Duncan care???

Jakermelon · 11/15/2017, 07:34 PM

Hey everyone getting back into the hobby after about 15 years had a fowl 55g... I now have a 32 g biocube and have a question about my new Duncan coral... Read everything from high light to low light and low flow to high flow so I wanted some opinions. I currently have it about halfway up in my tank with moderate flow it seems to be doing good but is only about a week old and I want it to thrive. I'm basically treating it the same way I do my frogspawns for now... Let me know some opinions ... Thanks very much!!!

thegrun · 11/15/2017, 09:42 PM

Mine do great with medium light and flow. They are fairly adaptable, so you really can't go too wrong no matter where you put it, except that I would avoid high flow.

nereefpat · 11/15/2017, 10:04 PM

Agree with thegrunn. Med light and flow. They are a pretty easy lps, imo.

I would continue to treat it like your frogspawn. They are fun to feed too.

sde1500 · 11/16/2017, 06:02 AM

Got a laugh, OP read they like anything from high light to low light, high flow to low flow, and the first response is theirs is medium in both lol.

Mine is higher light, medium flow, doing ok. It is also a coral that appreciates some food every so often.

Jakermelon · 11/16/2017, 06:20 AM

Okay thanks guys so I guess they are pretty adaptable as long as you don't shock them and blast them with flow also they seem to enjoy being spot fed along with the frogspawns so I'll keep that up too.thanks for the input.

scooter31707 · 11/16/2017, 09:57 AM

I agree with comments above, but IME, I have noticed that my Duncans do not open until my phosphates get above .15. It's funny and I do not know why they do that.

ReeferNoob4ever · 11/16/2017, 03:08 PM

I have moved my poor duncan around so many times it's not even funny. Every time it's been just fine. It just looks kinda ugly in high flow because it will be flapping in the wind and you will mostly only see the stems. Duncans really do love to eat, I feed mine mysis.

Str8linespeed · 11/16/2017, 06:07 PM

I bought mine with 7 heads. Its now has 58. Mine is low in the tank and has med-high flow on it. Like stated I dont think they are to picky and adapt to pretty much anywhere.

11/15/2017, 07:34 PM	#1
Jakermelon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Buffalo Posts: 19	Duncan care??? Hey everyone getting back into the hobby after about 15 years had a fowl 55g... I now have a 32 g biocube and have a question about my new Duncan coral... Read everything from high light to low light and low flow to high flow so I wanted some opinions. I currently have it about halfway up in my tank with moderate flow it seems to be doing good but is only about a week old and I want it to thrive. I'm basically treating it the same way I do my frogspawns for now... Let me know some opinions ... Thanks very much!!! __________________ 32 g biocube °°°°° Current Tank Info: 32g biocube

11/15/2017, 10:04 PM	#3
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	Agree with thegrunn. Med light and flow. They are a pretty easy lps, imo. I would continue to treat it like your frogspawn. They are fun to feed too. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

11/16/2017, 06:02 AM	#4
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Got a laugh, OP read they like anything from high light to low light, high flow to low flow, and the first response is theirs is medium in both lol. Mine is higher light, medium flow, doing ok. It is also a coral that appreciates some food every so often. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

11/16/2017, 06:20 AM	#5
Jakermelon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Buffalo Posts: 19	Okay thanks guys so I guess they are pretty adaptable as long as you don't shock them and blast them with flow also they seem to enjoy being spot fed along with the frogspawns so I'll keep that up too.thanks for the input. __________________ 32 g biocube °°°°° Current Tank Info: 32g biocube

11/16/2017, 03:08 PM	#7
ReeferNoob4ever Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: NM Posts: 523	I have moved my poor duncan around so many times it's not even funny. Every time it's been just fine. It just looks kinda ugly in high flow because it will be flapping in the wind and you will mostly only see the stems. Duncans really do love to eat, I feed mine mysis. __________________ Get a life! Current Tank Info: 20gL mixed reef, 10g mixed reef w/nem & clown, 5g NPS & harlequin

11/15/2017, 09:42 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Mine do great with medium light and flow. They are fairly adaptable, so you really can't go too wrong no matter where you put it, except that I would avoid high flow.

11/16/2017, 09:57 AM	#6
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	I agree with comments above, but IME, I have noticed that my Duncans do not open until my phosphates get above .15. It's funny and I do not know why they do that.

11/16/2017, 06:07 PM	#8
Str8linespeed Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Oakdale, MN Posts: 461	I bought mine with 7 heads. Its now has 58. Mine is low in the tank and has med-high flow on it. Like stated I dont think they are to picky and adapt to pretty much anywhere.