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Unread 09/09/2013, 09:14 PM   #1
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What kind of coral is this? Im a noob



what is the name of this coral?, the guy at petco didnt know and had to write it up as something else. i have one in my tank and it has been shriveled up for like 6 hours now. i just got him 2 days ago, is this normal? When i first got him he would open up and was beautiful, but i moved a few things around the tank and handled the coral underwater for a while trying to figure out where it looked best. is it bad to handle corals for like 10 minutes at a time?


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Unread 09/11/2013, 11:16 AM   #2
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It looks kind of like a Duncan coral. (LPS)

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...81&pcatid=3181


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Unread 09/11/2013, 03:45 PM   #3
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+1 on duncan


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Unread 09/29/2013, 08:31 PM   #4
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+2 duncan coral. Very cool when they grow!


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Unread 09/29/2013, 09:32 PM   #5
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+3 duncan, provide good lighting and parameters and it should do fine.

P.S it is an lps/hard coral, not a softie.


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