, named and held as a mother colony and cut to order. Its signature is a vivid pink paired with peacock blue.
The story
"We have collected plenty of high-end Asian Acans, and in 2026 this is the one that stopped us."
That vivid pink paired with peacock blue is a bright and rare combination. We named her Dubai Princess, thinking about where the most beautiful princess would come from.
Care requirements
Asian Acans are among the more forgiving high-end LPS, which is part of why they are such a common entry point into collector corals. The targets below are the species-level guidance TIA publishes for acans.
| Parameter | Target |
|---|---|
| Care level | Beginner to Intermediate |
| Lighting | Low to Moderate |
| PAR guidance | PAR 60–150 |
| Flow style | Low to Moderate |
| Placement | Lower rockwork or sandbed |
| Feeding | Target feed meaty foods 1–2x weekly |
Behavior: fleshy polyps can extend feeder or sweeper tentacles, especially after lights dim — that reach is easy to underestimate when you are placing neighbors.
Compatibility: allow generous spacing to prevent stinging nearby corals.
These are species-level targets for acans, not measured values for this specific colony.
Buying a TIA Dubai Princess frag
Every piece is cut to order from the mother colony. After we cut your frag we send you a video of it, and we recommend allowing about 14 days of heal time before expecting full recovery — we prioritize coral health before shipment. Every order is covered by TIA's 3-day live-arrival guarantee, and TIA has grown and named collector corals since 2008.
→ See the current TIA Dubai Princess release
Related in the TIA collection: All TIA LPS →
Frequently asked questions
What makes the TIA Dubai Princess special?
The color pairing. In the shop's own words, out of plenty of high-end Asian Acans collected, in 2026 this is the one that stopped us — that vivid pink paired with peacock blue is a bright and rare combination.
How did it get its name?
We named her Dubai Princess, thinking about where the most beautiful princess would come from.
Is an Asian Acan hard to keep?
It is one of the more forgiving high-end LPS — beginner to intermediate. Low to moderate light around PAR 60–150 and low to moderate flow, placed on lower rockwork or the sandbed.
Does it need to be fed?
Target feed meaty foods once or twice a week. Acans take food readily and respond well to it.
Do I get the colony in the photo?
No — the photo is the mother colony. Your frag is cut to order from it, so your piece will be similar in color and character but is its own cutting.